Installing new storage pouches

As I mentioned in my previous post, I’ve recently purchased two new storage pouches from Tackle Webs in the US. The quality seems top notch and they should prove ideal for the handy, yet secure, storage of regularly used items whilst afloat. For me, that’ll include such items as pliers, bait elastic, line, hooks and minor items of end tackle.

The bags are sided for left and right fitment.The right hand pouch has dedicated secure storage for pliers and an additional smaller pouch for minor items. The left hand pouch is one large compartment with an upper Velcro strip so it can be secured in the closed position if required.

Right hand side pouch (above)

Left hand side pouch (above)

They are shaped to fit either side of the seat, the two photographs below show ‘before & after’ fitment.

 

There is plenty of room either side of my legs to permit items to be fitted within the pouches without restricting space within the cockpit.

Fitment is really straight forward. The areas either side of the seat were degreased with a suitable solvent, white spirit, etc. The bags are actually fitted to the sides of the kayak with adhesive Velcro strips. The adhesive seems exceptionally strong and you only effectively get one shot at fitting them into place!.

Once fitted, I used a towel to press firmly around the edges of the pouches to ensure that the Velcro firmly adhered to the hull. The Velcro does mean that the pouches could be removed, but why would you?. They are low profile when empty and weigh very little.

That’s literally all there is to it!, fitment takes under 5 minutes. Although probably best suited to the storage of smaller items, it’s provides some very valuable ‘on deck’ storage for those items that you always need to hand but would like neatly stored and secure.

Storage Solutions from Tackle Webs

I do like storage on the kayak and over the years I have constantly tweaked the storage potential of my Prowler Big Game, more recently my Hobie Outback. It’s always useful to have minor items to hand, something the Outback does actually cater for with moulded in trays on either side of the kayak. However, there is always the potential to knock items overboard, so for the small lighter items a more secure (yet still readily accessible) would be preferred.

Whilst looking through various posts on Facebook several weeks ago I came across what appeared to be custom made storage pouches fitted to the Outback. Basically they sit either side of your legs and add storage for pliers and other items. After swapping a few messages I found out that they were actually manufactured by a company called Tackle Webs.

 

I’m actually not entirely sure how they attach to the kayak, however, as I have two on order I’ll cover installation when they arrive in the next couple of weeks.