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After a recent meeting with Tas of Stealth Serpent fame I have decided to try and dedicate some time to R&D a new accessory he has coming out shortly, the ‘Parrot Perch’. Having written about this lean bar in Yak Fisher Magazine I was hoping to give it a run in the SSBS grand final. I’m kind of glad I didn’t as conditions didn’t really justify a test run and the tournament pressure was on from the outset.
Saying that thought its really aimed at the Bream tournament fishermen, providing a leaning platform when standing that is sure to provide extra stability. I showed a friend who immediately said ‘Fly fishing?’ while another said ‘Your new videoing platform?’. Technically its whatever you would want it to be, such is the build quality and rigidness of the design (And the fact its quality stainless steel).
Tas and I spoke about its rest point below the hips and even potential lower thigh areas, this is where the R&D will come into play. It certainly provides enough room to use the Mirage Drive but at first glance takes up a tiny portion of forward standing ability (On the Pro Angler). Taso’s number one priority is build quality and some more portable or featured areas that could be designed would compromise the one true feature of the ‘Parrot Perch’, its prominent stability mounting points.
Off the top of my head, after mounting it in the yak, is there will be some sort of storage issue. I guess it’s designed to be mounted full time while on the water but if it had some sort of foldable configuration (That dosent compromise quality of build) it would be far more usefull to the everyday kayaker. I will be looking at mounting a few ram style features, also looking at other possibilities (Such as a second size).
Deep water blading with the ‘Parrot Perch’ is sure to be a winner. Stay tuned for more information from either myself or straight from the creators mouth. We welcome Stealth Serpent as a supporter to KFA and urge you to check out the range of high quality items Tas manufactures. From electric motors to high quality rod holders to solid kayak trolleys, if Tas can think of a specific need with appeal you can be sure it will pop up here detailed in full (With full specifications).
http://www.stealthserpent.com
http://www.tastechindustries.com.au
