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YakAttack Kayak Accessories: The Complete Guide
Tracks, mounts, rod holders, crates, visibility poles and anchor gear. How YakAttack's rigging system fits together, from someone who has rigged with it since 2014.
Why YakAttack shows up on so many kayaks
A lot of us rig our kayaks with YakAttack gear, me included. Back in 2014 I installed YakAttack GearTrac on my fishing kayak, and that one piece of track opened up a lot of mounting options: Scotty rod holders, MightyMounts, RAM ball setups, fish finders and camera poles. On my Hobie Pro Angler 14 I put a MightyMount on the stern for a light pole, and I showed how to install the backing plate even when you cannot reach inside the hull. I even built a cheap anchor reel from a cutting board, modeled on the YakAttack Sidewinder.
I have walked the YakAttack booth at ICAST several times, including a long 2019 walkthrough of their tracks, flags, lights, tool holders, anchor trolley and ParkNPole. In 2025 I looked at their new Yak Motor, and I was upfront about it: it appears to be a white labeled Haibo Platypus Q007, so compare both before you buy.
Some background: YakAttack was founded in 2009 by Luther Cifers and is headquartered in Farmville, Virginia. Cifers also founded Bonafide Kayaks.
How to read this page: this is a gear brand, so instead of spec tables I have grouped every YakAttack product on KayakDIY by what it does. My install videos and ICAST walkthroughs are listed below.
How the YakAttack system fits together
- Start with track. Tracks are the base of a YakAttack setup. GearTrac bolts to your hull, and most of the mounts below ride on it.
- Add mounts to the track. LockNLoad, MightyMount, Screwball and TurnKey adapters let you swap rod holders, fish finders and cameras without tools.
- No track or an inflatable? Surface mounts and Switchpad flexible mounts work where track will not.
- Storage goes in the tank well. The BlackPak crate is the hub, and TracPak boxes stack and lock together.
- Be seen. VISIcarbon poles and lights matter if you fish around boat traffic or at night.
- Stake out in the shallows. A ParkNPole is the simple way to hold a spot without an anchor.
Crates and storage
YakAttack 38” x 13” Insulated Fish Cooler Bag w/ Drain Plug
YakAttack Reel Essentials First Aid Kit with Dry Bag
YakAttack TracPak Tray 1×3 Two Pack
YakAttack Reel Essentials First Aid Kit with Dry Bag TracPak and Quick Release Base
YakAttack 13×13 ShortStak Upgrade Kit for BlackPak Pro
YakAttack CellBlok™
YakAttack TracPak Tray 4×2 Half Depth Two Pack
YakAttack TracPak with PicPocket QuickDraw and Track Mount
YakAttack Fully Loaded TracPak Combo Kit
YakAttack TracPak Tray 5×1 Two Pack
YakAttack TracPak Stackable Storage Box
YakAttack TracPak Quick Release Base
YakAttack ShortStak Solo Storage Box
YakAttack 13×16 ShortStak Upgrade Kit for BlackPak Pro
YakAttack CellBlok Battery Box & SwitchBlade Transducer Arm Combo
YakAttack 16×16 ShortStak Upgrade Kit for BlackPak Pro
YakAttack BlackPak Pro Kayak Fishing Crate (13″ x 13″)
YakAttack TracPak Combo Kit
YakAttack BlackPak Pro Kayak Fishing Crate (13″ x 16″)
YakAttack BlackPak Pro Kayak Fishing Crate (16″ x 16″)Want to build your own? See my DIY kayak fishing crate build.
Rod holders
YakAttack CenterStage Rod Stager
YakAttack TetherTube Turret
YakAttack SideStage Rod Rack
YakAttack AR Tube™ Rod Holder w/ Track Mounted LockNLoad™ Mounting System
YakAttack Zooka II™ Rod Holder with Track Mounted LockNLoad™ Mounting System
YakAttack SideStage Pro Rod Rack
YakAttack TetherTube Rod Holder w/ Mounting Hardware
YakAttack Omega™ Rod Holder w/ Track Mounted LockNLoad™ Mounting System
YakAttack Omega Pro™ Rod Holder w/ Track Mounted LockNLoad™ Mounting SystemTracks
YakAttack 1/4-20 Track Nut
YakAttack GT175 Top Loading GearTrac™
YakAttack HD Mount LockNLoad™ Track Base
YakAttack MightyMount XL™ Track
YakAttack GT90 GearTrac
YakAttack GearTrac
YakAttack LockNLoad™ Track Base
YakAttack GT175 Generation II GearTrac™
YakAttack GearTrac™ Hardware Assortment
YakAttack FeelFree UniTrack Adapter PlatesMounts, bases and adapters
YakAttack SharpShooter MultiMedia Mount
YakAttack SwitchPad™ Flexible Surface Mount
YakAttack TurnKey™ Track Adapter (45° Mount)
YakAttack GT Cleat XL With TurnKey Adapter
YakAttack SwingArm Revolver with LockNLoad™ Mounting System
YakAttack Surface Mounted Retractor
YakAttack TurnKey™ Track Adapter (90° Mount)
YakAttack DoubleHeader Track Mount
YakAttack MightyMount II with Fullback™
YakAttack Zero Play LockNLoad™ Track Mount Adapter
YakAttack LoPro Wingknob
YakAttack PanFish Pro™ Camera Mount
YakAttack LeaderBoard DoubleHeader Track Mount
YakAttack GridLoc MightyMount
YakAttack PanFish Portrait Pro™ Camera Mount
YakAttack MightyMount Switch™
YakAttack RotoGrip Phone Holder w/ 1″ Screwball Track Mount
YakAttack Articulating Camera Mount
YakAttack Universal Mounting Plate
YakAttack MightyMount II™
YakAttack MightyMount Duo Rail Adapter
YakAttack Humminbird Helix® Fish Finder Mount with Track Mounted LockNLoad™ Mounting System
YakAttack BoomStick Pro™ Camera Mount
YakAttack Track Mounted Retractor
YakAttack GridLoc MightyMount XL
YakAttack MightyBolt™
YakAttack Torqeedo Throttle Mount w/ Track Mounted LockNLoad™ Mounting System
YakAttack Command Center CrossBar with Mounting System
YakAttack RotoGrip Phone Holder Pro w/ LockNLoad Mounting System
YakAttack VISICarbon Pro™ w/ Mighty Mount and Hardware
YakAttack DoubleHeader with Dual RotoGrip Paddle Holders
YakAttack Rectangular Fish Finder Mount w/ Mounting SystemVisibility, lights and cameras
YakAttack VISILight, 1/4-20 Connection
YakAttack VISIFlag™
YakAttack VISICarbon Pro™Anchoring and staking out
YakAttack ParkNPole Link™ 46″ Extension Only
YakAttack ParkNPole RotoGrip
YakAttack LeverLoc™ Anchor Trolley
YakAttack LeverLoc™ Anchor Trolley HD
YakAttack ParkNPole™ 7’8″
YakAttack ParkNPole Link™
YakAttack GT Cleat XL
YakAttack GT Cleat
YakAttack DropShot Anchor Line ReelsMore on anchoring in my kayak anchor system guide.
Measuring, tethers and more
YakAttack PadLoc Paddle Holder
YakAttack KnotLoc Bungee Dividers
YakAttack SideWinder
YakAttack Stealth Pulley- 2 Pack with Hardware
YakAttack Trash Trap Cup Holder Pro
YakAttack CatchNRelease™ Drip Ring
YakAttack Horizontal Tie Downs
YakAttack Kayak Fishing Starter Pack Plus
YakAttack Rivet Kit (10 Pack)
YakAttack Through Hull Panel Connector
YakAttack OmniHooks
YakAttack SwingArm CrossBar
YakAttack Universal Smartphone Harness with Tether
YakAttack Kayak Fishing Starter Pack
YakAttack 7.5″ GridLoc PicPocket
YakAttack Single Attachment Clip-On Retractor
YakAttack MultiFlex Seat Cushion
YakAttack Fully Loaded Cup Holder Pro
YakAttack RotoGrip SnapNStrap
YakAttack Double Attachment Clip-On Retractor
YakAttack 8″ Extension Arm
YakAttack LeaderBoard 28″ Measuring Board w/ Built-In Identifier Holders and Cull Tabs
YakAttack CommandStand™ Universal Stand Assist Bar
YakAttack GridLoc Through Hull Wiring Kit XL
YakAttack SwitchBlade™ Transducer Deployment Arm
YakAttack GridLoc Through Hull Wiring Kit
YakAttack Tie-Down Eyelet
YakAttack RotoGrip™ Paddle Holder
YakAttack Vertical Tie Downs
YakAttack Cup Holder Pro
YakAttack J-Hook Cam Strap
YakAttack TowNStow Scupper Kayak CartMy YakAttack videos
Installing YakAttack GearTrac2014 how-to
MightyMount and backing plate without hull access2015 how-to
DIY anchor reel, Sidewinder style2015 DIY
YakAttack new productsICAST 2018
YakAttack mounts, flags, lights and moreICAST 2019
YakAttack Yak Motor first lookICAST 2025Rigging a kayak from scratch? My fishing kayak accessories guide covers what I actually use.
YakAttack FAQ
What is YakAttack GearTrac?
GearTrac is YakAttack's accessory track. You bolt it to your kayak, and then rod holders, fish finder mounts, camera poles and other mounts slide on and lock in place.
Can I use YakAttack gear on a kayak without track?
Yes. YakAttack makes surface mounts, MightyMounts and Switchpad flexible mounts for spots without track, plus a mount option for inflatable kayaks.
Is the YakAttack Yak Motor worth it?
It is a 34 lb thrust motor with GPS and remote steering, and you can use your own battery. When I looked at it at ICAST 2025 it appeared to be a white labeled Haibo Platypus Q007, so compare both before you buy.
Who owns YakAttack?
YakAttack was founded in 2009 by Luther Cifers and is based in Farmville, Virginia.