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re: kayak fishing?
Posted on 3/22/11 at 12:16 pm to learnthehardway
Posted on 3/22/11 at 12:16 pm to learnthehardway
kayak fishing is definitely a good hobby and economical way to go fishing
i agree with what was said before about the pros and cons and that you want to get one rigged for fishing
IMO pelican kayaks suck, cheapily made and not enough fishing accessories
I'd go with the brands mentioned before like wilderness, hobie, ocean kayak, etc.
Buy your first one used
i wouldn't worry too much about flipping all the time or how hard it is to do this or that, just learn what all you need to bring out safety-wise like a whistle, life jacket, gps, water, sun screen and definitely bug spray
only times i've flipped is because i was kayaking back inshore from shark fishing and the waves were between 2-4ft and i let the breaker catch my tail and flip me... make sure you tie down all your equipment while doing this and/or have leashes for your rods, paddles, tackle box
i don't see the great benefit to a paddle board or why people say it could be so much more comfortable than a kayak, i bought a nice padded seat and can fish 8 hours on a kayak and just have my arms tired.. i do see the benefit as you can stand up and sight fish but you can buy more stable kayaks that can allow you to do that.
if you want one you can stand up in that is stable, lots of storage, and you can go all day in with out being completely dead by the end of a trip then buy a hobie with mirage drive( but you will pay for it)
i agree with what was said before about the pros and cons and that you want to get one rigged for fishing
IMO pelican kayaks suck, cheapily made and not enough fishing accessories
I'd go with the brands mentioned before like wilderness, hobie, ocean kayak, etc.
Buy your first one used
i wouldn't worry too much about flipping all the time or how hard it is to do this or that, just learn what all you need to bring out safety-wise like a whistle, life jacket, gps, water, sun screen and definitely bug spray
only times i've flipped is because i was kayaking back inshore from shark fishing and the waves were between 2-4ft and i let the breaker catch my tail and flip me... make sure you tie down all your equipment while doing this and/or have leashes for your rods, paddles, tackle box
i don't see the great benefit to a paddle board or why people say it could be so much more comfortable than a kayak, i bought a nice padded seat and can fish 8 hours on a kayak and just have my arms tired.. i do see the benefit as you can stand up and sight fish but you can buy more stable kayaks that can allow you to do that.
if you want one you can stand up in that is stable, lots of storage, and you can go all day in with out being completely dead by the end of a trip then buy a hobie with mirage drive( but you will pay for it)
Posted on 3/24/11 at 8:04 pm to TexasTiger34
quote:I didn't and I'm not disappointed.
Buy your first one used
Posted on 3/24/11 at 9:52 pm to TexasTiger34
I'm no expert on kayak fishing but I've been a few times and thinking about getting one of my own. My girlfriend has 3 hobie mirage drive kayaks behind her house that we use on her lake. At first I thought they were just something for kids and they were just some cheap toy, but man those things will roll if you work it hard enough. They are very maneuverable and stable. If anybody had one in mind I would definitely recommend. I caught several fish out of it and had no problems. The only complaint was not a lot of room for storage but you'll probably run into that with most of them
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