re: school me on marine radios for kayak fishing

I’d just get a handheld VHF radio from Academy or West Marine. Waterproof and floating are really the only 2 features I’d worry about. You don’t need something super expensive and fancy. Unless you’re mothershipping, you won’t ever really be stretching the range on a VHF from a kayak. Clip it to your PFD and remember Coast Guard is on channel 16