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Posted on 4/27/19 at 2:46 pm to VanRIch
Hey guys. Looking to get into the Kayaking hobby. Not in BR but San Diego.
I want to eventually get to the point where I can fish off my kayak. Not just in the bays around here but off the coast as well.
I am a complete novice though. Do I need to take lessons? How hard is it to pick up? How long will it take to reach my goal of being able to fish of the coast in a kayak?
I don't have a vehicle that can transport a kayak so I would have to keep it at a marina around here somewhere.
I want to eventually get to the point where I can fish off my kayak. Not just in the bays around here but off the coast as well.
I am a complete novice though. Do I need to take lessons? How hard is it to pick up? How long will it take to reach my goal of being able to fish of the coast in a kayak?
I don't have a vehicle that can transport a kayak so I would have to keep it at a marina around here somewhere.
Posted on 4/28/19 at 1:18 am to The Funnie Five
Its not complicated. Do your research on different kayak models and demo some if possible. Whats your budget? Pedal drive or paddle model?
Start off inshore in protected water and work your way up gradually to bigger, more open water. Join a local kayak fishing club and try to meet some more experienced guys to tag along with, especially if you want to try offshore. Wear a PFD. Personally I prefer to use an inflatable PFD because I hardly notice I’m even wearing one
Get a trailer or a roof rack to transport. I have seen a Hobie PA being hauled on a roof rack on a sedan before. You don’t NEED a truck to haul one
Start off inshore in protected water and work your way up gradually to bigger, more open water. Join a local kayak fishing club and try to meet some more experienced guys to tag along with, especially if you want to try offshore. Wear a PFD. Personally I prefer to use an inflatable PFD because I hardly notice I’m even wearing one
Get a trailer or a roof rack to transport. I have seen a Hobie PA being hauled on a roof rack on a sedan before. You don’t NEED a truck to haul one
This post was edited on 4/28/19 at 1:22 am
Posted on 4/28/19 at 5:42 am to The Funnie Five
"Wear a PFD"...This one first!
"Join a local kayak fishing club and try to meet some more experienced guys to tag along with, especially if you want to try offshore."...This one second.
Take Tiger's advice...good stuff.
Open water is not the place to start out.
"Join a local kayak fishing club and try to meet some more experienced guys to tag along with, especially if you want to try offshore."...This one second.
Take Tiger's advice...good stuff.
Open water is not the place to start out.
Posted on 4/28/19 at 9:05 am to The Funnie Five
quote:
am a complete novice though
I was the same and after reading multiple threads and several YouTube videos I went straight to a Hobie Outback. I just winged it. I was nervous at first, but caught on pretty quickly.
Posted on 4/28/19 at 10:30 am to LSUlefty
Forgot to post an update on my first trip. I took my Predator 13 out in Ruddock from the launch where they do the kayak tours. Found a few spots where the bluegill were biting, got a gnarly sunburn. Y'all were dead on about the Predator, I don't think I could flip that thing if I was trying. Tracks well, feels stable. Only complaint is that it's a heavy bastard, but I'll get a cart to fix that. OB hasn't steered me wrong yet!
Posted on 4/28/19 at 10:42 am to Ingeniero
I have the C-Tug cart for the PDL. It’s expensive but worth every penny IMO. I got the Sand-Trace wheels and it’s been a breeze pulling over shell and rocks. Haven’t actually tried it in sand yet.
Be sure you get a cart that the boat sits on and not one that goes through the scupper holes. It can damage the boat
Be sure you get a cart that the boat sits on and not one that goes through the scupper holes. It can damage the boat
Posted on 4/28/19 at 11:24 am to Tiger Prawn
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Get a trailer or a roof rack to transport. I have seen a Hobie PA being hauled on a roof rack on a sedan before. You don’t NEED a truck to haul one
I drive a 2 seater convertible unfortunately.
Budget is open. Hobie Outback is a model that interests me
This post was edited on 4/28/19 at 11:26 am
Posted on 4/28/19 at 12:02 pm to The Funnie Five
Outback is a solid choice. If I hadn’t already bought my PA a few months before the redesigned Outback came out, I probably would’ve gotten the OB.
Do you already know of a marina that you can store it at? Even with as many marinas as we have in south Louisiana, PAC is the only one I’ve ever heard of that offers kayak storage. If yall don’t have a marina that specially caters to kayaks then you might end up getting stuck with the only storage option at a marina being a dry storage slip meant for a regular boat and that can get pricey. Is installing a trailer hitch on your car an option? The Outback and trailer combined will weigh around 300 lbs, so should be easy for any car to tow if you can install a hitch
Do you already know of a marina that you can store it at? Even with as many marinas as we have in south Louisiana, PAC is the only one I’ve ever heard of that offers kayak storage. If yall don’t have a marina that specially caters to kayaks then you might end up getting stuck with the only storage option at a marina being a dry storage slip meant for a regular boat and that can get pricey. Is installing a trailer hitch on your car an option? The Outback and trailer combined will weigh around 300 lbs, so should be easy for any car to tow if you can install a hitch
Posted on 4/28/19 at 1:43 pm to Ingeniero
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This post was edited on 4/28/19 at 6:38 pm
Posted on 4/28/19 at 4:35 pm to Nado Jenkins83
I didn't go very far down the canals, but is this circle where you're talking about? Star is the launch
Done
Done
This post was edited on 4/28/19 at 7:09 pm
Posted on 4/28/19 at 6:37 pm to Ingeniero
Yea now delete it
Posted on 4/28/19 at 8:10 pm to Ingeniero
I like to throw foam bugs with my 3 wt back there. Really pretty scenery too
This post was edited on 4/28/19 at 8:11 pm
Posted on 4/28/19 at 11:01 pm to Nado Jenkins83
Why you being so protective of your spot baw?
I havent fished it (yet) but got a couple gator tags for that WMA in the LDWF lottery a few years ago and set lines in the area I think you’re talking about. If it makes the rest of you kayakers feel better, at least all the gators back there are small
(Edit to remove name of WMA)
I havent fished it (yet) but got a couple gator tags for that WMA in the LDWF lottery a few years ago and set lines in the area I think you’re talking about. If it makes the rest of you kayakers feel better, at least all the gators back there are small
(Edit to remove name of WMA)
This post was edited on 4/28/19 at 11:02 pm
Posted on 4/29/19 at 5:56 am to Tiger Prawn
Because I dont want it over run. I can deal with a few tourists as most dont make it that far back there.
I saw one big gator on a line at the corner he marked that was atleast 9-10 feet. This was last year during gator season.
I saw one big gator on a line at the corner he marked that was atleast 9-10 feet. This was last year during gator season.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 7:12 am to Nado Jenkins83
quote:I didn’t see his reply, only saw your post before it was deleted. Wish i had gotten a 9 footer on one of my lines. 3 tags and all of them were small, between 4.5 and 6 feet. Maybe I should put in for that area again on lottery this year
I saw one big gator on a line at the corner he marked that was atleast 9-10 feet. This was last year during gator season.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 7:25 am to Tiger Prawn
I would think they would be thick in there. But I rarely see a bunch
This post was edited on 4/29/19 at 7:26 am
Posted on 4/29/19 at 7:29 am to Nado Jenkins83
I don't like gators, snakes or spiders. If I'm going in these canals I need to ask y'all, do the gators ever bother you? I've heard they're usually pretty skittish and if you bang on your hull a little bit they'll usually move away.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 7:30 am to Ingeniero
I have never been bothered in my yak from a gator. When I had the pelican I couldnt stand to piss. So I would have to go to the bank and get out. Lots of cotton mouths back there on the bank one day back before I got my native. Stay in the water you'll be fine
This post was edited on 4/29/19 at 7:31 am
Posted on 4/29/19 at 8:18 am to Ingeniero
quote:
do the gators ever bother you?
Probably the most common question asked of me when it comes to kayak fishing.
Not saying it could never happen, but it never has. I am wary of them and keep my distance. I figure as long as I do that, the chances are pretty slim.
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