Anyone kayak fish? I rented a couple this weekend and fell in love. I would like to purchase a couple and wanted to get some feedback/experiences. I am probably going to be using these mostly in the lake near my home and maybe in some slow rivers, possibly the bay. Any thoughts?
Kayak Fisherman
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Greg
BoM October 2006
I kayak fish at least 2-3 a week. They are great for getting places others can't get to--you can basically drop one wherever there is water--, they are relatively cheap and can be great exercise.
Oh, get a nice carbon fiber paddle, you eventually will, so purchase that at the same time.
Oh, get a nice carbon fiber paddle, you eventually will, so purchase that at the same time.
Jfire
BoM 9/9' 9/11' 8/12'
If you can afford it youll never look back.
http://www.hobiecat.com/fishing/models_proangler.html
video
http://www.hobiecat.com/media/video/video_pro_angler.html
look on craigslist they are on there gently used for 25% off alot of times. Im still looking for 1 in my area.
The fins work in 8-12 inches of water and you can pull 2 people in a tug of war using reg kayak oars.
Justin
http://www.hobiecat.com/fishing/models_proangler.html
video
http://www.hobiecat.com/media/video/video_pro_angler.html
look on craigslist they are on there gently used for 25% off alot of times. Im still looking for 1 in my area.
The fins work in 8-12 inches of water and you can pull 2 people in a tug of war using reg kayak oars.
Justin
What types of boat are you using? I am torn between a tandum for my wife and I or should I just get two singles?
No way! I used to live right on the bayou. Talk about nasty stuff. I just bought a place about a mile from Lake Houston. I will probably start there...
one big issue will be your weight and height. Make sure that the kayak will hold your weight, and give you the legroom that you need.
remember that fast touring kayaks are narrow, so they do not have the stability of a wide kayak. Wide kayaks are awesome for fishing, but the wider the get, the slower they get.
I have a 10 ft that is 3 ft wide. Stable as hell, I can sit side saddle, and it can hold 450 lbs. almost impssible to flip. But it is like paddling a barge. It is slow. I am going to mount a trolling motor on it.
I also have a 14 ft, 31" wide. not as stable, but still pretty good. I can still sit side saddle, but can flip it. much faster than the 10 footer.
remember that fast touring kayaks are narrow, so they do not have the stability of a wide kayak. Wide kayaks are awesome for fishing, but the wider the get, the slower they get.
I have a 10 ft that is 3 ft wide. Stable as hell, I can sit side saddle, and it can hold 450 lbs. almost impssible to flip. But it is like paddling a barge. It is slow. I am going to mount a trolling motor on it.
I also have a 14 ft, 31" wide. not as stable, but still pretty good. I can still sit side saddle, but can flip it. much faster than the 10 footer.
Greg
BoM October 2006
Good points.
I have a 12', I think, and it's in the 30" width range, I think. Not very fast. but stable.
Get one with rod holders as well!
ive always been intrested in it. my grandparents have a dock on the harbor and we have a kayak that they bought for the family but im really the only one that uses it. its just a ocean kayak and isnt really a great one to modify. I really want to get into this cause all the good fishing spots are always full where ever we go in the boat. if i had a good kayak i could get into the little creeks that you cant get to in a flats boat.