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Any kayak fishermen here?
LunaticFringeInc:
--- Quote from: dstegjas on March 04, 2012, 10:45:00 AM ---Kayak fishing has always interested me. I sold my 19' Champion several years ago and went the canoe route. Eventually selling it just because it was to much of a hassle loading and unloading by myself. My big question has always been the comfort of a kayak. I am in good shape, but I am 6'-2" and 55 years old. I had no problems sitting in a canoe all day fishing. So what can I expect from a kayak.
Any suggestions of what make, model, size of kayak to look at would be great.
Jim
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I would suggest a well designed High Back seat with a gel pad. The High back will give you a lot of support and the Gel padding in the bottom of the seat will provide plenty of cushion for the whole fanny. This will cut down on lower back fatigue and the Gel seat will keep the legs from getting tingly and knumb after extended periods in the kayak. I sometimes will stop someplace for a stretch and get the blood flowing to the extremities after a few hours in the seat. This is also why I prefer SOT's to SIK's, I can adjust my seating position a lot more or even straddle the yak with my legs hanging in the water to give me a bit of a break and a change of pace.
LunaticFringeInc:
--- Quote ---I second the comment on staying away from Pelican. I had a Pelican sit on top
angler kayak...but only for a few hours. That sucker was quickly taken back to
where I bought it. It was like paddling a log around and it was about as stable
as a log too.
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Ill Third that motion on Pelican yaks! They are cheap inexpensive recreational yaks designed more for happy jacking around on the water at the family lake picnic. They are pigs to paddle, track like crap, enough said. Its better than nothing, buyt not by much... Spend a few more bucks and get something thats more suitable for the task at hand. Youll be glad you did I promise!
KNIFE_NUT_1981:
Never fished from a kayak, but have done lots of fishing, here in LA, from my 12 foot camouflage (custom krylon back yard paint job) fiberglass pirogue. Not sure if they would let me cross any state lines with that thing, or if you could even get one anywhere else in the world, but it's a blast! And Pelican must make their Bass Raider pontoon boats out of different plastic than they use for their kayaks... I have a 10' Bass Raider, and it's tough as nails! I've got a 2HP Sea Horse on one end, and a 30# thrust Motor Guide on the other, and it's jumped more stumps and logs than most bullfrogs. Never had a lick of trouble out of it. It gets a dent every once in a while, and I just open her up, push the dent out from the inside, put her back together, and she's ready for next time...
woodchukhntr:
I was on Longboat Key, FL for a couple of months (I live in central NY) and used my old Wilderness Systems Pungo in Sarasota Bay. I caught a few trout and a redfish, and just enjoyed being on the water. My problem was getting my 65 year-old butt into and out of the kayak. Anyone taking a video would have had an America's Funniest Home Video winner! It's used it around here in the spring and summer, but my 33 lb. Old Town Pack Canoe gets used more since it is easier to get on/off the car and move around. I'm considering an appropriate sit-on-top kayak since it is easier to get in and out of.
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