FishyItch
Well-known member
A few years ago I bought a 16' Lund and even fixed her up a little bit. (I've got a modification thread on this site somewhere.) Well, to make a long story short I'm going to sell the boat this year. I've got a daughter now, garage space is at a premium and I didn't even take the boat out once last year.
I'd still like to do some fishing occasionally, but since I'm always fishing by myself anyway and I thought a fishing kayak might be the way to go. I figure it's easier to put in the water, I don't have to worry about outboard maintenance and it won't take up nearly as much garage space. Also, in my few years of boat ownership I never had any success in water deeper than 10 feet or more than 150 yards from shore. All I ever did in my Lund was cruise weed beds catching bass and the occasional pike. I can probably do that from a kayak pretty easily.
My question to you is this...
What should I look for in a fishing kayak? Are there any must-have features? Are there any features that are unnecessary gimmicks? I've noticed some are transducer compatible, is that worth it? Are there any brands to avoid?
And just so you know, I'm 6' and about 180 lbs and I'd like to keep my budget under $800. I might be able to justify more after selling the boat, but there are some other purchases I'd like to make too.
As Always, Thanks!
I'd still like to do some fishing occasionally, but since I'm always fishing by myself anyway and I thought a fishing kayak might be the way to go. I figure it's easier to put in the water, I don't have to worry about outboard maintenance and it won't take up nearly as much garage space. Also, in my few years of boat ownership I never had any success in water deeper than 10 feet or more than 150 yards from shore. All I ever did in my Lund was cruise weed beds catching bass and the occasional pike. I can probably do that from a kayak pretty easily.
My question to you is this...
What should I look for in a fishing kayak? Are there any must-have features? Are there any features that are unnecessary gimmicks? I've noticed some are transducer compatible, is that worth it? Are there any brands to avoid?
And just so you know, I'm 6' and about 180 lbs and I'd like to keep my budget under $800. I might be able to justify more after selling the boat, but there are some other purchases I'd like to make too.
As Always, Thanks!