who knows KAYAKS?
 

i dont think the fish will catch themselves.

i live near a bunch of small lakes. i see people fishing them all the time in 'yaks. i have been half heartedly looking for a small fishing dedicated vessel. thinking of getting a bigger boat so i can stand up.

what about this one? it seems heavy..i would need it to ride on top of my truck topper, i think there is a Yakima side post that helps you put one half of the boat up at a time. that is my next search.

https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/ascend-12t-sit-on-top-kayak-170227-1

All I know is get the best seat you can afford, and keep your seat time short.

If it were me, long hours of fishing deserves a chance to stand and stretch out a bit.

Well it doesn't look like that sucker will keep you dry but more than that I wonder how stable it'll be with you sitting on top. Do you know how wide the beam is? If there is any boat traffic I see that thing getting unstable pretty quickly. Bear in mind that my kayak experience is white water not flat water.

Hey Vash, this range of fishing kayaks from Hobie is unique in the foot powered propulsion device that lets you fish with both hands while under way.
My brother has one and can troll a line while he sight fishes around the boat as he goes along.

Their peddled powered mirage drive works really well, and can fold up on impact if you get into shallow waters.

While more expensive than most simple kayaks. The Hobies are very innovative in design, and good in exicution in building their boats. They offer a range of models from shorter and very wide to more trim longer boars for longer range outings.

https://www.hobie.com/fishing-kayaks/

Cheers Richard

Not sure what your idea of small lakes is but hard to beat a cheap 12 ' - 14 ' aluminum vee hull . For one thing they are relatively stable and you can stand up , stretch and move around a little . Can be propelled by oars , electric trolling motor or small gas outboard . They are a dime a dozen on CL .

A couple of year ago I was traveling in your area and stopped at Clear Lake for a couple of days. There was a kayak fishing tournament happening there. Pretty neat setups that guys had developed for fishing. Many were in an active club and did tournaments all thru the summer.

You ought to be able to find them online to get the lowdown from them as to what they use.

Cheers Richard.

The Hobies that Richard posted are the tits when it comes to fishing kayaks. I used to have an old Royak that I would fish from, back then we called the "sit on top" kayaks "scuppers".

There was a show on Discovery Channel a few years back called Pacific Warriors featuring Hawaiian kayak fisherman in the Hobies going after Tuna, Marlin, Mahi Mahi and Ono. I think you can still watch it on Amazon, I liked it but they canceled it after one season.

I saw ones that were clear at the boat show. Now that would be cool.

Hard to recommend a model without knowing your budget. The Bass Pro 12T is a budget model that will work, but it is not that stable. You could stand up, but not for long.

I love to get out on the water but do not fish much. Of my fellow fishing yak'ers, the Jackson Coosa HD is the fishing rig they have or lust after. Spendy, but they all swear by them.

yea..budget.

just dipping my toe at this point. i am gonna start looking for a used Hobie. that propulsion system looks cool.

i should probably rent a few..now that would be the smart thing i suppose.

Super popular down here in New Zealand.
Yip you get wet but the serious spend a small fortune on the correct clothing, not to mention the fish plotters and rods and reels.
Some great 20lb Snapper and reasonable Kingfish on the vid below.
Mark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVjuhsDM6Tw

Good idea to rent some to get a feel. The Hobies with the propulsion system look nice. One thing about sit on kayaks is you want to get one with a decent keel. Otherwise you'll be blown all around. That one you posted didn't seem to have much of one. I think looking into a cheap aluminum V hull mentioned before might be a really good option for fishing. I had a sit on top kayak for years, and it was loads of fun, but I never used it for fishing. I paddled around in the ocean and rode waves (a real blast) with it. I bought mine from good ole Costco with the accessories being extra. One benefit of mine was that it fit nicely into my (at the time) Ford van.

Mr Vash, if you are looking at a kayak like that, I'd recommend you get an extra good life jacket.

An aluminum dingy with a Honda outboard is a good way to get on the lakes and to stay dry.

No boats allowed on the lakes near my home.

A canadian Canoe is quite stable. I've caught a trout and a salmon out of mine.

You want to borrow one of mine before you go out and buy one? I have two Wilderness Tarpon 140s and a 120. All three are sit on tops.

Check out the Cobra Fish and Dive.

I have a Navigator , which is just a slight bit narrower. Both are great rigs.

Fishing Kayaks (High Performance) - Cobra Kayaks by Aquatx

I’m not sure what kayak they had, but they caught a monster of a fish.

Two Idaho men catch 'monster' sturgeon while kayak fishing | Fox News