kayak fishing in So. Cal

In article .net,
"Mike Jenkins" wrote:

Hi, are there any Southern Calif. kayak fisherpersons out there? I'm
considering purchasing a kayak for excersise and fishing. I'd like to fish
Newport Bay and perhaps, eventually the local kelp outside the bay. Do any
of you have any words of advice on what kind of kayak I should look at? I do
plan on taking a course or 2 to learn how to kayak safely. Thanks, Mike

There are plenty of great kayak fishing web sites and you are likely to
get better answers there.

http://www.sit-on-topkayaking.com/

http://www.kayakfishing.com/wwwboard/wwwboard.shtml

http://www.yakfishing.com/board/

I have never fished from a kayak on the west coast myself but I think
the kayak I would go with there would be no different than what I use on
the east coast. I usually am fishing tidal flats but most of the
pictures and accounts I read from the west coast seem to be in deeper
water. The Hobie Outback with the pedal system would be ideal. It is
stable, you can go forever with your legs (but you can paddle it too).

Hope the links help.

Good Fishin'

atljoe
--
"Atlanta Joe" aka Joe Webb
Flats fishing is Flat Fun!
Visit my site at http://flatsfisher.com

Mike Jenkins wrote:
Do any
of you have any words of advice on what kind of kayak I should look at? I do
plan on taking a course or 2 to learn how to kayak safely. Thanks, Mike


There is but one, because you can't fish and paddle at the same time, it
is the Hobie Out Back Fisherman, This thing is amazing, especially the
foot powered drive, and it's stability and SPEED !!!!!!!!!! it will out
run anyone in any other kind of human powered boat, with half the
effort, it will let you cover more water easier, of course it can still
be paddled. I have a photo of mine on the front of my web site

--
Rodney Long,
Inventor of the Boomerang Fishing Pro. , Long Shot rig
Stand Out Hooks ,Stand Out Lures,
Mojo's Rock Hopper & Rig Saver weights,
and the EZKnot http://www.ezknot.com

"Rodney LongShot" . wrote in message
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Mike Jenkins wrote:
Do any
of you have any words of advice on what kind of kayak I should look at?
I do
plan on taking a course or 2 to learn how to kayak safely. Thanks, Mike


There is but one, because you can't fish and paddle at the same time, it
is the Hobie Out Back Fisherman, This thing is amazing, especially the
foot powered drive, and it's stability and SPEED !!!!!!!!!! it will out
run anyone in any other kind of human powered boat, with half the
effort, it will let you cover more water easier, of course it can still
be paddled. I have a photo of mine on the front of my web site

--
Rodney Long,
Inventor of the Boomerang Fishing Pro. , Long Shot rig
Stand Out Hooks ,Stand Out Lures,
Mojo's Rock Hopper & Rig Saver weights,
and the EZKnot http://www.ezknot.com


There are others than the Outback! The paddle drive would be a hindrance in
any surf conditions. Try www.kayakfishing.com and book a school day. They
furnish everything. They have several different locations. They are
headquared in the La Jolla area. Allan's Kayaks in San Diego is right on
Mission bay and there are free demos of all his yaks.
Bill

Calif Bill wrote:


There are others than the Outback! The paddle drive would be a hindrance in
any surf conditions.

The drive flips up, and out of the way in a simple stroke, then you can
use your attached paddle, I can not see where it is a hindrance in any
situation, at least mine has not been even in very skinny water,, I
would not want to run white water with it in the drive position, but it
takes 5 seconds to remove the drive completely, and slip it under one of
the bungee straps on top of the boat,, then reinstall it when the
conditions allow for it's use.

ANother great feature for the out back is the sail kit, if you want to
cover a huge amount of water without having to paddle or peddle. I have
a friend who trolls for king mack's and tarpon 2 miles out with the sail.



--
Rodney Long,
Inventor of the Boomerang Fishing Pro. , Long Shot rig
Stand Out Hooks ,Stand Out Lures,
Mojo's Rock Hopper & Rig Saver weights,
and the EZKnot http://www.ezknot.com

"joe" wrote in message
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In article .net,
"Calif Bill" wrote:

There are others than the Outback! The paddle drive would be a
hindrance in
any surf conditions. Try www.kayakfishing.com and book a school day.
They
furnish everything. They have several different locations. They are
headquared in the La Jolla area. Allan's Kayaks in San Diego is right
on
Mission bay and there are free demos of all his yaks.

I have had mine in the surf and of course you can pull it out in seconds
with the twist of two knobs. Have you tried one or just making an off
hand comment?

There are definitely other kayaks and as with any boat they are all
better for one thing or another. A boat that does great in the surf is
not going to do as well on a long paddle as a long slick boat that
tracks well. The Outback is a good all around boat and offers some great
advantages. It is not the best boat for all conditions but which boat is?

Good Fishin'

atljoe
--
"Atlanta Joe" aka Joe Webb
Flats fishing is Flat Fun!
Visit my site at http://flatsfisher.com

I fish San Diego in my yak, and am looking at the Prowler. I am a big guy.
6' 4" 240#. So need a big yak. The best yak fishing in Mission Bay for me,
is from my Agean. Wife paddles, I fish.
Bill

In article k.net,
"Calif Bill" wrote:

I fish San Diego in my yak, and am looking at the Prowler. I am a big guy.
6' 4" 240#. So need a big yak. The best yak fishing in Mission Bay for me,
is from my Agean. Wife paddles, I fish.

I am bigger now than I was a few years back but the Hobie handles it
well. As for height, there is plenty of leg room and the pedal system
adjusts for all (most?) leg lengths or preference.

Just worth looking at. Though they are not very popular on the east
coast the Fish n' Dive looks like a 'macho' boat. Though I don't ever
imagine having 3 people in one the tri model would offer plenty of room.

Still every boat has a slightly different appeal.

Good Fishin'

atljoe
--
"Atlanta Joe" aka Joe Webb
Flats fishing is Flat Fun!
Visit my site at http://flatsfisher.com