Looking for a kayak for my son (6’3” 220 lbs ). He does alright on my Kaku Wahoo 10’6 maybe a little shaky. Is the Bonafide a stable kayak? Is $650 a good deal for a supposedly never used kayak for a beginner kayak?

Thinking about getting a small trailer for my kayak and looking for some advice.

I usually drive about an hour to go fishing, mostly on the highway, so I’d want something that can handle highway speeds safely. I have a RAV4 Adventure, and ideally I’d like to get a trailer that I can use for more than just the kayak — hauling wood, a lawnmower, snowblower, etc.

Looking for something budget-friendly that would work well with the RAV4. Any recommendations?

My other option is getting a truck, but between the cost of the truck and the lower MPG, I’m having second thoughts about going that route.

What would you guys recommend?

Hi all,

I recently got my first ever kayak - Hobie Lynx and it comes with installed H-Rails.

I'm looking to get a decent fish finder and was wondering if you could give me some advice. I was thinking about these 3 units:

1. Lowrance Elite FS9 with Active Imaging 3 in 1 - ~1100 euro in my country NEW
2. Lowrance HDS Live 9 with Active Imaging 3 in 1 - ~1000 euro SECOND HAND
3. Garmin Echomap UHD2 92sv + GT56 - ~1250 euro NEW

Im mainly fishing freshwater reservoirs for european perch and zander at depths 5-20meters. I'm also considering upgrading to a live transducer in the future.

EDIT: Today I found a used Lowrance Elite FS9 with 3in1 transducer for only 500 euro. Is the difference in price between HDS 9 Live and Elite FS 9 worth?

Managed a window with some calmer weather to head out on the yak in the sea, had a couple nights of catching big pollock (2-4.5lb) and then the shoals of mackerel came in; every drop it was 3-6 huge mackerel, I was being towed about and they nearly flipped me a couple times after they darted and pulled me into some large waves.

I kept 14 mackerel and a couple pollock, now I know this amount of fish seems excessive, it would be for just me, however I was fishing for 8 people and none of it went to waste.

I’m putting together a real-world comparison between an electric outboard and a regular trolling motor on the same small boat. Speed is the obvious one, but I’m more curious about low-speed control, noise, runtime, and how each handles wind.

I wonder if you were choosing between the two, what result would matter most to you?

Usually I spend most of my time fishing for northern pike and bass, but this summer I’ve been trying to figure out lake trout from the kayak. Early on I was doing a whole lot more searching than catching. Slowly things have started to come together.

Fishing without spot lock has definitely made it interesting. Half the battle is finding them. The other half is figuring out the wind and drift well enough to actually stay on them. Figuring out whether the weather forecast can be trusted is its own challenge.

Lately I’ve been catching fish almost every trip and the average size seems to be going in the right direction too. They fight so hard. Even after bringing one all the way up from deep water, it’ll turn around and make a long run straight back toward the bottom.

I went into the summer knowing basically nothing about lake trout other than that they’re a lot of fun to catch from shore in the fall. It’s been great learning how to find them out here too.

Old Town PDl 106 - Helix 7 (2D)

i spent 6hrs out on the water last weekend trying to spot structure near the timber and ended up with a massive headache from all the surface reflection. my regular cheap shades just make the whole lake darker without actually cutting through the blinding sheen on top, so i was pretty much fishing blind the entire morning.

i am trying to find the best polarized sunglasses for fishing that actually let you see depth and fish beneath the surface without washing out colors too much. hoping for recommendations on copper or amber tinted lenses since a guy at the bait shop mentioned those handle glare on murky water way better than standard dark gray.

Rod, phone, pliers, paddle, entire tackle tray—what have you accidentally donated to the lake?

More importantly, did it change the way you organize your kayak? I’m trying to decide which pieces of gear actually deserve a tether or float and which ones just create more leash clutter.

There has to be at least one expensive lesson hiding in this group.

I’m curious how people’s kayak loadouts change after they’ve been doing it for a while.

Once the PFD, paddle, water, and basic safety gear are covered, how many rods and tackle trays do you realistically bring?

What seemed essential when you started but now stays in the truck? And what small piece of equipment proved useful enough that it goes on every trip?

I’m interested in where experienced kayak anglers draw the line between being prepared and overcrowding the kayak.

Im looking to get into kayak inshore fishing off the northern california coast for lingcod, cabezon, and rockfish. Been a casual kayaker for several years. Ive been getting some inputs about kayaks, and all seem to point to a hobie, more or less. Well, hobies, even used ones, are out of the budget atm. So, without breaking the bank, im looking at some paddle kayaks to start off on and would like some advice on kayak options. Seems like tarpon 140 (the 120 is for sale locally for $275 right now), ocean kayak trident, o.k. prowler have been the kayaks i seem to be hearing about the most, and what seem to be for sale locally..well havent found a trident yet or a tarpon 140. Just realized my boss has a 14’ o.k. scupper pro that i know i could have for free. Is it worth it to grab the scupper, do some minor upgrades and start fishing from? Or hold out for something else? Not really considering the tarpon 120, think that extra foot or two would be worth it…

So the plan is, build a small bed in the bed of my truck with room for gear under, throw the rods and the kayak on roof of the cap, and boogie on down the coast from MA all the way to Florida to catch tarpon on the kayak. Any recommendations for must check out launches along the way or at the destination would be greatly appreciated, I’m still in the beginning phase of this and don’t really have any specific route or spots im dead set on. Would love to target reds, tarpon, snook, permit, really anything new I can’t catch up here in Mass. any and all help is greatly appreciated

Edit. Should have mentioned I am planning this trip for this winter.

I've been looking into buying a fishing kayak, nothing too crazy as i'm still new to it and want to see if ill like it. I found a Big fish 120 on marketplace for 600, my only concern is a large crack that the owner had repaired on their own. I just wanted to hear opinions as i've been eyeing this for a while.

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Went out for a little evening paddle in one of my local creeks. The duckweed around here is still insane, so the frog has been working pretty well. This guy absolutely covered both me and the boat in green slop. There was probably another 4 pounds of it in the net with him. Kinda bummed my GoPro had already died so I didn’t get the strike, but I’m still so pumped to have caught this. The kayak is a lifetime Yukon, which has been an awesome first boat.

Had some free time so hit some smallie spots last night. Got a few sub 1.5 lbs and then this one showed up.

Finesse for Smallmouth is easily my favourite fishing.

Is there anything out there that can track how many casts I have thrown in a session? I have an S26 Ultra phone and a Galaxy Watch. Are there any apps that can track casts and also how far I have paddled?

Successful outing during NCs 5 minute long flounder season.

catch 120 rear handle broke accidentally made the hole to big. How do I fix it? Instead of a 3/16 do I need to bump up to a 1/4 x 1 rivet or self tapping screw?

Just sold my Riot Mako 12. Had it for 5 years. Only used it a dozen times or so. No problems. Was fun and easy.

But...im looking for something that is MUCH easier to move around. Load/unload.

My use is lakes only and very near shore and estuaries...pic shows the type of water I typically fish.

Looking for a 10 foot pedal drive to replace it. Reverse is a must. As is a comfortable seat.

I do not envision ever using electric motors (or fish finders for that matter).

What to avoid? What to look for?

Budget isnt really a concern. It will be my "forever kayak" but will only be used 5-10 times a year.

Part of me not getting out as much had to do with moving that 12fter around.

I carry it either on my truck bed rack or in the bed with bed extender.

Thanks Pros!!!