Ya, another new guy.... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

fishsouthcounty · 01-20-2011, 11:21 AM

What's up guys? My name is Tim and i live in San Juan Capistrano. New to the kayak fishing concept but not new to fishing. Grew up fishing pretty much every aspect of fishable area in the Dana Point harbor, San Clemente pier, and various areas of shoreline between DP and SC as well as many rides on the Dana Wharf Sport Fishing boats. Spent the last 3 years living in Monterey and did quite a bit of fishing from the rocks from Pacific Grove through 17 mile drive on down to Big Sur.

Excited to try a new style of fishing. Just need to get a yak. Will be checking out a Cobra FnD Sunday afternoon after i return from Vegas this weekend. Hopefully i either win some cash, or have enough control to not spend all my Yak purchasing cash. Either way hopefully ill have a kayak to my name by the beginning of next week and be testin my yaking skills in Dana Point shortly thereafter. Looks like lots of guys on here are local and do the DP area often. Would love to meet some of you guys and tag along once i get used to the kayaking platform if some of you dont mind.

Look forward to meetin some of you guys, good luck out there.

Tim

mtnbykr2 · 01-20-2011, 12:22 PM

Wow we got a boat load of new peeps here lately,
welcome to the group Tim, hope to see ya out there sometime, we were just in your neck of the woods last week and had a great time, and a good turn out....we will be out at Cabrillo this saturday if you are available...the more the merrier....b

fishsouthcounty · 01-20-2011, 05:28 PM

Thanks, ya i saw the reports. Cant wait to get out there and give it a shot. Thanks for the invite unfortunately at this point im still working on purchasing a kayak. I will also be in Vegas for the weekend. Hopefully i can keep my priorities straight and not blow all my kayak money, or maybe win more kayak money. Either way hopefully ill be able to join some of you out there real soon.

dorado123 · 01-20-2011, 07:16 PM

I have cobra FnD for 2years and love it

It's very stable kayak ... I never ever thing about my kayak tip off with any kind

of condition

But you should know it's a bit slower than long and skinny kayak though

I also have malibu X13 for fishing require long paddling..

Welcome and Good luck

fishsouthcounty · 01-20-2011, 07:41 PM

Ya i figured based on the specs from the cobra website it may be a little slow in the water between its width and weight. Being as it is my first kayak i am willing to sacrifice speed for stability until i really get the hang of being on a yak catching fish. Staying upright will be priority over travel time. thanks for the heads up though.

mtnbykr2 · 01-20-2011, 08:59 PM

My opinion, take it as you please,
my first boat was an '07 Malibu XFactor, one fast "stable" boat, fished off it for two years on and off, loved it, then, one time I was caught out in some pretty nasty off shore wind, then I decided I would check out somethin somebody said about Hobie mirage drive, road tested a model in off shores, on purpose, and the boat did extremely well, I am into Hobies but the X factor would definately be the second choice...welcome to the club...b

01-20-2011, 11:21 AM	#1
fishsouthcounty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Juan Capistrano, Ca Posts: 518	Ya, another new guy.... What's up guys? My name is Tim and i live in San Juan Capistrano. New to the kayak fishing concept but not new to fishing. Grew up fishing pretty much every aspect of fishable area in the Dana Point harbor, San Clemente pier, and various areas of shoreline between DP and SC as well as many rides on the Dana Wharf Sport Fishing boats. Spent the last 3 years living in Monterey and did quite a bit of fishing from the rocks from Pacific Grove through 17 mile drive on down to Big Sur. Excited to try a new style of fishing. Just need to get a yak. Will be checking out a Cobra FnD Sunday afternoon after i return from Vegas this weekend. Hopefully i either win some cash, or have enough control to not spend all my Yak purchasing cash. Either way hopefully ill have a kayak to my name by the beginning of next week and be testin my yaking skills in Dana Point shortly thereafter. Looks like lots of guys on here are local and do the DP area often. Would love to meet some of you guys and tag along once i get used to the kayaking platform if some of you dont mind. Look forward to meetin some of you guys, good luck out there. Tim

01-20-2011, 12:22 PM	#2
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Wow we got a boat load of new peeps here lately, welcome to the group Tim, hope to see ya out there sometime, we were just in your neck of the woods last week and had a great time, and a good turn out....we will be out at Cabrillo this saturday if you are available...the more the merrier....b

01-20-2011, 05:28 PM	#3
fishsouthcounty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Juan Capistrano, Ca Posts: 518	Thanks, ya i saw the reports. Cant wait to get out there and give it a shot. Thanks for the invite unfortunately at this point im still working on purchasing a kayak. I will also be in Vegas for the weekend. Hopefully i can keep my priorities straight and not blow all my kayak money, or maybe win more kayak money. Either way hopefully ill be able to join some of you out there real soon.

01-20-2011, 07:16 PM	#4
dorado123 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Garden Grove,CA Posts: 210	I have cobra FnD for 2years and love it It's very stable kayak ... I never ever thing about my kayak tip off with any kind of condition But you should know it's a bit slower than long and skinny kayak though I also have malibu X13 for fishing require long paddling.. Welcome and Good luck

01-20-2011, 07:41 PM	#5
fishsouthcounty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Juan Capistrano, Ca Posts: 518	Ya i figured based on the specs from the cobra website it may be a little slow in the water between its width and weight. Being as it is my first kayak i am willing to sacrifice speed for stability until i really get the hang of being on a yak catching fish. Staying upright will be priority over travel time. thanks for the heads up though.

01-20-2011, 08:59 PM	#6
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	My opinion, take it as you please, my first boat was an '07 Malibu XFactor, one fast "stable" boat, fished off it for two years on and off, loved it, then, one time I was caught out in some pretty nasty off shore wind, then I decided I would check out somethin somebody said about Hobie mirage drive, road tested a model in off shores, on purpose, and the boat did extremely well, I am into Hobies but the X factor would definately be the second choice...welcome to the club...b