New to the Game

[Jman805]

Hello All! I found this site a few weeks ago through SCSurffishing.com and love all the information here about kayak fishing. My name is Josh and I'm up in Ventura County. I wanted to introduce myself and contribute as much as I can to kayak fishing. I mostly fish out of CI Harbor and hit Lake Castaic on occasion, but I want to start going to Arco Island off of State Beaches. I found that my kayak wasn't the best design for open ocean (fished it once but haven't done it in a year or so), so I am looking to upgrade. Currently I fish out of a Future Beach 120 I got as a gift 3 or 4 years ago (before they made the angler model) and I am ready for something a bit bigger to handle some kelp fishing. I would really appreciate some advice on what kayaks I should be looking for with a budget around $400, also I'm 5'11 145lbs (if that helps in kayak advise). I can't wait to contribute more in the future! -Josh