New guy intro and questions

[goldenglory18]

Originally Posted by xjchad

Hi I'm Chad...I'm not looking for the best, just something that can get the job done.
I've found a Cobra Navigator and an Aquaterra Prism both in my price range.
Are either of these boats decent platforms for fishing?
Thanks in advance guys!

Hey Chad, welcome to the party.

Lots of great folks with volumes of info here. Best advice I can give is to read a lot and then spend as much time of the water as possible. Internet fishing only gets you so far...

As for the boat: Of the two you listed, the Cobra is the better platform. Although I will say that I was once a "Pro Staff" angler for a small Kayak Dealer in AZ and I never once suggested a Cobra over the other brands we had access to. I was just never really impressed with their products.

If you are comfortable with it, let us know what your overall budget is (there is a list of things one MUST to buy besides the boat itself) and we can recommend a path for you. Kayaks are just like anything else in the fact that you get what you pay for. Although enough of us have been around long enough to hopefully help you cut a few $$ out here and there....