Newbie sayin hi - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

GkT · 03-23-2015, 09:08 PM

Ha! You're telling me! My other hobbies are R/C cars and Photography.

I'm poor.

JeffB · 03-23-2015, 09:50 PM

Welcome aboard!

Amish Ed · 03-23-2015, 10:29 PM

Welcome. You live in a bass fisherman's paradise. Mission Bay, San Diego Bay, lagoons, inshore, and a bunch of great lakes. Enjoy.

easyday · 03-23-2015, 10:43 PM

Welcome to the addiction. We call it that for a reason. I have owned not of the boats your looking at. Well the x factor, same hull though. I sent you a PM. Like others hve said if you can't find it just ask.

fishnfoool · 03-23-2015, 11:15 PM

I used to own a paddle kayak. I know the hobies cost more, but just in case you have never used one. I recommend you test drive one first before you get disappointed later and wished you had bought one.

GkT · 03-23-2015, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by fishnfoool

I used to own a paddle kayak. I know the hobies cost more, but just in case you have never used one. I recommend you test drive one first before you get disappointed later and wished you had bought one.

Everyone rants about the Hobies, and everyone I have seen on youtube at LJ and other spots seems to have an Outback or a Revo, so theres gotta be something to it.

Unfortunately for me, the only way I'd be getting a Hobie boat is finding one on here for cheap (which there are) but that hinges on me having a wad of cash up front which I don't have right now. Which is why layaway on a new kayak is looking so appealing.

I just cant justify spending $2300+ on a new mirage boat. Not yet at least. Which is why I'm looking at a loaded Tarpon or Stealth, or even an X-factor. 14' is as long as I can realistically go.

easyday · 03-24-2015, 03:42 AM

Let's not get into the whole paddle vs peddle thing. Some people get a little upset when you say you can also catch fish in a paddle yak. Not everyone that paddles wishes they peddled.....ultimately the only thing that matters is that you find a boat that fits YOU, and that you are comfortable in. Weather it's a Hobie or a tarpon you can fish in them all.

Dannowar · 03-24-2015, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by GkT

Everyone rants about the Hobies, and everyone I have seen on youtube at LJ and other spots seems to have an Outback or a Revo, so theres gotta be something to it.

Unfortunately for me, the only way I'd be getting a Hobie boat is finding one on here for cheap (which there are) but that hinges on me having a wad of cash up front which I don't have right now. Which is why layaway on a new kayak is looking so appealing.

I just cant justify spending $2300+ on a new mirage boat. Not yet at least. Which is why I'm looking at a loaded Tarpon or Stealth, or even an X-factor. 14' is as long as I can realistically go.

Forget about malibu. Get an ocean/WS/jackson

03-23-2015, 09:50 PM	#2
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	Welcome aboard! __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

03-23-2015, 10:29 PM	#3
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	Welcome. You live in a bass fisherman's paradise. Mission Bay, San Diego Bay, lagoons, inshore, and a bunch of great lakes. Enjoy. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

03-23-2015, 10:43 PM	#4
easyday Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,470	Welcome to the addiction. We call it that for a reason. I have owned not of the boats your looking at. Well the x factor, same hull though. I sent you a PM. Like others hve said if you can't find it just ask. __________________

03-23-2015, 11:15 PM	#5
fishnfoool Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Long beach Posts: 304	Welcome I used to own a paddle kayak. I know the hobies cost more, but just in case you have never used one. I recommend you test drive one first before you get disappointed later and wished you had bought one.

03-24-2015, 03:42 AM	#7
easyday Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,470	Let's not get into the whole paddle vs peddle thing. Some people get a little upset when you say you can also catch fish in a paddle yak. Not everyone that paddles wishes they peddled.....ultimately the only thing that matters is that you find a boat that fits YOU, and that you are comfortable in. Weather it's a Hobie or a tarpon you can fish in them all. __________________

03-23-2015, 09:08 PM	#1
GkT Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 42	Ha! You're telling me! My other hobbies are R/C cars and Photography. I'm poor.