trying to get started- a helping hand - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Mr. NiceGuy · 10-23-2015, 12:00 PM

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Harry Hill · 10-23-2015, 12:22 PM

I've just started salt water fishing from my kayak, I wish I had known about all the different kayak rental places before I bought my kayak. Newport is a good place to start out. It is pretty calm in the harbor and you can go out into the open ocean without dealing with surf. When you are ready to start post it on this web site, there are a lot of helpful people on here who will let you tag along while you are learning. There is a bait barge right at the mouth of Newport where you can buy live bait, I have been having good luck with swim baits and dead anchovies so you can start out that way in the harbor catching bass on your regular bass tackle.

OnTheWater123 · 10-25-2015, 10:41 PM

Thanks guys all really good information.

Where can we launch from anywhere or designated areas only?

I am interested in doing some salt water fishing.

Going to head out to Newport and checking out a few to test drive before I rush into things.

Thanks again.

2-Stix · 10-25-2015, 10:58 PM

Any of the harbors in your area are good places to start. Get comfortable in your boat, work your rods, work different baits...there will be fish in the break walls...no trophies but fish on is fish on.

makobob · 10-26-2015, 06:49 AM

Start at OEX Sunset Beach, visit Andy's crew, ask your questions, demo a few yaks. This group of kayakers have years of experience. They will take good care of you.

taggermike · 10-26-2015, 07:44 AM

That's a load of questions. Most have been answered here so try the search function.
There are some basic questions you need to ask your self. What fishing do you like or want to do? What is your budget? What's your fishing/paddling/surf experience? Yakkings not close to an extreme sport but what's your fitness level?
There ate lots of great fishing yaks out there. So like others said, try as many as you can. Every kayak has pros and cons. Long sleek boats are fast but are less stable than wider yaks. But the wide yaks take more effort to cover the same distance.
Don't worry about live bait or accessories until you get comfortable in your kayak and learn where you want things. Mike

10-26-2015, 06:49 AM	#5
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10-23-2015, 12:22 PM	#2
Harry Hill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Yucaipa, CA Posts: 1,136	I've just started salt water fishing from my kayak, I wish I had known about all the different kayak rental places before I bought my kayak. Newport is a good place to start out. It is pretty calm in the harbor and you can go out into the open ocean without dealing with surf. When you are ready to start post it on this web site, there are a lot of helpful people on here who will let you tag along while you are learning. There is a bait barge right at the mouth of Newport where you can buy live bait, I have been having good luck with swim baits and dead anchovies so you can start out that way in the harbor catching bass on your regular bass tackle.

10-25-2015, 10:41 PM	#3
OnTheWater123 Junior Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 11	Thanks guys all really good information. Where can we launch from anywhere or designated areas only? I am interested in doing some salt water fishing. Going to head out to Newport and checking out a few to test drive before I rush into things. Thanks again.

10-25-2015, 10:58 PM	#4
2-Stix Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 376	Any of the harbors in your area are good places to start. Get comfortable in your boat, work your rods, work different baits...there will be fish in the break walls...no trophies but fish on is fish on.

10-26-2015, 07:44 AM	#6
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	That's a load of questions. Most have been answered here so try the search function. There are some basic questions you need to ask your self. What fishing do you like or want to do? What is your budget? What's your fishing/paddling/surf experience? Yakkings not close to an extreme sport but what's your fitness level? There ate lots of great fishing yaks out there. So like others said, try as many as you can. Every kayak has pros and cons. Long sleek boats are fast but are less stable than wider yaks. But the wide yaks take more effort to cover the same distance. Don't worry about live bait or accessories until you get comfortable in your kayak and learn where you want things. Mike