Eagle 250 Cuda

[TheBentRod]

Originally Posted by wiredantz

thanks everyone

Do any of you really use the GPS part when kayak fishing? I always stay near the beaches and never go out miles away from land or after sunset or when its foggy.

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I went out the first few times without a FF or GPS. I fished the kelp paddies out at Leo Carrillo and had a blast. I also tried to drift the areas in between the kelp with no success. During those times, I lost jigs, hooks and sinkers because I did not know of some submersed kelp stringers or rocks that rose up. This gets expensive. After I got the FF, I lost far fewer setups due to unknown structure or depth changes.

So when I purchased a lowrance FF, I went over structure and saw fish holding on rocks and was able to catch quality fish on those rocks, kayak fishing got better again. When you want to make a specific bait, such as Spanish or greenback macs, it is easier when you see a school go beneath the yak. Then I thought it would be great to be able to track the rocks for future trips. When I got a Garmin 76Cx GPS and then I was able to go back and fish the same spots with ease. I thought, I am in my element. This is what kayak fishing is all about.

If you only fish Kelp paddies, you can get by without electronics. But, about your 10th trip out and other kayak anglers come in with the quality rockfish or other exotics, you will want the electronics.