Newbie Introduction - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

nacho66 · 05-31-2014, 08:03 AM

Hi all, I wanted to introduce myself. I have been interested in Kayak Fishing for quite some time, and after being a lurker for a few years finally purchased my PA14 in November last year (Great Price on CL helped). I will be using it to augment my physical therapy (Fun Therapy) since a motorcycle accident last year. I have been working on setting up the PA since. So far I have changed to a Elite 5DSI, added Yak Attack Rails, and an H-Bar to assist in standing when needed. During the Fred Hall show my wife expressed interest in Kayaking with me and we put a deposit on a Hidden Oak Slayer Propel 13 with the guys at OEX. Well we got the call Thursday that her Yak was available, we went down to OEX yesterday and picked up the Slayer. They guys down there were great, Grant and the other gent took care of us. They help me carry it down to the beach for the wives maiden voyage. Overall we had a great day on the water, her on her new slayer and me on the PA. I will try and update with photos when I can. I want to thank all the people on this forum for sharing their information and a Big Thank you to all the folks at OEX!! I can only remember a few, CJ, Brent and Grant for keeping us updated

Thanks look forward to meeting more on the forum. Cheers, Mark aka: Nacho.

JeffB · 05-31-2014, 08:27 AM

Welcome aboard!

FISH11 · 05-31-2014, 10:44 AM

Welcome to the most relaxing and rewarding Hobby.

Amish Ed · 05-31-2014, 10:51 AM

Welcome to the addiction!

YakDout · 05-31-2014, 11:29 AM

Welcome, look around through the forums. Use search to find just about any advice you will need. But please, once you really start getting into the fishing, post your own experiences, reports, and don't be afraid to ask questions if you can't find the answers in previous posts. We all learn from each other on this site, and I feel that too many guys lurk around without posting themselves. Do yourself a favor and contribute to this awesome site and community. It will be paid forward to you.

I do have one question for you mark. Do you plan on fishing freshwater? Bays? Open ocean eventually?
The reason I ask is because of your choice of fishfinder. I have an elite 5 hdi which has downscan but also traditional sonar. The downscan works great for the bays and freshwater, however in the open ocean (when you get to that point) it may be a little tricky only having the DSI. Something you might want to look into so that you're not needing to upgrade right off the bat.

Good luck and tight lines!

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momo fish · 05-31-2014, 01:00 PM

Yup agree. I recently returned my DSI unit for a traditional unit. DSI is great in shallow water under 80feet but useless over. HDI or hds seems better for kayaking the ocean.

nacho66 · 05-31-2014, 03:02 PM

All, thanks for the support, YakDout, my PA14 originally came with an Elite-4 DSI upgraded the head unit as all cabling was there. Agree with you and Momo that an HDI would be better. That being said I need to save some quid now that I have another Yak to configure. My intention is to get a 5 HDI hard wired into the PA and get the box setup from OEX on the Slayer..

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05-31-2014, 08:03 AM	#1
nacho66 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chula Vista, Ca Posts: 85	Newbie Introduction Hi all, I wanted to introduce myself. I have been interested in Kayak Fishing for quite some time, and after being a lurker for a few years finally purchased my PA14 in November last year (Great Price on CL helped). I will be using it to augment my physical therapy (Fun Therapy) since a motorcycle accident last year. I have been working on setting up the PA since. So far I have changed to a Elite 5DSI, added Yak Attack Rails, and an H-Bar to assist in standing when needed. During the Fred Hall show my wife expressed interest in Kayaking with me and we put a deposit on a Hidden Oak Slayer Propel 13 with the guys at OEX. Well we got the call Thursday that her Yak was available, we went down to OEX yesterday and picked up the Slayer. They guys down there were great, Grant and the other gent took care of us. They help me carry it down to the beach for the wives maiden voyage. Overall we had a great day on the water, her on her new slayer and me on the PA. I will try and update with photos when I can. I want to thank all the people on this forum for sharing their information and a Big Thank you to all the folks at OEX!! I can only remember a few, CJ, Brent and Grant for keeping us updated Thanks look forward to meeting more on the forum. Cheers, Mark aka: Nacho. __________________ 2013 Dune PA-14 2014 Slayer Propel 13 Navy Senior Chief Retired

05-31-2014, 08:27 AM	#2
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	Welcome aboard! __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

05-31-2014, 10:44 AM	#3
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,642	Welcome to the most relaxing and rewarding Hobby. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

05-31-2014, 10:51 AM	#4
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	Welcome to the addiction! __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

05-31-2014, 03:02 PM	#7
nacho66 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chula Vista, Ca Posts: 85	All, thanks for the support, YakDout, my PA14 originally came with an Elite-4 DSI upgraded the head unit as all cabling was there. Agree with you and Momo that an HDI would be better. That being said I need to save some quid now that I have another Yak to configure. My intention is to get a 5 HDI hard wired into the PA and get the box setup from OEX on the Slayer.. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ 2013 Dune PA-14 2014 Slayer Propel 13 Navy Senior Chief Retired

05-31-2014, 11:29 AM	#5
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Welcome, look around through the forums. Use search to find just about any advice you will need. But please, once you really start getting into the fishing, post your own experiences, reports, and don't be afraid to ask questions if you can't find the answers in previous posts. We all learn from each other on this site, and I feel that too many guys lurk around without posting themselves. Do yourself a favor and contribute to this awesome site and community. It will be paid forward to you. I do have one question for you mark. Do you plan on fishing freshwater? Bays? Open ocean eventually? The reason I ask is because of your choice of fishfinder. I have an elite 5 hdi which has downscan but also traditional sonar. The downscan works great for the bays and freshwater, however in the open ocean (when you get to that point) it may be a little tricky only having the DSI. Something you might want to look into so that you're not needing to upgrade right off the bat. Good luck and tight lines! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05-31-2014, 01:00 PM	#6
momo fish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Camarillo Posts: 1,491	Yup agree. I recently returned my DSI unit for a traditional unit. DSI is great in shallow water under 80feet but useless over. HDI or hds seems better for kayaking the ocean.