Anyone into Kayaking?

digitalbill
digitalbill Posts: 1,410 Member
I am finally really getting into it.
I have a pair of Ocean Kayaks that my wife and I take out as often as possible.
Anyone else into it?

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  • taylor5877
    taylor5877 Posts: 1,792 Member
    Kayaking...oh god no...

    Fishing while happening to be in a kayak...oh hell yes.
  • digitalbill
    digitalbill Posts: 1,410 Member
    Kayaking...oh god no...

    Fishing while happening to be in a kayak...oh hell yes.
    Mine is not set up for fishing (yet) but it is set up for SCUBA. Both of them have tank wells pre built into them.
  • taylor5877
    taylor5877 Posts: 1,792 Member
    Kayaking without fishing would be like my wife laying on our bed naked with a "Don't Touch Me" sign...

    Cool, I mainly just use mine to fish local rivers and lakes, and all in freshwater.
  • jplord
    jplord Posts: 510 Member
    I am always happy to rent a sit-on-top kayak and paddle around Monterey Bay or La Jolla Cove, or Catalina Island. It is a great activity and a super way to haul a lot of gear and picnic fixin's and then set up in a remote spot and feel quite civilized. Money well spent.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,422 Member
    Kayaking...oh god no...

    Fishing while happening to be in a kayak...oh hell yes.
    Mine is not set up for fishing (yet) but it is set up for SCUBA. Both of them have tank wells pre built into them.

    That's really cool. I dive, too, that would be a good kayak to have. What brand/model is it?
  • digitalbill
    digitalbill Posts: 1,410 Member
    Kayaking...oh god no...

    Fishing while happening to be in a kayak...oh hell yes.
    Mine is not set up for fishing (yet) but it is set up for SCUBA. Both of them have tank wells pre built into them.

    That's really cool. I dive, too, that would be a good kayak to have. What brand/model is it?
    For both of them, the brand is "Ocean Kayak" and the model is "Scrambler".
    Mine is a sub model called "OK Diver" which makes it about a foot or so longer and about four inches wider then my wifes Kayak.
    Both have the tank wells and straps.
  • scopester
    scopester Posts: 129 Member
    I fish out of a 10' Heritage Angler....tricked out with a depth finder, gps, retractable anchor, dry storage, and electric bilge pump. Sweet little boat, IIDSSM. I also have a 14' Heritage tandem for when my wife wants to ride along. (I love my wife dearly but I gotta say I miss my little yak when that happens.) I recently bought a 12' fiberglass shell that I'm in the process of rigging but it's actually more of a pirogue than a yak. Looks very similar but it's a lot more stable.
  • BAMFMeredith
    BAMFMeredith Posts: 2,810 Member
    McKaylaKayaking.jpg?t=1344535958
  • taylor5877
    taylor5877 Posts: 1,792 Member
    I'm rocking a Malibu Mini-X. I like it because I can fit it in the back of my Avalanche with the back still sealed.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,422 Member
    Kayaking...oh god no...

    Fishing while happening to be in a kayak...oh hell yes.
    Mine is not set up for fishing (yet) but it is set up for SCUBA. Both of them have tank wells pre built into them.

    That's really cool. I dive, too, that would be a good kayak to have. What brand/model is it?
    For both of them, the brand is "Ocean Kayak" and the model is "Scrambler".
    Mine is a sub model called "OK Diver" which makes it about a foot or so longer and about four inches wider then my wifes Kayak.
    Both have the tank wells and straps.

    Cool! Thanks. Now if I just lived in FLA still.....but there is a lot of diving and kayaking here in the PNW. Have fun with it. I know a lot of people dive off kayaks, great way to get to the reefs in SoFLA without spending a lot of $$.
  • digitalbill
    digitalbill Posts: 1,410 Member
    Kayaking...oh god no...

    Fishing while happening to be in a kayak...oh hell yes.
    Mine is not set up for fishing (yet) but it is set up for SCUBA. Both of them have tank wells pre built into them.

    That's really cool. I dive, too, that would be a good kayak to have. What brand/model is it?
    For both of them, the brand is "Ocean Kayak" and the model is "Scrambler".
    Mine is a sub model called "OK Diver" which makes it about a foot or so longer and about four inches wider then my wifes Kayak.
    Both have the tank wells and straps.

    Cool! Thanks. Now if I just lived in FLA still.....but there is a lot of diving and kayaking here in the PNW. Have fun with it. I know a lot of people dive off kayaks, great way to get to the reefs in SoFLA without spending a lot of $$.
    Lately I have been taking it right off of Lake Worth beach but, now that my wife is starting to go with me, I am going to build a few homemade Kayak dollys.
  • digitalbill
    digitalbill Posts: 1,410 Member
    I fish out of a 10' Heritage Angler....tricked out with a depth finder, gps, retractable anchor, dry storage, and electric bilge pump. Sweet little boat, IIDSSM. I also have a 14' Heritage tandem for when my wife wants to ride along. (I love my wife dearly but I gotta say I miss my little yak when that happens.) I recently bought a 12' fiberglass shell that I'm in the process of rigging but it's actually more of a pirogue than a yak. Looks very similar but it's a lot more stable.
    I have to ask..
    Why a bilge pump?
    It is a Sit on top, right?
    Unless you have plugged your scupper holes.
  • digitalbill
    digitalbill Posts: 1,410 Member
    I'm rocking a Malibu Mini-X. I like it because I can fit it in the back of my Avalanche with the back still sealed.
    While I do envy the ease of transport, isn't it a bit small? You look like a big guy.
  • slkehl
    slkehl Posts: 3,801 Member
    Yes! Best place I've been is the Elkhorn Slough near Monterrey. There are so many animals! We had a super cute otter following us for a while.
  • tashjs21
    tashjs21 Posts: 4,584 Member
    McKaylaKayaking.jpg?t=1344535958

    Bwahahaha
  • scopester
    scopester Posts: 129 Member
    I have to ask..
    Why a bilge pump?
    It is a Sit on top, right?
    Unless you have plugged your scupper holes.

    No, it's not a sit-on-top...and it tends to take on a lot of water. I fish drop-and -pool type streams mostly and the shoals can be a bit much for this small boat when the run-off is heavy. I took the pump out of another boat and wired it to the little battery I installed to power the gps and fish finder. It cost me less than buying an apron for it.
  • taylor5877
    taylor5877 Posts: 1,792 Member
    I'm rocking a Malibu Mini-X. I like it because I can fit it in the back of my Avalanche with the back still sealed.
    While I do envy the ease of transport, isn't it a bit small? You look like a big guy.

    It's rated for 350 lbs, so it works fine for me. It's a really wide boat which I like for fishing. Also it has 4 molded rod holders and plenty of space to store fishing gear. I mainly bass fish, and take 4-5 rods per trip.
  • digitalbill
    digitalbill Posts: 1,410 Member
    I'm rocking a Malibu Mini-X. I like it because I can fit it in the back of my Avalanche with the back still sealed.
    While I do envy the ease of transport, isn't it a bit small? You look like a big guy.

    It's rated for 350 lbs, so it works fine for me. It's a really wide boat which I like for fishing. Also it has 4 molded rod holders and plenty of space to store fishing gear. I mainly bass fish, and take 4-5 rods per trip.
    Hmmmm....
    Maybe I will have to add a third boat to my growing fleet.....
  • digitalbill
    digitalbill Posts: 1,410 Member
    I have to ask..
    Why a bilge pump?
    It is a Sit on top, right?
    Unless you have plugged your scupper holes.

    No, it's not a sit-on-top...and it tends to take on a lot of water. I fish drop-and -pool type streams mostly and the shoals can be a bit much for this small boat when the run-off is heavy. I took the pump out of another boat and wired it to the little battery I installed to power the gps and fish finder. It cost me less than buying an apron for it.
    Ahhhh.
    I have never been in a sit in myself. I would like to try some day but, I would have to take lessons for rolling over and stuff.
  • scopester
    scopester Posts: 129 Member
    Ahhhh.
    I have never been in a sit in myself. I would like to try some day but, I would have to take lessons for rolling over and stuff.
    Well, it's an angler style yak so it's not made to roll over. I don't know how to insert a pic on this board but here's a link:

    http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTqGTCXYP15Hx9SVYAlGatompLjf7euqP6vk2I82ON9QJx69LZnlr44RPAYOQ