Kayaking

[HeHateMe]

My bad. I didn't mean to give the impression that was me. I just saw it on r/kayakfishing a while back.

Edit: but yes, I got scared just watching it

Oh got it, my bad not yours.

Would you shoot it though? Eat it?

 

[AuCN]

Oh got it, my bad not yours.

Would you shoot it though? Eat it?

I have never had sturgeon. I would imagine at that size, it is not as good as a smaller one. If I was harvesting it for food, I would probably shoot it though! Im not bringing that thing in the yak with me unless it is motionless!

 

[HeHateMe]

I have never had sturgeon. I would imagine at that size, it is not as good as a smaller one. If I was harvesting it for food, I would probably shoot it though! Im not bringing that thing in the yak with me unless it is motionless!

I've only had cold-smoked sturgeon (also the eggs of course) but the smoked meat was fantastic.

 

[Briggs is GOAT]

Went on a kayaking trip in Kefalonia Greece this summer. Water was absolutely beautiful and the caves were something else.

 

[nvanprooyen]

@hehateme @aucn

Check this shit out. I think it's in Louisiana somewhere:

https://youtu.be/YYQVN8bf0IE

 

[ZOMBIE@CTESPN]

I live on a lake and always wanted to buy one but seems like something I won’t use as often as I think I would. Maybe look at some deals around March when winter is over.

 

[AuCN]

@hehateme @aucn

Check this shit out. I think it's in Louisiana somewhere:

https://youtu.be/YYQVN8bf0IE

Wild! That looks like a blast!

 

[Burque]

I live on a lake and always wanted to buy one but seems like something I won’t use as often as I think I would. Maybe look at some deals around March when winter is over.

I bet you could find a used one cheap from someone that bought new and didnt use it much and now wants to get rid of it. That is the type of thing that I bet a lot of people buy thinking they are going to use it all the time and then after going out twice they never use it again and end up selling it for half the price they paid when it is still in perfect condition.

 

[nvanprooyen]

I bet you could find a used one cheap from someone that bought new and didnt use it much and now wants to get rid of it. That is the type of thing that I bet a lot of people buy thinking they are going to use it all the time and then after going out twice they never use it again and end up selling it for half the price they paid when it is still in perfect condition.

That's true, depending on what you're looking for though. I've noticed a handful of brands that tend to hold value really well, and some that don't.

I ended up buying new because I wanted something very specific and the used prices weren't far off new, and I looked for months daily at a bunch of different sources (craigslist, fb marketplace, offerup, etc).

But there are definitely great deals out there. All depends on what you're looking for...budget, what you're going to use it for, features, etc. Length, weight, stability, budget, etc are all important considerations.

Paddling around a calm lake for exercise and fun vs a stable boat you can stand up and sight cast from with lots of storage vs something you want to paddle for long distances are all very different things, with boats vs their own advantages and disadvantages. The important thing is figuring out how you think you'll use it, then finding a good match of those features inside your budget.

One general piece of advice...don't skimp out on the paddle. That's as important as the boat itself. And learn some decent technique. Do that, and you'll have a much more pleasant experience. If you have a good shop around you, see if there's an opportunity to take some different equipment out for demos before buying.

 

[ZOMBIE@CTESPN]

I bet you could find a used one cheap from someone that bought new and didnt use it much and now wants to get rid of it. That is the type of thing that I bet a lot of people buy thinking they are going to use it all the time and then after going out twice they never use it again and end up selling it for half the price they paid when it is still in perfect condition.

That’s what I’m afraid I’m going to do if I bought one lol lol

But I work out 6 days a week and it seems like a good way to cardio and enjoy the outdoors at the same time. Now would I put the effort into doing this though lol

I will check out craigslist and Black Friday ads and see what I come up with.

 

[ZOMBIE@CTESPN]

That's true, depending on what you're looking for though. I've noticed a handful of brands that tend to hold value really well, and some that don't.

I ended up buying new because I wanted something very specific and the used prices weren't far off new, and I looked for months daily at a bunch of different sources (craigslist, fb marketplace, offerup, etc).

But there are definitely great deals out there. All depends on what you're looking for...budget, what you're going to use it for, features, etc. Length, weight, stability, budget, etc are all important considerations.

Paddling around a calm lake for exercise and fun vs a stable boat you can stand up and sight cast from with lots of storage vs something you want to paddle for long distances are all very different things, with boats vs their own advantages and disadvantages. The important thing is figuring out how you think you'll use it, then finding a good match of those features inside your budget.

One general piece of advice...don't skimp out on the paddle. That's as important as the boat itself. And learn some decent technique. Do that, and you'll have a much more pleasant experience. If you have a good shop around you, see if there's an opportunity to take some different equipment out for demos before buying.

For me it would be an exercise thing. I only fish with my nephews they love it. We aren’t seafood eaters so we throw back what we catch. But I like getting their asses outside and off the iPads

 

[botfly10]

I have done a 10 day sea kayaking expeditionary trip and whitewater kayaking in rivers. They are pretty different animals.

Sea kayaking is pretty amazing. I am used to backpacking and having to consider weight, but with sea kayaking you can haul a lot of shit. You can bring good food an booze and shit. My friend brought a fucking dutch oven.

There is actual technique to paddling. Its not intuitive and I had to pay attention for a while before it became second nature. But the instinctive way people paddle is usually wrong. The whole game is efficiency in your strokes. Point being, if you learn how to do it right, the paddling part should not strain your back at all.

 

[botfly10]

Browsing through, looks like a lot of people posting river kayaks. If you are trying to do longer trips on not shoot rapids, you much better off with a sea kayak or touring kayak.

 

[nvanprooyen]

I have done a 10 day sea kayaking expeditionary trip and whitewater kayaking in rivers. They are pretty different animals.

Sea kayaking is pretty amazing. I am used to backpacking and having to consider weight, but with sea kayaking you can haul a lot of shit. You can bring good food an booze and shit. My friend brought a fucking dutch oven.

There is actual technique to paddling. Its not intuitive and I had to pay attention for a while before it became second nature. But the instinctive way people paddle is usually wrong. The whole game is efficiency in your strokes. Point being, if you learn how to do it right, the paddling part should not strain your back at all.

Paddling technique is absolutely huge.

As far as capacity goes, mine can handle about 550 pounds. I'm like 195, so that leaves quite a lot of capacity. I've never taken it on a multiday camping trip, but I'm planning on doing one soon, probably on the Suwanee river. Mine definitely doesn't cut through the water like a touring kayak, but the tradeoff is stability, which is important for fishing. But it's not a barge either, tracks pretty well.

https://www.floridarambler.com/florida-camping/suwanee-river-kayak-canoe-camp/

Bonus points that there are outfitters who will do supply drops along the river. With what I can carry, and having them drop off extra stuff, should be a pretty good time. And even better if I could coordinate all of this with the Wanee Music Festival:

http://waneefestival.com/

 

[nvanprooyen]

@-Cago34- you still doing a bunch of fishing?

 

[-Cago34-]

@-Cago34- you still doing a bunch of fishing?

Yeah, how bout you? Btw, glad you got a kayak and are enjoying it!

 

[nvanprooyen]

Yeah, how bout you? Btw, glad you got a kayak and are enjoying it!

I kind of took a break while the weather was so hot. But I'm about to go full bore again. And thanks, I love this thing.

 

[-Cago34-]

I kind of took a break while the weather was so hot. But I'm about to go full bore again. And thanks, I love this thing.

What are you fishing for?

 

[nvanprooyen]

What are you fishing for?

Reds, snook, sea trout mostly. I typically stick to inshore stuff. You?

 

[-Cago34-]

Reds, snook, sea trout mostly. I typically stick to inshore stuff. You?

Are you only fishing off your kayak or do you have a boat also? I'm mostly fishing inshore for tripletail right now and the occasional offshore trip.