your best bet is to get a used kayak from someone on boards like this, you should be able to get into one for about $600 or so. You have to watch out for leaks in a used yak, but I think they are rare for sit-on-tops and if someone had one they would probably be up front about it if the leak was obvious, although ya never know I guess.
for you wetsuit guys, a kayak and a wetsuit could be freakin' deadly for reaching prime spots. Still, Nebe's right, a sleigh ride might keep you on the yak!
I was thinking that trolling eels at cutty could be crazy, but remember then it's a boat fish
