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Kayaking After the frequent attempts at Bribery, beatings, and simply getting towed at Sunrise - S-B opens the Kayak Forums Also see http://www.ultimatekayakfishing.com

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Old 01-23-2013, 12:38 PM   #1
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Bad Idea?

Last Black Friday (2011) I picked up 2 Trophy 126 kayaks from #^&#^&#^&#^&s for pretty cheap. I used them this year for river and lake/pond fishing. I was planning on trying some bigger water with them this year (calm days.) Am I going to wish I had a bigger boat?
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Old 01-23-2013, 12:52 PM   #2
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No...you should be fine size wise....are they sit ins or Sit ons?

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Sit ins.
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Those would be fine for sheltered Coves and places like Joppa flats...I don't know If I would trust them for Ocean Front.

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Those would be fine for sheltered Coves and places like Joppa flats...I don't know If I would trust them for Ocean Front.
So more because of the sit-in style than the size? Harder to get out of in an emergency?
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You can get swamped if you don't wear a spray skirt.
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Old 01-23-2013, 02:06 PM   #7
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I'm going dexter with it... black trash bag and duct tape... that works right?
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So more because of the sit-in style than the size? Harder to get out of in an emergency?
Harder to get back in when you fall out....

and like Nebe said....you would need a spray skirt....or a bilge pump

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I was kidding about the trash bag. The spray skirt and pump are on my list for this year as accessories I should have had last year.
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Old 01-24-2013, 05:13 PM   #10
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Hey Scratch, this is Dan from the C.S.A.
That little yak will be fine. We have a couple of 10' yaks, sit inside that are great. Like with any boat, you have to pick and choose your days on the water. Only advise would be, tie up a paddle leash to the paddles because when you hook up with a nice fish, you can drop the paddles and grab the rod before it goes overboard.
Hope to see you at the "demo-day" on Saturday, if not February monthly meeting.
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I wouldn't fish the tip of naps or Brenton reef in it. Bays.. Rivers.. Calm nights with low swells.. No problem
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Missed these two responses Eben and Dan. I
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Most kayak fishing guys use SOTs now because they are so much easier to get in and out of. You really need to learn how to do a wet exit and self recovery if you are going to use a sit in.
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