Kayak Fishing

[MAD]

First let me say that I have never fished out of a kayak. I have fished out of a canoe. I would like one mainly for lakes and slower rivers, not interested in whitewater. My main "wants" would be stability, high seat for vision, ability to stand, and easy access to gear. Also, I want to haul it in my truck bed. I have done some online research and I like the Wilderness Commander and Jackson Coosa. Am I paddling up the wrong stream or am I tracking straight in my selections to research further? I mainly fish for bass, pike musky if that helps. Any tips or info would be welcome.

Thanks,

Mike

[Rant]

Try both before you buy, but yes your looking at appropriate boats.

Also most beginners but high emphasis on initial stability, but after a few trips initial stability becomes a non-factor for most people. To design lots of initial stability is determent to other attributes such as turning ability and speed. Obviously you want some initial stability but general it is secondary stability that most people require. Secondary stability is when the boat is when the boat is on edge, it doesn't really continue to roll over very easily. Initial (or primary) makes the kayak stay flat the entire time.

[MAD]

Thank you for the reply and info. To be more clear when I talk stability, I mean that I want to be able to stand and fish at times.

Mike

[Jim McC]

Thank you for the reply and info. To be more clear when I talk stability, I mean that I want to be able to stand and fish at times.

Mike

You don't want to stand and fish in a canoe or kayak, unless you're the most agile person on earth. Sitting and fishing in a kayak or canoe, Yes. If you hook into a big musky or northern while standing, you'll be in the water.

[MAD]

Understood, I guess I meant to stand to see a log in the water or get a beeter view of shoreline cover. I set the hook waaaay too hard to satnd in a Kayak while doing it.

Mike

[Rant]

Both of your choices above you can stand and fish from. No issues hooking big fish include 'ski or cats or stripers. Try both, for me, one of them is much easier to move from the sitting position to the standing position. It also helps to have a short piece of cord (say lawn mower starter cord) that you can help pull yourself up from the sitting position.

[MAD]

That's a great idea.

thanks,

Mike