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Looking for a beginner kayak #11400505 02/08/16 05:54 PM
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I have fished out of a kayak before but I'm looking to buy my own now. Preferably a sit on top kayak and I really don't want to spend more than 400 dollars. Any suggestions on where I should start or what kayak I should buy

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Look for something used on CL, or even a sale at Academy. That price range is going to be a little difficult to find something really good.

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Ok so let's say there is not price limit what would be a good beginner kayak to start out with?

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Then there are a few questions you need to ask yourself.

What types of bodies of water will you be fishing?

How will you be transporting the kayak?

How often do you want to fish?

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i will most likely be fishing rivers and creeks maybe get out on the lake here and there. i will mostly like be transporting the kayak on top of my car and i would want to fish with it a couple times a month more so in the summer time

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Okay. Do you fell that you can safely car top a kayak that weight 75lbs or more alone?

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A brand new cheap kayak plus paddle plus PFD will run you at least $500-600. Check in the for sale section here, on craigslist, and there are other kayak sites with "for sale" sections. Do some online reading, there are a lot of good kayak reviews out there.

Find that balance between your budget, your weight + gear, and type of fishing/body of water you'll do most.

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Yeah I could car top a kayak over 75 pounds by myself safely

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Then you should be good with almost any type of SOT kayak. Maybe ask around about Demos. It might be hard this time of year, and I don't know how far you are from DFW. Read the other topics on here concerning what type of kayak to get and look at other people's input. Someone may have a certain kayak that you think will fit your needs the most.

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your local kayak shops have some good deals going on right now. I would call Mariner Sails or APT and see what they have

Re: Looking for a beginner kayak [Re: Mooreg9] #11401255 02/08/16 10:45 PM
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What do y'all think of the heritage angler 10?

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Seems like a decent starter rig. But you really might be able to find a 12 footer for that price point by walking into any given Academy. They put different kayaks on great sales ever so often. So with this weather I would wait a tad bit longer for a 12 footer. The added length will help more than you think.

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thats what i was thinking rhino about getting at 12 ft kayak

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Really guys? Wally world has yaks as low as $188 and Cabellas (went to waco today) has SOTs as lower than $400. If you're looking for cheap then do some searching in the for sale section, craigslist, and other options. Take some time to search and you can even build one yourself fairly cheaply if you've got enough space. Fishingpreacher builds them as well as myself and Gerald. I've got one that I'm still trying to get to the point of final design so I can make it. wink


I'm on other forums that deal with the old turbo powered Buicks.;)
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Check w/ the bear mountain in waco too. Sometimes they have good deals or demo boats in decent shape.

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I purchased an Ascend 10FS - Sit In several years ago. I fish the Sandy Run.
Many trips are spent navigating some very tight spots in creeks. The vessel
weights about 50 lbs. When lifting yaks onto the top of vehicles, there can
be a big difference between 10's & 12's. Other features to consider: Is the
rear compartment large enough for a milk crate ? I think that Sit Ins provide
a lower center of gravity (stability) vs. SOT's since my feet rest on the hull.
Perhaps #1 feature is the metal frame seat in a +$450 yak vs. a hard molded
plastic seat in lower cost yaks. Fishing for the first hour or so is ok......the
removable frame seats are really worth it. One other consideration....how much
equipment are you going to be surrounded with ? There seems to be many extremes.
I carry a tackle bag with 2-3 3600 plastic tackle boxes, couple of poles, pliers,
PFD, anchors, lights, and something to drink. My lake boat has most of the
electronics etc.

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I still use my 2 man Pelican that I got for half price ($200) at Academy during a scratch & dent sale. Stable as can be, an indestructible tank on even rocky river rapids and I've caught tons of fish from it. I even use it from the jetties to paddle out shark baits. It's been dragged up and down that granite and still going strong. Can't beat it for the price.

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