Rented a Kayak this morning for a short fishing trip. I learned a lot.

1) A good seat is a must (you guys are 100% right on this).
2) A wider kayak would better for me (I'm 5'9" 215).
3) I would need an anchor system for my fishing.
4) Rod holders are a must
4) Catching a fish from a kayak is really cool!
5) Not buying a pelican.

If I can figure out how to get a live well on one I might take the plunge and give the guys in my bass club hell with it. That Malibu Stealth (above) has got my attention.

Several kayaks are designed with integral bait tanks.
Hobie has an add on bait tank, but you must be under way to get a prime as the pump is above the waterline.
When I had a Cobra Navigator, I put the intake pump down one of the scuppers behind the seat. This self primed but only when I was sitting in it.
My current kayak HYBRID has an intake pump behind the seat that will self prime even with no one sitting in it.

An ordinary Frabil bait bucket will keep bait reasonably well for some people.

I have seen an active recycling system installed on a kayak.

Lusca and several others have passive recycling systems up to about 17 gallons.

An ordinary 6 volt 12 AH battery will power 500 GPM pump for all day day. These pumps are designed to run at 12 volts and 500 GPM which is a little much. Running them at 6 volts turns the volume down to about 115 GPM which is just about right for most installations (including the Hobie).

He said livewell and bass club.

He needs a livewell that can sustain the life of several bass over the course of several hours for tourny use.

And that is an easy answer. Home built live well using a bilge pump and an airator in a cooler.
I've built and used several.

Once I find my yak I may have to pick your brain on the livewell MR.

I just rigged a cooler with one of these. It'll last all day.

clicky

What places can help me in the Dallas area for demos and trying to decide what is best for me? When I saw that you can still get a ticket for tubing on White Rock, that is a dealbreaker for me to look at a yak.

Any recommendations for a yak to put on White Rock for crappie for a VERY lightweight person?

Mariner Sails. Just give them a call. Great people, and they have demos on the weekends as well.

http://www.mariner-sails.com/contact.asp

Every Thursday evening at White Rock Lake Mariner Sales will be out there demonstrating kayaks.

I've fished a lot from an Emotion Mojo Angler, Heritage Redfish 12, Diablo Adios 12.5, and Native Manta Ray 12. I've also tried Wilderness Ride and Ocean Prowler 13. Manta Ray is my favorite. Tracks better and paddles faster. Biggest advantage is comfortable seat.

I've also fished from several sit inside boats such as Emotion Glide, Heritage Featherlite 9.5 and 12, and Necky Santa Cruze. My favorite sit inside is the Featherlite 12. It's fast and stable and can handle whitewater with a spray skirt.

I use sit insides for rivers with some rapids and whitewater and sit on tops for flatwater.

I went to academy and the best kayak i saw was a perception sport pescador 12' im thinking about buying it but dont know if its a good yak can any of you guys help me?

I bought one and I am very happy with it. It simply glides thru the water.

Thanks linecaster have you ever tried it in the coast or bay? how stable is it? and what are the advantages and disadvantages?

I also recently got into kayak fishing. Bought the perception pescador 12 from academy for $ 399. Took it out for the first time friday at purtis creek. Didn't catch much but the trip was more about the yak. Having never used a kayak it went as well as could be, no problems, did well in a slight head wind. Lots of space for an ice chest, lots of tackle, and spots for lots of future add ons.

No I have not fished nor do I intend fishing in the salt.
I have just got into the kayak clan, however I must say that the Pescador after recommendations from members of this board convinced me to by it and I must say I am happy, it is stable enough for me and I have now rigged it with a trolley for the anchor and subsequently changed to the 2 anchor system, without drilling any holes, so it does have enough on it without major modifications.

i like that

staying busy Nocona?