New to Kayak fishing- PE

ColeCollett

New member
Hey guys im relatively new to fishing in general ive been surf fishing for around 6 months now but i am looking to get into kayak fishing. ive got suitable rods and reels and a few suitable lures can anyone recommend a good kayak for a beginner on a budget 6-9k?
 

PearlJam

Member
I'm no expert, but gofish has a lot of articles on kayak fishing and is free to read

http://www.gofishmagazine.co.za/

There is also a mobile app which I use to read it on a tablet
 

Fredster

Senior Member
hi, you don't mention if you ultimately want to fish rivers or fish offshore. Also your weight, sense of balance and fitness is also going to affect what may be a suitable kayak. Virtually all the regular/"serious"lol offshore guys here are using composite ("fiberglass") Stealths. Your best best wold prob be to search for a used fiberglass ski. Or if its just rivers and occasional random use, almost any plastic yak on the used market should do.
Keep some of your budget for a pfd , paddle leash and waterproof pouch for your cellphone.
Remember you can always sell again and trade up once you've found your sea legs and figured out what you like and don't like, but you also don't want to start with something totally unsuitable for the task either.
 

eXtincT

Senior Member
I second what Fred said. Stealth Kayaks are the way to go. By far the BEST on the market.

I bought a preloved Stealth Evo 465 on facebook for R6000 and spent another R1000 restoring it to look brand new. Kayak fishing is the most fun you will ever have!

We launch from Cape Recife and paddle over to thunderbolt. Feel free to join us whenever you are ready.
 
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