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When you are thinking about fishing kayaks as your vessel of choice on the water, you are going to have to keep a few things in mind, about exactly what you require from the boat, to ensure that you are going to be both happy with the purchase, and look forward to using the fishing kayak on a regular basis. As long as you take these two things into consideration before you make the purchase, you won’t ever realize the problems that most anglers have, by getting over excited and jumping into the first boat that they come across.

First, make sure that you have the necessary rigging in line, on the boat before you buy it, or that you have the budget required to rig the boat with the necessary kayak accessories, once you have made the purchase. Having an ill rigged fishing kayak can mean the difference between you dreading your time on the water, or enjoying every minute of it. Most anglers consider leashes, a crate, a seat, rod holders, and an area for your coolers as required accessories, so you should begin looking for boats that already have these installed, to save yourself some money.

Next, you will want to think about your size, and the comfort of the kayak. By having adequate storage hatches, or the necessary flat space required to properly stow your gear, you will be able to move around much easier. Thinking about the size of your prospective kayak, compared to how well you are going to fit in it, and be able to move about, will save you a lot of frustration on the water. It will also make your job of rigging the boat much easier, if the fishing kayak you purchase doesn’t already have the required accessories.

Fishing Kayak Buying Tips

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Buying a new fishing kayak can sometimes be a tough task, with the sheer amount of options available for you to choose from, it is no question how beginner kayak anglers, and even seasoned veterans can have issues choosing the right boat.  A lot of anglers will wonder if the kayak they purchased for fishing is really right for them, or if they would have been better suited by choosing a shorter, or longer kayak, or changing the width of the boat, or even the colors, sometimes.  These are all legitimate concerns, but in order to buy the right fishing kayak, you’ll want to keep a few things in mind.
First, you are going to want to consider the size of boat you require.  This is a crucial decision.  Take your body size into consideration, as well as the types of water you are going to be fishing in, and the amount of gear you are going to have to bring along.  Fishing trip length plays a huge role in figuring out the exact gear required, but must be taken into consideration before you sink down your hard earned money on a boat that may not be big enough to hold the gear that you are going to need.
Skinny waters require a different type of kayak, than fishing on open water, such as large lakes, or oceans, where boat wakes and waves are going to cause instability.  Storing the kayak is also a consideration to make while you are thinking about the size of the boat.  Not only are you going to want to have adequate leg room, and storage space, but you are going to have to make sure that you have a place that you can properly store the boat.  Most people use garages, and hallways, if the fishing kayak is stored indoors, whereas others will build PVC racks to store their boats outside.

Kayak Fishing Tips

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Kayak fishing is quickly gaining in popularity, and because of this, there are more and more people who are looking for the best kayak fishing tips, or any kayak fishing tip really.  Thankfully though, there are only a few tips for kayak fishing that you need to think about.  Safety, the rigging of your kayak, and the way you set the hook while you are on such a small craft.  Once you have taken these tips into account, and practice them on a regular basis, you are going to be able to ensure that you have a much more exciting, and safer day.

The first of the essential kayak fishing tips that you must focus on is your safety while you are on the water.  It doesn’t matter what type or size of body of water you are fishing on, you must wear your life vest at all times.  Even in the most shallow of waters, if your kayak flips and you hit your head, becoming knocked unconscious, you are going to be thankful that you had it on.  Make sure that you purchase a vest that is designed to keep your head facing up, to make sure that your face will be out of the water until you become conscious again.

As long as you are always wearing your safety vest, you can then focus on how you plan to rig your kayak.  This is the funnest part of kayak fishing in my opinion, because you can either design your own gear, or simply purchase the accessories from an online retailer.  Either way, you want to make sure everything is properly strapped down to the boat, including your crate and it’s contents, your paddle, rods and reels, and any other loose items that will sink to the bottom should you flip.

The last thing that you want to think about, and probably one of the best kayak fishing tips of all, outside of wearing your life vest at all times, has got to be in the way that you set the hook on a fish.  When you are casting on the water, make sure that the nose of your kayak is pointing towards your lure at all times.  This helps with casting distance, but when it comes time to set the hook on a fish, your energy is transferred through the length of the boat, instead of being dispersed into the water.  This means that you get much stronger hooksets every time.  Have any kayak fishing tips that you know about?  Leave a comment!