1st kayak - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jorluivil · 08-25-2014, 07:33 PM

There was a long thread going here a while back regarding safety equipment, use the search function and I'm sure you'll find. One thing that you don't want to go on the water without is your PFD, VHF radio and most importantly......................common sense.

Cool-Hand-Luke-57 · 08-25-2014, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jorluivil

There was a long thread going here a while back regarding safety equipment, use the search function and I'm sure you'll find. One thing that you don't want to go on the water without is your PFD, VHF radio and most importantly......................common sense.

I have PFD & handheld VHF radio. And I'd like to think I have the common sense 😎.

Thanks

Irishman · 08-25-2014, 07:51 PM

On the PFD I highly recommend a whistle. I have one on mine and it's nice to know you have a noise making device that will get attention without having to resort to yelling if you should take a dip. I have it on a lanyard and tied to the vest

ful-rac · 08-25-2014, 08:02 PM

My tip is....buy a bigger more expensive kayak cause' if you dont catch multiple yellowtail or WSB in your first week kayak fishing you suck!

You need the room to pile those suckers on!

mclanea · 08-25-2014, 09:25 PM

I recommend buying a paddling PFD that you don't mind wearing. The rule in our house is that everyone where's one 100% of the time. Accidents happen.

I bought $3 in parachute cord at Home Depot... rule is we tether everything we want to keep. Almost lost my GoPro rig on my very first trip ti La Jolla... lesson learned! (technically, I did lose it. but I was just able to retrieve it.)

08-25-2014, 07:33 PM	#1
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	There was a long thread going here a while back regarding safety equipment, use the search function and I'm sure you'll find. One thing that you don't want to go on the water without is your PFD, VHF radio and most importantly......................common sense. __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

08-25-2014, 08:02 PM	#4
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	My tip is....buy a bigger more expensive kayak cause' if you dont catch multiple yellowtail or WSB in your first week kayak fishing you suck! You need the room to pile those suckers on! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

08-25-2014, 07:51 PM	#3
Irishman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 306	On the PFD I highly recommend a whistle. I have one on mine and it's nice to know you have a noise making device that will get attention without having to resort to yelling if you should take a dip. I have it on a lanyard and tied to the vest

08-25-2014, 09:25 PM	#5
mclanea Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Rolando Posts: 85	I recommend buying a paddling PFD that you don't mind wearing. The rule in our house is that everyone where's one 100% of the time. Accidents happen. I bought $3 in parachute cord at Home Depot... rule is we tether everything we want to keep. Almost lost my GoPro rig on my very first trip ti La Jolla... lesson learned! (technically, I did lose it. but I was just able to retrieve it.)