Tamarack 10 foot at Walmart - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

summers in kuwait · 01-21-2019, 11:11 AM

I've had a variety of fishing kayaks over the years, the smallest being a Tarpon 120. Although it was a fun shape, excelled in the surf and was great in tighter waters (bays, rivers and creeks) this shape still lacked in weight capacity, once loaded up with all necessary salt water gear and didn't track as well as a longer boats.

Anything can be done, but I would personally tell most to start at 12´+ for Ocean Fishing. And you don't have to have a Hobie or higher priced kayak.

There are plenty of reasonable and safer options, new or used like:

Trident 13/ Prowler 13
Tarpon 140
X-13
Fish n Dive

I personally prefer more narrow and longer boats.

"You can learn balance, but you can't make a big kayak fast."

01-21-2019, 11:11 AM	#13
summers in kuwait Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: East County San Diego Posts: 657	I've had a variety of fishing kayaks over the years, the smallest being a Tarpon 120. Although it was a fun shape, excelled in the surf and was great in tighter waters (bays, rivers and creeks) this shape still lacked in weight capacity, once loaded up with all necessary salt water gear and didn't track as well as a longer boats. Anything can be done, but I would personally tell most to start at 12´+ for Ocean Fishing. And you don't have to have a Hobie or higher priced kayak. There are plenty of reasonable and safer options, new or used like: Trident 13/ Prowler 13 Tarpon 140 X-13 Fish n Dive I personally prefer more narrow and longer boats. "You can learn balance, but you can't make a big kayak fast."