Tandem Kayak for Hawaii

[aznative96]

Aloha,


My recommendation will be find as much stability as you can. The fishing here on Oahu is all "nearshore" and "offshore". The bays all get waves and swell. Easiest side of the island is south and they generally run 1-3 during wither months and get up t around 5 in the summer. Wind is another factor to deal with. There are kayak fishing groups to be found on facebook. My favorite is Hawaii Kayak Fishing. The group was originated by Big Island folks but there are plenty Oahu yakkers on it, many are military. You may want to check on two kayaks to help keep marital bliss.
Phil Bender
Ewa Beach

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Originally Posted by aznative96

Aloha,


My recommendation will be find as much stability as you can. The fishing here on Oahu is all "nearshore" and "offshore". The bays all get waves and swell. Easiest side of the island is south and they generally run 1-3 during wither months and get up t around 5 in the summer. Wind is another factor to deal with. There are kayak fishing groups to be found on facebook. My favorite is Hawaii Kayak Fishing. The group was originated by Big Island folks but there are plenty Oahu yakkers on it, many are military. You may want to check on two kayaks to help keep marital bliss.
Phil Bender
Ewa Beach

Thanks. The plan was to get two. I will look into the group.


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[aznative96]

The new kayaks here are strictly MSRP or higher and most of the used ones seem overpriced. Finding a trailer is difficult but possible. I recommend you try to get that done before you PCS and get it all shipped in your HHG. I ended up buying a trailer from West Marine and setting it up for my yak. Definitely look at peddle drives as they are better for fishing out here. You want as much stability as you can afford. Even 3 foot swells can make you feel unstable especially when you add in the wind and currents.

[modenacart]

Originally Posted by aznative96

The new kayaks here are strictly MSRP or higher and most of the used ones seem overpriced. Finding a trailer is difficult but possible. I recommend you try to get that done before you PCS and get it all shipped in your HHG. I ended up buying a trailer from West Marine and setting it up for my yak. Definitely look at peddle drives as they are better for fishing out here. You want as much stability as you can afford. Even 3 foot swells can make you feel unstable especially when you add in the wind and currents.

We ended up getting two ocean Malibu two kayaks that were on sale. They are packing our stuff in July and they will go then.

They aren’t great for two person fishing but seem to be great family kayaks. There are four of us so it seemed to work well.


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