How expensive is it to start kayaking? OK i'm not going to get state of the art kayaking equipment i am just asking how expensive average kayaking equipment is.
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I bought a Pelican Pursuit at Canadian Tire for $299 on sale (Reg $399).
I have been Kayak fishing for several years and love it.
This Kayak is very comfortable and is short at 10 ft. I can put it inside my Montana mini van and it fits very well on my ATV on a rack.
It is very stable and is great for trolling. I find it very comofrtable and fish several days every week.
Pelican has a Kayak made specially for fishing. It's a lot more money and has several rod holders and a camo finish.
I just put the rod between my legs and that works for me. Bring a stringer and a small anchor and you are ready for anything
You're welcome to try out my Kayak. I'll bring you out. PM me if you want more info.
I have been Kayak fishing for several years and love it.
This Kayak is very comfortable and is short at 10 ft. I can put it inside my Montana mini van and it fits very well on my ATV on a rack.
It is very stable and is great for trolling. I find it very comofrtable and fish several days every week.
Pelican has a Kayak made specially for fishing. It's a lot more money and has several rod holders and a camo finish.
I just put the rod between my legs and that works for me. Bring a stringer and a small anchor and you are ready for anything
You're welcome to try out my Kayak. I'll bring you out. PM me if you want more info.
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My wife and I bought kayaks about 10 years ago ... I love it ... great way to fish and to get close up to nature ... and you can pretty much launch them anywhere. But it's not for everyone ... We didn't buy expensive ones in case we didn't like it ... we bought at Jenda and I think mine (a 2 seater) was about $700 or so ... my wife got a smaller one and it was a few hundred less ... I don't think you have to go expensive on kayaks ... msdumo's post is bang on ... if I had to do it again I'd just spend in the $300 - $500 range and buy something smaller ... mine is 16 feet long and can be cumbersome to store, transport ,etc ... I hear costco can sometimes have a decent brand name kayaks on sale. Be warned that not all kayaks are the same ... mine is pretty tippy but tracks well (easy to steer) .. my wifes is a little more stable since its wider but is not quite as easy to steer ... having said that I prefer to use hers when fishing. I'd recommend going to a kayak place and having a look at whats out there but don't be talked into an expensive one.
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Being a full time kayak angler these days I'd suggest getting out for demo day at Jenda or Trailhead and trying before you buy. While there's nothing wrong with a Pelican (affordable and better than fishing from shore) you'd never buy one after paddling something just $200-$300 more expensive.
Much like every other purchase you make for fishing, buy the best you can afford. I'd even suggest buying used over buying a new Pelican from Costco. They are heavier, slower, and track like a 3 wheeled shopping cart for the most part. You might be happy with one but if you are planning to use it often for fishing you might be wanting an upgrade sooner rather than later. Save yourself a step and buy something that fits you rather than your wallet.
Much like every other purchase you make for fishing, buy the best you can afford. I'd even suggest buying used over buying a new Pelican from Costco. They are heavier, slower, and track like a 3 wheeled shopping cart for the most part. You might be happy with one but if you are planning to use it often for fishing you might be wanting an upgrade sooner rather than later. Save yourself a step and buy something that fits you rather than your wallet.
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didn't mean to imply they were junk Mike. I've seen time and time again folks buying these boats to get into kayak fishing only to unload them to buy something more suitable to fishing.
Looking back, jhannty didn't even say he'd be fishing from a kayak so I hope we didn't take off on a tangent.
Good fishin!
Looking back, jhannty didn't even say he'd be fishing from a kayak so I hope we didn't take off on a tangent.
Good fishin!
I figure you buy a Pelican knowing that you will upgrade and at 40lbs, it makes a good back-up. A dude that has never done any kayaking before will have a tough time finding faults with a Pelican, yaks gonna do what he bought it to do.
Jhannty, 350$ for a Pelican at Costco with the paddle and roof-kit can get you started. Pay 200$ more and you could get a much better but used, probably won't include the 50$ minimum for a paddle, nor a system to lug around the extra weight. And what if you try it out and hate it?
Caught lots of fish in my 350$ Pelican. Now that its a backup, my buddy catches lots of fish in it...
Manny
Jhannty, 350$ for a Pelican at Costco with the paddle and roof-kit can get you started. Pay 200$ more and you could get a much better but used, probably won't include the 50$ minimum for a paddle, nor a system to lug around the extra weight. And what if you try it out and hate it?
Caught lots of fish in my 350$ Pelican. Now that its a backup, my buddy catches lots of fish in it...
Manny
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I can certainly recommend Jenda if you want someone thats very knowledgeable and not going to pressure you to buy something more expensive. He actually ended up talking my wife into a cheaper kayak ... its a good thing because she hasn't used it in years. My 2 cents worth on "tracking" and a pelican vs a model thats a few hundred dollars more ... it's like driving a 4 cylinder engine ... if it's all you ever drive you'll love it ... but once you drive a 6 cylinder then it's kinda hard to go back to the 4 ... if you bought a pelican and thats all you ever used you'd find it tracks fine ... but if you try something thats perhaps double the price (like my wife bought) you'll notice a difference. I've been out in the ocean off PEI and indeed there's a difference between my wifes kayak and mine ... but is it worth spending a lot more money? If I had to do it all again I'd say no ... but the other postees have a point about checking out the used columns ... these things are tough so you can get one 5 years old and still have a lot of life left in her ... and you can get a better model for the same cash as a pelican.
Just be sure to give a good test run first and a good look see ... I had thoughts of offering up my wifes kayak to you but I still use it to fish and if a friend wants to come along then i'll still need 2.
Just be sure to give a good test run first and a good look see ... I had thoughts of offering up my wifes kayak to you but I still use it to fish and if a friend wants to come along then i'll still need 2.
Where you fish and how you get there are very important to making a choice.
I have a rack on my ATV and I like to explore. Length is important when going through the bush. At 10 ft long my Pelican also fits in the inside of my Montana.
Anything works on a small lake. If you intend doing large open Lakes with easy access your needs would be different. I'm sure there are better handling Kayaks. I would focus on stability.
My Pelican is 4 years old and is very scratched up and will eventually be my backup Kayak. I'll look for a demo day and will try out other Kayaks. Still won't buy a BMW.
Nice fish Manny!
I have a rack on my ATV and I like to explore. Length is important when going through the bush. At 10 ft long my Pelican also fits in the inside of my Montana.
Anything works on a small lake. If you intend doing large open Lakes with easy access your needs would be different. I'm sure there are better handling Kayaks. I would focus on stability.
My Pelican is 4 years old and is very scratched up and will eventually be my backup Kayak. I'll look for a demo day and will try out other Kayaks. Still won't buy a BMW.
Nice fish Manny!
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Definetly fishing from kayak is a lot more cheaper than to fish from a boat.jhannty wrote:How expensive is it to start kayaking? OK i'm not going to get state of the art kayaking equipment i am just asking how expensive average kayaking equipment is.
No need for big car, trailer, gas oil, card operator, parking space a.s.o.
IMO try to stay away from cheap kaykaks, get a real fishing kayak and you will be hooked to it. Have fun.
[/quote]try before you buy
I got a 11 foot perception for the wife from bushtaka $700
and a 13 foot hobie quest from jenda for me cause I fish around $1,000
both are sit on type kayaks
the hobie has 2 sockets for holding rods while you fish with a 3rd rod
and a built in removable tray for a minimal bit of takle .
lift out the tray and you have acess to more storage space for tackle ,food, jacket, barley sandwich etc.
first you got to decide '" sit in" or "sit on " type of kayak
I would check out Jenda
lots of choices and accesories
I got a 11 foot perception for the wife from bushtaka $700
and a 13 foot hobie quest from jenda for me cause I fish around $1,000
both are sit on type kayaks
the hobie has 2 sockets for holding rods while you fish with a 3rd rod
and a built in removable tray for a minimal bit of takle .
lift out the tray and you have acess to more storage space for tackle ,food, jacket, barley sandwich etc.
first you got to decide '" sit in" or "sit on " type of kayak
I would check out Jenda
lots of choices and accesories