Help - Selection

[hookster43]

Again, thanks guys for the info. I am reading books, looking at videos, talking to you good folks and doing all I can to ready myself for success
on a Kayak. It's a bit overwhelming.
A few things and believe me,( I just want to go buy all the goodies), that I think are critical to start out with are GPS VHF and anything related to safety that might be pertainent. I am going blind looking at these things.
What's the mainstay for VHF and GPS. Once again price is not so much a
concern but I don't want to throw it away either. I have made a decision
to get on the water with the kayak post purchase and get familiar with
the operation and control first, but I am anxious to fish too. That brings
me to the next couple of questions. I am looking at different ways to
store live bait. I am hesitant on which way to go!!!
Fishfinders, what's good?

Thanks again, Keith

[fishfinder]

First How to keep bait alive
Save you money for electronics

1st way my favorite (cheap $10.00) Bait tube

http://www.plasticnavy.com/bait-tube.htm

Great system if you make your own bait and storing what you need.Not much drag when paddling


2nd way (cheap 14.99 at walmart) trolling bait bucket
good way to store a lot of bait-you cant paddle with it too much drag so every hundred yards you have to dip the bucket for oxygenated water -pain in the butt to try to stuff all your bait into so you need a regular bucket have them put the bait in the bucket then transfer them to the trolling bucket

http://boaterslandfishing.com/6502492.html

3rd way most expensive (60.00 bait tank)
Great system but takes up a lot of room and every gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds thats paddling an extra 41 pounds completely filled

http://martialartsacademy.org/quietm...ait%20tank.htm


Fish Finder
Get a unit with GPS it helps a lot you can mark locations where you caught you last fish or where you dropped your nets you can even track what route you took (good in fog).I own a cuda 240 with gps I like it but, the failure point is the rubber connector in the back I prefer a screw in connector.I haven't had a problem with mine yet but after plugging it in a couple thouand times I know it will fail and ill have to buy a new transducer

VHF
Buy the least expensive that has the longest range with the longest battery life

I have the Uniden Atlantis 250 Handheld VHF Radio.It has both the AC home adapter and a car charger.It ships with the dedicated battery and a battery backup that allows you to use AA batteries


http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/st...=SearchResults

Good Luck
Pete

[Robert]

Hookster,
I'm 6'1" 250lbs. I paddle a Wilderness Systems Tarpon 140. It's a great all around boat. I fish La Jolla and the Bays with it and it works fine. I recommend a rudder
for most kayaks. It makes paddling that much more fun, because you don't have to make a bunch of paddle corrections because of wind or current. I would definitely take a look at the Hobie Outback also.
As for VHF radios. In my opinion I would never get a hand held VHF that wasn't
at least JA7 submersible rated. Check out the Standard Horizon models.

Robert