Hello from Texas.

[Robert]

Greyloon,
Welcome aboard! Greetings from Northern San Diego County in Southern California. Let me be the first to say you have great taste in kayaks!
I too own a Loon 138. I love that kayak! I mainly bought it for fishing in freshwater lakes, but I fish with it in San Diego Bay for saltwater bass from time to time. Like you said, it is a very roomy stable kayak. It sounds like you have some great fishing down your way. The freshwater fishing around my area is kind of iffy. I have spent many days on the water only to catch 1 largemouth bass or get a big skunk job. That's why I almost fish saltwater
exclusively now. It is quite common to go out in San Diego Bay and catch
40-50+ fish in a couple of hours. On all of the freshwater lakes around my area they charge you for a day use permit and a launch fee. It works out to
about $12 everytime you go. No charge in San Diego Bay or La Jolla Shores.
I am a big fan of striper fishing. Do you get a chance to fish for stripers in your area?

Robert