Making a start

After taking an interest in kayak fishing I registered on several US forums. After several months of research, I'd gained a good grasp of the requirements, the theory, what was considered good & bad, etc. Despite bad memories of white water canoeing I decided to take the plunge and buy a fishing kayak, again this was after weeks and weeks of deliberation, reading reviews, canvassing for opinions, etc.

Ultimately I had some basic requirements when choosing my yak.
  • It had to be a tried and tested dedicated fishing yak
  • High stability was important
  • Plenty of room, for myself and for rigging.
  • Visible colour

The result of all this research was an orange Prowler Big Game. Not the lightest, nor the fastest, but it fulfilled all of my requirements.

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The only extra item purchased at this time was a C-Tug trolley to aid moving the yak to my chosen launch area.