I bit the bullet and bought a kayak this weekend. Although it’s probably not the best time to be buying one, Fishing Tackle Unlimited on I45 was having a flyfishing and kayaking event and I just got carried away. Plus, I could save some good money. I ended up going for the cheapest sit on top kayak I could get, the Mainstream Kingfish. It was only $399 (or something close to that). It’s an 11’8″ long 30″ wide kayak that weighs 46 pounds. I had to get a bunch of safety accessories as well so it drove the price up.
A very helpful guy, Shane, helped me through the whole process. Turns out that he was actually a stocker but said he can’t say no when someone needs help. I really appreciated it and will be a loyal FTU customer now. I have a lot to learn about saltwater fishing so I need all the help I can get.
I took it out to Christmas Bay again and slapped the water with my line for about 2 hours. I had more fun in the kayak than I did fishing. Kinda scary. It was so stable and felt fast. I know it’s probably a dog compared to the others but it beats the crap out of my old pontoon boat for speed.
I can’t wait to get on the water again.