SpinnerbaitJake

I fish a local city lake that supposedly has giants and there's one guy I talk to that fishes there regularly also that supposedly catches consistent 5 pounders but never when I'm around and never has a picture of one haha. Other that that our river down here has its glory days in the past as far as giants go. There's still some out there but it's rare. One day I'll take some time off work and go visit a reservoir near me and hopefully catch something I could measure and make a mount of.

Man that really sounds like a sweet deal. Not really familiar with the sea ghost but it's got a lot of upgrades. I really agree with James though, if a kayak is a pain to load up it's so easy to make excuses and just go bank fishing and then you'll be kicking yourself for spending money on something and not using as much as you really want to. I went through this spell from about months 2-6 of owning mine because I didn't have the set up that I do now. Just take your time and decide what is right for you in your situation. Whether you have a nice, big kayak with all the bells and whistles or a smaller, bare bones one that's easier to load you'll be able to catch the same fish.

I'm new here but I have the F&S Shadowcaster. So here's my two cents on it: I wasn't looking to spend a bunch of money and wanted something that was stable enough for me (I'm a pretty fat dude) to be able to stand in. I see you already know it's right at 100 lbs. I never really carry it because of this. I have a set up in my garage that's basically a rolling table that I keep it on. The table is the same height as the bed of my truck and when I want to go fishing I just back my truck up to the garage and push the table to the truck and just slide it into the bed. Man this is such a luxury to have. When I'm not fishing I just slide the table and kayak out of the way. When I'm loading it into the truck after I'm done fishing I just back the truck to the water and pick up one side of the kayak and set it on the tailgate, walk to the other end of the kayak and slide it in so that's not bad at all really. If you can't back your truck to where you're launching at go ahead and get a kayak cart because it takes much a man to tote this bad boy around. I think the seat is really nice and pretty comfortable. I never really notice or think about the seat while I'm fishing and I feel like that kinda proves that the seats comfortable to me. I dont really store anything in the front hatch but if I end up getting electronics that will change. I have a crate that I keep behind me with rod holders on it and I keep the crate and the rods strapped in at all times. There's still room behind the crate for a decent one person cooler too (reaching that would require pulling up to a bank and hopping out and grabbing what you need.) I think the kayak gets around good in the water for its size but this is my first and only kayak so I don't have a lot to compare it with. I don't really have far to travel as far as paddling goes when I launch and don't go out on the main river or take it out when the wind gets wild so it's always manageable for me. I don't travel far distance wise but I cover a lot of water (if that makes sense) throughout a whole day of fishing though. As far as standing and fishing goes, I'll be honest and say I haven't really done it. I've stood up on it and paddled around but I haven't really bit the bullet and actually tried fishing that way. I don't think casting would be a problem but I just have a vision of me setting the hook and tipping the kayak. I bet when I finally get the balls to give it a try it won't though and I'll be comfortable doing that too. Just gonna find a day where I leave all my tackle in my truck and take only one rod out and give it a try. If you have any questions or want some pictures I'll do my best to answer or help out.

Thanks for all the welcomes guys. Yes sir the Pascagoula River is a tidal river. I can tell I'm going to love this forum because I'm already learning things. I didn't know what the term tidal river meant until you just asked me and I had to look it up haha. Learning stuff already.

I want to keep this kinda short and sweet because I tend to ramble on a lot. I fish from my kayak and from the bank mostly while I save up for a boat to get me on the river. My favorite lures are chatterbaits, spinnerbaits, worms/creatures, and of course anything and everything topwater. Trying to get better/love anytime I get a bite on a jig too. I've been fishing for only bass for about 2 years now pretty much every week and multiple times a week when life doesn't get in the way. Still haven't been able to get a 5+ pounder yet so that's my goal for this year. Ive tried another forum but it seemed to be just a place to show off the fish they caught for the day and no real discussion. Alright now now it's getting a little long so I'm going to cut it off here. Looking forward to having a spot to discuss what I love.