Darth-Baiter

my friend gave me his budget Garmins Striker 4. i had to jerry-rig it into my Lowrance ready Hobie kayak, but that was simple. i built a simple bracket out of a piece of plastic. my Hobie is not Side Imagining friendly. the tranducer sits up in a pocket. SI needs a tranducer that pokes out right? my set up is very basic, but it has helped tremendously in finding me some fishy spots. i will upgrade to a RayMarine DRagonfly 5 one day. maybe for Christmas, but my wife is horrible at blatant hints.

i love my Fury by Dobyns. it is my favorite rod. the grip is right..perfect thickness for me. the shorter handle is easier in a kayak. i am gonna buy another one. it punches way above it's weightclass.

i'm new to kayak fishing but i tend to obsess. so here is what i know. i think bass fishing, it is really great to be able to stand up and fish. standing up has a few components. you can stand, yea. can you cast? can you set the hook hard? you have to look beyond the boat length. i ride a 12 foot hobie compass. i bought my boat in the hopes that i get into the ocean for some Ling and rockfish. (it could happen) BUT standing in my Compass? i can, but the seat is so low that it is very difficult to stand up. once up, i am okay. but getting my feet under me is worst than the worst squat. summary, look at the seat height!! if i was to only fish small ponds, i would look at a smaller boat. a 10 footer. buy any boat i buy needs to fit in the back of my truck..i am not buying into a trailer.

okay. apparently, i cannot spell "backlash" without my reading glasses..now my username is a typo! hahah.. (off to a smashing start!) anyways. i live in Sonoma Wine Country. covid-19 caused me boredom. so i rekindled my fishing thing. i started off by hiking to a lake and catching lots of bass. no boats allowed, only inflatables, and shore fishing. i did well!! smaller bass tho. i used UL gear. 4lb line and trout stuff. one thing led to another, and now i have a fishing kayak. and a fist full of new rods and reels. yesterday, i caught my PB and in the FALL! i have never caught a bass outside of spring and summer. i boated a big-un, and lost two bigger-uns. lucky i have a wonderful and loving wife. looking foward to upping my knowledge, hench the forum joining. some other forum, never let me in by sending me an email to validate. (their loss :))