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Hey Guys, New to Kayak Fishing. I have been doing extreme amount of research for Pedal Drive Kayaks. I have even joined some FB groups to research. Is it reasonable to car top a Sedan with a PDL kayak. They range in weight from 95-105 lbs. I have a 4 door sedan with factory roof racks. I was thinking about foaming the racks to protect the roof and give a bit more height, then using a rear window roller to assist in solo rear loading the kayak. I am a bit on the skinny side, 5"10 150 lbs, so a bit worried about that. Also with fish finders and other after market rigs, will it be difficult to avoid damage to car or kayak. I really don't want to settle on a lighter weight kayak just because of transport but trailer and truck is not an option at all. Thanks for any replies. Grateful!

Thanks for the recommendation. Much appreciated!!

Hey Y'all! I don't want anyone to give up their super secret spots but I am new to fishing and visiting my in-laws in South Jacksonville (Mandarin) over Xmas. Wondering if anyone was willing to give me any insight on bank fishing spots to practice fishing at. Not looking for massive fish, just to practice fishing. Even if I catch some dinks, I would be more than happy. Appreciate any replies!

So I just came back from a local Fishing store that had a bunch of shimano and daiwa models I was considering in R and L retrieve. I felt that R and L both felt fine in my hands so I think I'm going to go left retrieve on spinning and bait casting to keep it the same. Do some brands have limited quantity of Left retrieve since not as popular? Do any of y'all know? In that case I'll have to go back to the drawing board. Still very ignorant about lots of this but I got to play with the Dobyns rods and they felt really good so I'm settled on that. Black Friday, Here I come!!!

I spoke with someone at Dobyns yesterday, good folks there by the way. They suggested the 733 or 734, so I'm glad you mentioned those rods. I think I will go to a store and see how they feel in my hand. I think the main difference in the 703,704 vs. 733,734 is length.

Thanks everyone for your advice! I see your point about not starting with the Curado DC. I think learning on a less expensive reel and learning the right way is good to not rely on the chip. I will look into some set ups mentioned in your reply posts. Daiwa and Shimano always seem be good reputation reels. What do you think of Rod/Reel combo options in the $300? Also, getting conflicted advice about the retrieval side, I am right handed and I see most people have learned to cast with their right hand and then switch hands and retrieve on the right. Since I have no bait casting experience should I learn on a left retrieve so I don't have to switch hands?

Hey Y'all, I am so glad I found this forum. I'm sure it's been covered but I am getting so much conflicting information about rod/reels and orders to start building my arsenal of rod/reels. I currently have a low end spinning rod/reel combo. I literally went to BPS and had someone set me up with a cheap spinning set up to see if I would stick with fishing and let me tell you, I absolutely love it. It's all I pretty much spend free time doing or researching. I want to keep at it but worried that I am not going about building up my gear the right way. I see myself bank fishing this year and then with some confidence getting into kayak fishing next year. I currently use a 7' daiwa Aird X MedLt Fast with a Daiwa Regal 5.2:1 reel. I am gaining confidence with soft plastics T rig, Ned rig, senko, wacky rig on it. I use braid/Fluoro leader. Feeling more and more comfortable with it day by day. I know it's not a great set up for sensitivity and feeling bites but I'm okay with it for now. I will eventually move on to a higher end spinning set up. I'm ready to take on learning bait casting. I know about the dreaded backlashes with new users. Considering the Shimano Curado DC since I've researched starting on a "4" setting helps with the electronic brakes. My question is which action/power to pair with it to continue my soft plastics usage but adding spinner baits, shaky heads. Is this a good order to grow my rod/reels: 1) 7' ML fast spinning rod set up (already own) 2)7'3 MH Fast 7:1 bait-casting for T rig, jigs, spinnerbait 3)7' MH bait cast for square-bill crankbait, deep divers 4) 7'3 HF frog rod Any other set ups I need? I would like to purchase in an order that's logical, where I can practice with each set up, get comfortable and then purchase the next set up. I need a game plan and starting to get dizzy from my research. Thanks for your advice!