I've thought about getting a fishing kayak but then again to me it's quite lonely fishing alone without a fishing buddy since I've always go fishing with a buddy or two and due to superstition I feel like going with a partner instead of going alone. But then again there are also 2 seaters kayak's too but sometimes I would go fish with a group of three's. That's what makes me think I should get a fishing canoe instead that have 3 seater or 4. But then again why not just get a flatbottom aluminum boat with a trolling motor? Which seems alot better than a kayak or a canoe? But then again since I don't wanna invest too much for a starter boat too. Sheez I need help. What do you guys think? Also I apologize for using But then again phrases too much. Thanks guys.

you need help :-)

In this case - you really need to help yourself. The other folks on the boards can make suggestions about what works for them, and can ask you questions about your needs - but YOU need to decide what works for YOU.

 

Start making a list of what you NEED out of a watercraft.  Some examples:

 

How many people in the boat? 1, 2, 3, 4...

How much money do you want to spend?

How are you going to transport it? Tow? Car-top, etc.

How heavy can it be?  (a big issue if cartopping, not as much if trailering)

How much room do you have to store it?

How stable does it need to be? Want to stand up and fish? 2 or more people standing?

How are you going to power it?  Gas, electric?  Any electric only lakes?

Etc.

 

Once you start coming up with those answers, you will start to have a better idea of what you need.

 

Grab some paper and a pen (or open a word processing file) and get started!

I'll throw in a different perspective.  When I fish, I enjoy the social aspect as well, but that doesn't mean I need my fishing buddy sitting 3 feet away from me with a 7' rod slinging treble hooks past my head.  I prefer the flexibility of fishing out of a kayak because we can still fish the same area together yet still be apart from one another.  Less likelihood of my buddy startling the fish by simply moving around in the boat or dropping a lure or a pair of scissors.  Another factor to consider is safety.  When you add additional weight and tackle inside of a limited space, the level of awareness has to be raised by all in the boat.  In a kayak, you are responsible for only yourself, but that also implies that you are not going to be caught off guard by someone shifting their weight to far to one side or bringing to much gear (coolers and such) making the balance and operability of the vessel compromised.

 

With that said, the beauty of a kayak is that you can still own a boat if you desire.   In fact, several of the kayak anglers on this board also have a powered vessel of some kind.  Where that comes in handy is when you want to fish a remote location or an area that you typically couldn't reach from a boat due to shallow water conditions.  You use your boat to "mothership" your kayak to your desired location.  You would strap your kayak down inside the boat, motor out to where you wanted to go.  Then you would drop anchor or lower your Talon or PowerPole in the shallows, pull the key and lower your kayak into the water.  Grab a couple rods and a small preset tackle tray with hooks and lures perhaps a bag or two of plastics and paddle your way back into the shallows.

 

No one can steal your boat, and you open up an area of fishing that you previously could never get to due to the shear distance you would have to travel by paddling.

 

A win-win scenario!!

Thanks guys. Very helpful response.