I'm an old hand at bass fishing but a complete newb to kayaks. 

Not being as young as I used to be and not having room for a trailer, I decided the only way to get back into it was with a lightweight Kayak

so after shopping around and demo'ing a few I dropped the hammer on an eddyline Caribbean angler 12.  weighs 45 lbs and I can slide it in the back of suv

with some orange hunter ribbon and a bicyle strobe taillight to make me as visible as possible.  Fortunately I have some productive water within a mile so  I won't be travelling

far unless I decide to go to the bay for some snook and redfish.  

All in all, I'm very excited about getting back into fishing

http://eddyline.com/kayak-model/caribbean-12-angler       

nice looking kayak! I believe you chose wisely, finding a kayak that is easy to get on and off the water with leads to more frequent use

Your gonna love it! Kayaks are awesome for bass fishing. Especially when they're in the shallows.

Looks like a fun ride! Let us know how she paddles.

Welcome aboard!

Enjoy the sport that kayaking brings to 
bass fishing!  

Looks great and at 45# it should be easy to handle in and out.

How's movement in kayaks! Are they stable like if u lean does it feel like you're going to tump... Also in wind? Jus curious been looking at getting one, but have never been in one..

Wow, that thing is light weight!  Looks like a nice rig. 

12 hours ago, Turtle135 said:

nice looking kayak! I believe you chose wisely, finding a kayak that is easy to get on and off the water with leads to more frequent use

Exactly.  My last ride was an old towne canoe that I rigged up with a trolling motor, outriggers and some fishy extras.  It was a great fishing  platform, but it just got to the point where loading and unloading was too much of a chore.  I'm really limited to space so a trailer isn't an option.   I just missed fishing from own boat and after some research realized that modern materials and methods can put me back on the water.  Progress is a wonderful thing.

Looks like a nice one. 

Wow, I thought my Cuda LT was light! That's awesome and a great looking and practical yak! 

nice!!  that's about 1/2 the weight of my ride 135 which can be a chore to load at times, especially after a long day of fishing/paddling hard

Lightweight is awesome!  Looking at the cockpit, hope there is room for a fishfinder if you want one?  I don't see a logical flat location to place a small battery pack and to ram mount a transducer arm?  Would love to see how you will be modding this up.

 

Nice ... The weight of a kayak is very important to me.  After two back surgeries I try not to lift any more than I have to. My Jackson Tripper 12 weighs a lot less than some of the big kayaks, but co pared to yours it's a pig. 

NICE! Ive heard great things about Eddyline boats. Enjoy!

 

Congrats.  I saw some great reviews on the Eddylines when I was kayak shopping. Get a good comfortable PFD & wear it. Enjoy.

That weighs less than my 10 foot kayak