DONE DEAL - WANTED: KAYAK - FISHING PONTOON

Uh, since when did you stop slipping into something pink?

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/spo/2725754988.html
$300 San Diego
December through March seems to best craigslist shopping for kayaks.

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/spo/2725082868.html
This Ocean Prowler might be better for fishing.

bajadock...Wow... just made an appointment with the gal selling that brightly-colored kayak at 4 pm today, and it's RED, not pink.

Incidentely, she's moving to Korea...to teach school. Brava for her.


motoged...I have no clue as to what you are talking about..other than maybe my interest in certain pink lures. My favorite Mirrolure & feather color.

Those Hobies with the pedal-drive are, by far, the best kayaks for fishing. You have both hands free.

Pompano, hope it works out.
Only thing I am missing in my fleet of 4 kayaks is 1 more wide body. My 2 Scupper Pros are a bit skinny for lard-a$$ guests.
The two Prowlers listed in today's SD craiglist are good buys, but I'm only in "want" mode, not need.

Roger,
It was clearly the lure of the pink....I mean, the pink lures

Yeah, that's the ticket...

Best of luck in Magdalena...I hope they are biting.

Hey! our doubler is PINK! Doesn't bother me as if theres ever a problem being on the water, it will be seen from a mile away or up by those who might be looking for us!
Never understood why those greens or blues are so attractive...never seen a rescue raft that wasn't some shade of PINK and that includes Red!

Comon Pompano...if your ever clutching your heart in a kayak...you'll want to be found, quickly.
And in a pink kayak you don't have to worry about someone shooting you while hunting!

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Originally posted by paranewbi Hey! our doubler is PINK! Doesn't bother me as if theres ever a problem being on the water, it will be seen from a mile away or up by those who might be looking for us! Never understood why those greens or blues are so attractive...never seen a rescue raft that wasn't some shade of PINK and that includes Red! Comon Pompano...if your ever clutching your heart in a kayak...you'll want to be found, quickly. And in a pink kayak you don't have to worry about someone shooting you while hunting!

Hell...I'm agreeing all the way! Why do you suppose my best lures are PINK? Not to mention other pink things.

I would enclose a photo, but ...for once.. I'm censoring myself.

I just got this guy $500 new with rod holders & seat but need to buy a paddle. Only 10'-3" so it's easy to haul around on Bubba

That fits some styles I've been looking at up here, Russ. Sweet boats and no carrier needed for the pickup box..just a padded holder.

It's like lures, though...so many choices, so little time.



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If that's what you're looking for here it is with the basics
http://paddle-fishing-forum.com/viewtopic.php?t=28572

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Understand. Saw a couple of what looked like pedal units in the photos and thought they were in contention.

You're not alone, many aren't comfortable pedaling in a recumbent position.

Ken

The part missing from this discussion so far is the bits about beam, draught (draft for you south of the 49th), rudder, and quality of watertight seals/covers.

For speed you will want a longer sleeker hull with little drag ....and for fishing a wide beam with some strakes for stability ...it would likely be much more of a utilitarian vessel than a sporty convertable.

Whatever you get, it will likely be rotomolded plastic. Don't cinch it down tight on roof racks or you will deform the hull (same reason not to sit on it on dry land for any period of time)...you can often bring a deformed hull back to pretty good shape by laying it in the sun hull upwards and covered in black plastic garbage bags or something to act as a solar heat collector....hence warming the hull and letting the plastic's memory work.

Scratches on hull from dragging it on sand or rocks can be smoothed out with a warm iron...as they create significant drag if left if they build up.


Have fun....good luck fishin'

Excellent points, motoged...and gracias for bringing them up.

(I kinda think that one of those points was that most kayaks are not designed for XXL's like me, but you're too polite to post that..Bravo for you, but I'm not that thin-skinned,amigo.)

Actually, I'm taking a long, hard look at this today:


Alaskan 9ft fishing pontoon



For certain weather & special places...like calm days along Mag Bay mangroves for robalo...or weedy bays Up North for waldos, bass, pike and muskie.

Shopping for a boat is like nothing else on earth...right?





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Check out the Porta--Bote's Guy.

Fold to 4", stable, take an engine if you want one, row well, 12' fit's in a E-250.

Pricey but good forever and great resale value.

Have fun, this may meet a lot of your needs.

Cisco

http://www.google.com/search?q=porta-bote&ie=utf-8&o...fficial&client=firefox-a

Different strokes for different folks. Would rather have my hands on a rod and reel than a paddle.

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I come with the yaks P or the deal is off! Be down mid Decembre.

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Hah!...good comments all, many thanks.

Yes, Porta-Bote. I actually had a folding boat "Bote" a long time ago..when they had wooden seats and "wings" on the stern. Randy and I used it as duck boat, until it damn near drowned us in very cold slough in ND. I had a maximum rated 3hp kicker on it, and that crazy boat squirreled us all over the pond.

One good thing about that folding bote, though...seems they are VERY popular, even back when Randy and I almost drowned. I sold it for what I paid, and bought aluminum duck boat for less.



Suffice to say, I highly doubt I could convince Randy to ever put a foot in a foldboat again. Me? I'm game to try a new model...but first I test it out quite a bit more than that first one.

BTW...I bought a nice single kayak today, and might buy a 2-seater tomorrow from a nomad in south Orange county. We'll see.

edit to correct ...what else..an error.

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Done Deal

Egg-zactly, jeffg,

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.

Here's one of the two I ended up with: A Ocean Kayak Malibu 2 ..that I will repaint in pink. Using this as a single makes good sense to me. A milk crate type box for lunch & gear when no co-pilot is aboard.

I bought this kayak from a fellow nomad...Greg, a nice fellow, indeed, although a hard horsetrader.

Luckily, a good samaritan walking by helped nomad gallesram to load the kayak. Odd thing, he looked strangly familiar??







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