just wanted to thank everyone who has posted on these forums, providing some really great advice indirectly to a newbie like myself (especially Rhino's animation, the "oxygen thief" line had me spit tea onto the laptop). I've been through the safety sections, discussed what yak to get with a friend whose into kayak fishing , tried out the kayak I'm interested in - Wavedance Kingfisher on the Ovens River. It was a good fit, I'm ready to make a commitment, especially now after having talked about it for over a year I'm pretty sure it won't cost me my testicles in a jar in my better half's bedside draw.
In the market for a second hand beast preferably.I also tried a Hobie Outback from Mornington Boat HIre - was a pretty ordinary day, lots of chop and wind. I didn't go very far, felt like I would tip off if I got side on so focused on staying straight into the waves, barely managed to get a line in the water but got two small pinkies all the same. Boat was probably great, but all I could focus on was the fact that I felt unsafe and stressed about losing my gear. Spoke to my mate later that day who said I never should have been out there - a wake up call and probably what delayed my endeavour to take up the sport.
I'm interested in squid and snapper mostly, occasionally heading up to the country for a Murray cod, when I will camp and make good use of the Kingfisher's ample storage. I will be fishing with a mate down near Mornington until I get a decent handle on what I'm doing.
Only question I have is, being based in Northcote, where's the closest place you'd point me to that would be worth trying for squid or snapper?
Once again, thanks for all the free advice. Hope to get a kayak soon and see you out there on the water!
Jonathan
