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·I'm almost ashamed to admit this, but my first days kayak fishing were done in desperate times, about 4 years ago. I just wanted to get further out than the breakwalls (around sandy, brighton, ppb) could provide. But I was flat broke, so all I could afford was a coleman inflatable 'kayak'.
As you might imagine, this thing drew some stares and even attracted the water police a couple of times. Amazingly, however, I never once put a hook in it, or let a flatty spike puncture it, even after some 50 or more trips. And I even managed to catch a ridiculous amount of fish in it.
Some people still don't believe my PB in that thing, which was this fine snapper pictured below (caught about 800 meters out from the sandy breakwall after a westerly). I've caught better since in a much more capable inflatable - and plan to make a new PB in my new Hobie Sport - but this goes to show whats possible even in the very worst yak you can possibly imagine. Damned thing towed me for what seemed like miles.
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As you might imagine, this thing drew some stares and even attracted the water police a couple of times. Amazingly, however, I never once put a hook in it, or let a flatty spike puncture it, even after some 50 or more trips. And I even managed to catch a ridiculous amount of fish in it.
Some people still don't believe my PB in that thing, which was this fine snapper pictured below (caught about 800 meters out from the sandy breakwall after a westerly). I've caught better since in a much more capable inflatable - and plan to make a new PB in my new Hobie Sport - but this goes to show whats possible even in the very worst yak you can possibly imagine. Damned thing towed me for what seemed like miles.
