Newbie

I am a newbie to kayak fishing and so I thought I would ask for some opinions on what kind of boat and gear a beginner should look into.  I fly fish mostly and I live in Washington near the Puget Sound.  Would like something I could use on the sound near the shore and yet still go out on the lakes.     

Welcome to NWKA, FFM.

The best advice is to try as many different yaks as possible, before you commit to a purchase. Either try and meet folks with extras or go to some of the dealers. For lakes and the Sound, I would probably pick a longer yak, for better boat speed, but that's a personal preference. I'm sure others will chime in with more advice and better details about where to go.

Good Luck!

 Welcome FFM,,,,
    I have a couple boats in classifides here that would be good for open water.. If you get down this way try them out  !   royg

Hey FFM - welcome to NWKA.  Lot's of folks here with good knowledge and willing to help.  A couple guys have particularly good info on the Seattle area.  Good luck and have fun -

Alan