Kayak fishing noob

Hello everyone!  I am a long time lurker on the site.  Figured I would finally join.  I have been fishing for awhile with friends, but am pretty new to the sport.  I have had a emotion tandemoniom kayak for awhile, and have used it for scuba diving.  Now I want to turn it into a fishing yak.  Figured this was the place to learn.

Welcome to the madness.

That tandemoniom looks like a solid platform, I've never seen or used one personally but the reviews on paddling.net seem very positive. All you need to turn it into a fishing kayak is to bring a fishing rod

This site is full of information on rigging kayaks for fishing. However you can catch plenty of fish without fancy bells and whistles (i.e. a stock kayak) so don't let that stop you from getting out there and going fishing.

I'm finding less is more until I get a feel for  my yak.And just like everything else it seems the more secure the better i.e. rod leashes,paddle leash,pfd on properly,tackle storage minimal and (again)secure.A drysuit will be the next purchase for me.

All you need to turn it into a fishing kayak is to bring a fishing rod

This site is full of information on rigging kayaks for fishing. However you can catch plenty of fish without fancy bells and whistles (i.e. a stock kayak) so don't let that stop you from getting out there and going fishing.

Hear, hear! I have no problem with all the cool stuff people bolt to their kayaks, but for me, simpler is better. A couple of small plastic containers of gear, a fishing pole, and a net, and I'm off. It's hard enough for me to keep all that straight on the water, let alone more!

Welcome to the site!