need help

Im a member of TexasKayakfisherman. I have a wilderness tarpon 140 that i use to fish the bays here in texas. Im getting stationed on whibey island. im debating to sell my kayak here and buy another over there. How do the 140 handle there as far as fishing goes? Do u guys use SOT of SINK for fishing. Im still trying to stay in the sport if i can

You should have no issues with your T140 here.  You'll have to dress a little bit warmer than in Texas!!   

If you don't like it up here, you can always get a new yak ... any excuse to buy more toys, huh?   

-Allen

do u guys have a local chapter for whidbey. I was stationed there for 2 years and never did any fishing. Is there kayak shops that offer classes for fishing the area. I remember the drastic tidal changes. I not new to kayak fishing but im new to fishing in cold weather. You have to remember anything colder that 70 degrees is cold to a texan.

You have to remember anything colder that 70 degrees is cold to a texan.

i like this guy already....

welcome squiddy, dont worry we'll get you hooked up
Rich

We don't have local chapters.     Whidbey is not too far from Seattle for those of us that live there.

No kayak fishing guides here.  No kayak fishing shops here either.  I'm sure there are a lot of people here that are willing to show you the ropes ... me included.

-Allen

ill  be showing up there in september so i know im missing the prime weather for fishing. The good thing i have an excuse to buy more fishing equipment. I just have to tell the wife that fishing is different so i need a new reel,paddle etc. So do u guys fish with artifical or do bait soaking? i also have a cobra explorer yak but i perfer the t140.

ill  be showing up there in september so i know im missing the prime weather for fishing. The good thing i have an excuse to buy more fishing equipment. I just have to tell the wife that fishing is different so i need a new reel,paddle etc. So do u guys fish with artifical or do bait soaking? i also have a cobra explorer yak but i perfer the t140.

Welcome to the Pacific Northwet...where it's always prime fishing weather. You just have to dress for success.    I think you'll find that some of us prefer lures, some prefer bait, some flys, others can't make a decision and would throw the kitchen sink if they heard it caught a chinook...

Jay

Welcome to the Pacific Northwet...where it's always prime fishing weather. You just have to dress for success.    I think you'll find that some of us prefer lures, some prefer bait, some flys, others can't make a decision and would throw the kitchen sink if they heard it caught a chinook...

Jay

was that stainless or copper  you used the other week??

welcome aboard flying-squid,
Fellow Texan mice elf
at times I even use artificial lures (shrimp flies/sabiki) to catch the live bait for the big boys
I have often thought how much fun I would have had in Texas with an SOT (20 yrs ago) but I keep seeing these damn water moccasins chasing me around lake Conroe!!! LOL
Glad to have another Texan to visit with.

nevered had problems with the snakes. You just had to keep an eye out for the gators. 

what type of reels do u guys use there? Here the one i use is an Avet SX. just starting on the to buy list

Welcome (back) to the area, flying-squid.

With three kids, and a wife in grad school, my toy budget is pretty skinny.

For the salt, I have a bunch of old Penns that are hanging in there; a cheap Okuma levelwind that's holding up, and a big Quantum spinner that I bought for surf fishing on the East Coast, years ago. 3 different classes of gear- 10,20, and 30#, works well for me. The lighter 2 classes work for rockfish, lingcod, and salmon. The heaviest for halibut and sturgeon.

For freshwater, I mostly flyfish with a 4wt. With the kid(s) I use mostly use UL spinning gear. There's a few trophy fish- big lakers and salmon- that I use saltwater class gear for trolling or deep jigging.

If you're going to be in Oak Harbor, there's also a few good beach fisheries, for salmon, in your neighborhood, at the time of year that you're arriving.

what type of kayaks are you using!! up in this part of the country!!  Randy

OKs (Ocean Kayaks) are locally built and are popular. There's also Hobies, Wilderness Systems (Tarpons), Malibus and a few Cobras.

i have a wilderness tarpon 140 and a cobra explorer. Im thinking of just holding off till i get there to buy my gear. I first want to learn from the local and take it from there. Its nice to know that i can get there and go straight to fishing. im going to be living in oak harbor