What the Heck Happened?

Hello,  My nickname is McLucky.  and I can attest it is not always good luck.  I am not sure what really happened here?   One week I am laying on the couch reading forums and watching videos of people catching salmon and Halibut in a Kayak, the next thing  I own 2 sit on top fishing kayaks, one sit in kayak and a Paddle BOARD!  I have never been in or on a Kayak in my life nor had I ever desired to be in one      Now I wait for the ice to melt on the lakes around here so I can practice how not to "Turtle" in  the water.  In the meantime I am rigging my first fishing Kayak.  I plan to spend about a month or more on the lakes until I feel comfortable to try the ocean.  I'm not the type to just jump in..... oh uh wait.   

Hello,  My nickname is McLucky.  and I can attest it is not always good luck.  I am not sure what really happened here?   One week I am laying on the couch reading forums and watching videos of people catching salmon and Halibut in a Kayak, the next thing  I own 2 sit on top fishing kayaks, one sit in kayak and a Paddle BOARD!  I have never been in or on a Kayak in my life nor had I ever desired to be in one      Now I wait for the ice to melt on the lakes around here so I can practice how not to "Turtle" in  the water.  In the meantime I am rigging my first fishing Kayak.  I plan to spend about a month or more on the lakes until I feel comfortable to try the ocean.  I'm not the type to just jump in..... oh uh wait. 

This is awesome.     You'll fit right in here!  Welcome!

Welcome to the club,I bought two kayaks when I first started but I had to sell one eventually.
Welcome

Here's an old joke:  How do you end up owning three kayaks?  Answer: sell two kayaks.

I figure you can't have too many paddle craft.  I currently have four whitewater kayaks, two fishing kayaks, a canoe, and a cataraft.

Whew!  I thought it was just me.
Woke up one morning with 2 kayaks.  Never been on one before in my life.  Next thing you know, I'm all alone in some far flung Alaskan Bay off of PWS struggling to subdue a 65lb halibut from a plastic tub toy.  I sure hope you have an understanding family.....

Welcome to the madness,
-Mark-

Whew!  I thought it was just me.
Woke up one morning with 2 kayaks.  Never been on one before in my life.  Next thing you know, I'm all alone in some far flung Alaskan Bay off of PWS struggling to subdue a 65lb halibut from a plastic tub toy.  I sure hope you have an understanding family.....

Welcome to the madness,
-Mark-

+1

I have three kayaks... The other kayaks get used more by friends than family.  Sad part...I still dream of buying another one!  lol.

Welcome to the madness,
-Mark-

And with that you're in. Welcome, the water's just fine.

Thanks Everyone it is nice to know there are others out there like me, (worse than me actually)    My wife says you are all a bunch of enablers and that we need intervention!   I Blamed Rudy, she blamed my ADD  LOL.  Looking forward to learning and sharing  and some day I will be able to post my own Video of catching a fish up here in Alaska.


Thanks Again!.
 

Wait!  Moi? Blame? I plead INNOCENT!!!!

On a more serious note. Though I consider cook inlet "intermediate" level,  to be honest, I'm more scared of lakes. I never see anyone on them. Help is a long ways away.  I'm not afraid of swimming in saltwater. Freshwater to me has a certain yuk factor to it. Leeches, swimmers itch causing patasites...at least we don't have the brain eating amoebas.

Point is, on a good day, Seward or Whittier is as easy as a lake. Best part...they are ice free right now!!!

Woke up one morning with 2 kayaks.  Never been on one before in my life.  Next thing you know, I'm all alone in some far flung Alaskan Bay off of PWS struggling to subdue a 65lb halibut from a plastic tub toy.  I sure hope you have an understanding family.....

Before you know it, I'm floating around some arctic island in a 35MPH wind, cursing another round of Rudy booming "Ooooh yeah Baby!" while I try to find my metaphorical fishing ass with both hands. 

On second thought, RUN!  Sell those plastic devils and Run!

-Mark-

I thought you were my friend Mark!  Your advice to run comes awful  late!!!!  You, polepole, mark Collett and a few others were definitely enablers!!!! Lol.  Seriously though it's a real addiction. F'n good thing I met Ya guys here rather than in some opium den. Kayak fishing is likely more addictive!!!!!

I am Rudy but you're a lost cause.  There's still hope for McLucky......  RUN!

-Mark-

I am Rudy but you're a lost cause.  There's still hope for McLucky......  RUN!

-Mark-

It's too late! I have already found me a milk crate, and a pole holder, a fish finder, a drysuit, a flotation device,  I even looked at harpoon bouys!!!   And I have never even been on the water!!

I thought you were my friend Mark!  Your advice to run comes awful  late!!!!  You, polepole, mark Collett and a few others were definitely enablers!!!! Lol.  Seriously though it's a real addiction. F'n good thing I met Ya guys here rather than in some opium den. Kayak fishing is likely more addictive!!!!!

 Yeah right.........I plead innocent too.

 But look how far you have come. You're now the "Alaska Kayak Guru".
 That's pretty amazing to me.

I thought you were my friend Mark!  Your advice to run comes awful  late!!!!  You, polepole, mark Collett and a few others were definitely enablers!!!! Lol.  Seriously though it's a real addiction. F'n good thing I met Ya guys here rather than in some opium den. Kayak fishing is likely more addictive!!!!!

 Yeah right.........I plead innocent too.

 But look how far you have come. You're now the "Alaska Kayak Guru".
 That's pretty amazing to me.

It's only because up until recently I was the only kayak angler that seemed to have video editing software.

It has been a great run. I would have never believed the kayak could so revolutionize my fishing. I have float tubes. I have a skiff. A center console. All good stuff. But I can't say I have been as excited or motivated to fish since I got the kayak.

Thanks to NWKA and everyone who makes it what it is!!!!!