Seattle Crew Roll Call

Hey all...

I am sitting here in Juanita Bay overlooking Lake Washington.  I have a 16' Easy Rider Canoe for the double days and just got a Wilderness Systems Commander 120 at the end of September for the solo days. I LOVE the Commander! Is my first yak and my intro to yak fishing.

Welcome to the cure FA!

Z

Welcome!  What are your kayak fishing plans/goals? 

 I am new to Kayaking, infact I am so new I do not even own a kayak yet. I have been researching for about 4 years and am now ready to make the plunge. I am going to buy a Hobie (outback or pro angler) I am looking forward to getting into it.

Hello!

     This may be a good place to get my feet wet.  I've been reading this forum for a few weeks now and figured that it's time to sign up.  I live in Marysville around exit 200 off of I-5.  Last year my family and I purchased an Ocean Kayak Malibu Two XL Angler and we have had a great time using it recreationally.  My son and I are working on setting it up so that we can fish.  I’ve found some great ideas that came from this site and others on keeping it family friendly and fish deadly at the same time.  Unfortunately all that I can do right now is daydream and plan my setup.  I'm in the US Coast Guard and currently away from home port through the end of September.  Being new to fishing in the area it would be great to hook up with some fellow kayakers for guidance and fishing experience.  My internet connectivity while at sea is sketchy underway but I'll be following along.

S. Seattle Columbia City in the House!!

Greetings from Mukilteo!

This is my first year of 'yakkin, so I'm trying to get as much seat time in as possible during the nice weather. I've been to a couple lakes and the Sound, trying to get a feel for everything and implementing some of the ideas I've learned here on the forum. You'll find me out there in a khaki colored '09 Tarpon 160.

I am on SW end of Mercer Island.

I fish Lake Washington for bass, perch, and sockeye (if there is ever an opening) from my kayak. I also have hit a few tidal rivers from it in Pink Salmon Years. Every June since 2006 I fish for a week from a small boat for kings and halibut around Ketchikan, mostly jigging.

I want to get into more places and types of kayak fishing around the Western Washington area and hope to meet up or join anyone's excursions. I am particularly interested in getting out to Neah Bay.

Ballard Brad checking in tardy.

New to kayaking, but have been fishing all my life.  Bought two Hobie Pro Anglers over Labor Day (one for the girlfriend).  I got sick of relying on friends with boats and picked up a copy Kayak Angler Magazine while in the Outerbanks.  Great board with loads of information. 

New guy to the forum.

Not super new to kayaking, and definitely not new to fishing!

Lived in Montana for 5 years going to school out there and had a Prijon Combi 359 with a spinning rod mount for a while there:



Slayed the trout, had a great time, but when I moved out here I found myself going out less and less partly because the kayak wasn't the easiest to use for fishing. Ended up selling it and until a few weekends ago really hadn't thought about kayak fishing. I got the chance to take a nice sea kayak (sorry, don't remember the name) out on Hood Canal and just had a great time. That sparked my interest to look for something. Well I lucked out big time and found a nice Malibu Extreme on craigslist with a bunch of goodies for a nice price:





I caught the bug and I'm already looking into an anchor setup, a rudder, and possibly some lighting.

Anyways, figured I'd introduce myself and I look forward to seeing what the sound has to offer (for kayak fishing)!

Welcome to NWKA!  I was wondering who picked that one up from CL.

With all the gear that came with it, it was hard to pass up!

^Yeah that was a sweet deal!

New guy here as well. Was up with Oly884 shrimping when his neighbor brought over some of his yaks and let us take em for a spin, I think the same bug bit me that bit Oly. Because I ended up ordering myself a new Pescador 12.0 last week, west marine just happen to have a sale going, hoping to get it this week sometime. I live in Monroe so ill be hitting the sky and snoqualmie mainly. Gonna have to try some crabbin in it come July out on hood canal though.

Well I picked up my new Pescador 12 today. $540 out the door, not to bad I think. Also noticed it has a flush mount rod holder on it. Didnt expect that from the pics i'd seen so that was pretty cool. Think Oly and I are gonna hit up some of the local lakes today.

On my WRX disguised as an old 350,000 mile outback sport. Im a subaru nut.


Had to make sure it floats.  Yeah im a dork.

that actually looks like a good place to practice self rescue and re entry of the kayak.

SG