>>1528443>Also, that’s one reason why I recommend kayak beginners to get a decent kayak even for lake fishing. That's partly why I shopped used when I was first looking for a kayak. I found a wide-hulled "recreational" sit-on-top which is at least reasonably stable. I'm not quite ready yet to stand and fish, but I've tried to tip her, and it's difficult. Literally, water up to where the hull curves inward, keel completely out of the water sideways.
>Sure, the lake might be calm but sometimes you get 10+ mph wind or a boat fag throwing big wake at you. Windy days have always been the biggest paid in the ass getting back to start on the river I fish. It can be such a workout!
>If you have a kayak capable of a surf launch, you’ll be okay with shit like that at a lake.What do you mean surf launch?
>Remember keep your eyes out for boat and point your kayak bow (preferably) or stern toward the wake and paddle toward it a bit when you see it coming. That's been my practice. I don't even know where I read about it as a kid (some story about someone paddling a small boat in the surf or something), but I'm glad I remembered.
>Don’t use anchor without anchor trolley and always anchor at stern or bowI don't even use an anchor right now. The river I've most fished ranges from very shallow to 30 or so feet, with a gentle current, and a load of trees hanging over the edges. I've mostly been a cast-and-retrieve fisher, but not using an anchor does mean I can't soak bait for catfish, for example.
Is an anchor that vital to have in the first place?
