cross-posted from: https://lemmy.today/post/7211129

> I’m totally new to fishing kayaks and I’m overwhelmed by all of the options. Are there any recommended brands? How much should I expect to spend?

When you see these guys, you usually only get one shot at them, and it's best to get a reaction strike. If one hits and you lose it, the whole school runs.

Can't win em all

These fish spook easy and fight hard. They're smart and can see very well. You usually only get one shot at them before they clear the hole.

Plus they're nasty.

This one hit right by the boat, so he was still pretty lively when I landed him. Threw the hook flopping around the bottom of the boat, hissing and pooping all over the place.

I didn't want to hold this fish any longer than I had to, so I snapped this pic and put him back in the water.

I got four of these today mixed in with the bass I was after.

Must've been a hungry one!

Sixteen inches, a little more than 2 lbs.

This guy was hiding under a fallen tree in moving water, pulled him out to the middle of the creek while my yak spun in circles headed downstream.

They might not impress anybody, but they're fun to dig out!

The wind picked up and got pretty choppy this morning. Was a bit soaked by the time I made it to shore. My Old Town 106 handled it well.

This one hit hard and ran straight into the brush, dragging me behind and wrapping my line around some low hanging leaves.

I managed to keep him hooked while getting my line free, then I had to get him out of the brush pile and into the middle of the creek where I could work him.

Caught this on my cheapasfuck ultralight rod with 4lb fluorocarbon.

Caught these two yakking down a creek in Berkeley County, WV.