Limited range- 3 miles

[ronaultmtd]

This time of year it is hit or miss- fall migrating fish move around a lot- where you caught them yesterday is so... yesterday...they may be miles away today-limited range for kayak fishing doesn't apply to a power boat- read Capt. Bounds post- eighty miles of travel is out of the question for any kayaker- I usually limit my fishing to a radius of three miles from the launch point- that is why it is so important to choose the launch carefully and consider migrations and your experience fishing the spots based on the calendar- It is important to keep checking with the local fishing reports as to what they are eating and what depths- I have had good luck trolling two rods- a combo of a medium Tony spoon (17) on one and a stretch 25 on the other- If the fish are responding to jigging- it is hard to beat a 3/4 oz white buck tail dressed with a 6 inch white BKD-

[J.A. Veil]

Just like Southerly, I have both a center console and a kayak. Depending on where I want to fish, and how much water I want to cover, I can choose one or the other. It is nice to have options. My boat is fairly small and light. I average 4 mpg so gas costs are not horrible. But you do need to take into account reduced gas mileage on your towing vehicle, extra bridge/tunnel tolls for the trailer, and the additional logistics of launching, retrieving, and driving with a boat behind you.

I find that each year I use the power boat fewer times and the kayak more times. I have not yet reached the point of getting rid of the power boat.

[Memory Maker]

Most of the time fish can be found in specific areas and yaks are great ........... in the fall/early winter they are on the feed to fatten for the winter ......... they move following the schools of menhaden and silversides therefore you need transportation that gives you a wide range to find them and someone that knows where they might be. Sunday was a good example ........ got em but it took a lot of looking and traveling. A Yak would have been great once we found them because you could have moved from school to school in a yak ............ but you couldn't do it without a motor boat ....... that's why a yak taxi service is a great idea ........... find em ....... unload the yaks and catch away ............