Newbie Introduction

[MikeMMM]

Hey y'all,

I just picked up a fishing kayak and have a little beach cottage to launch from close to Breezy Point Marina. It's a used sit on top FS12T. I'm pumped to get out there for my maiden voyage but am not sure what the hell to do! Do I troll for striper this time of year? Lures? Bottom fish? I hear it's only 5-10 feet deep around where I would launch and that the deep water is many miles out. Any tips would be appreciated. I think I'll be going out on Sunday. Hopefully I can hook up with some of you this summer to land some lunkers and drink some homebrew (that's my other hobby).

Mike

[mweber02]

Welcome to Snaggedline! I'm not familar with your area but lots of guys here have been catching stripers trolling in 5-10'.

I had the FS12T for a little while before upgrading to a used Hobie. I do miss the tons of deck space that yak had.

[buzz]

Welcome aboard Mike.

I've fished Breezy Point a couple times. The deeper water is closer than you think.
Here's a chart of the area. I added a thin red circle to depict a 1 mile radius.
Also note sharp drop off near the green can buoy "1". That would be a good area to troll, drift and jig, or drown some bloodworms... stripers love the smell of bloodworms.


BreezyPoint.jpg

[Pc4sun]

Hi Mike. Welcome to snaggedline! I learned how to fish from the great group of guys on this site. Your best bet would be to go the the monthly meet-and-greet. There is a schedule on this site somewhere. It's always a good time to troll from your yak. Many people use soft plastics to troll, like paddle tails or other types.

[MikeMMM]

Thanks everyone. Thanks Buzz for the topo map. I got delayed and still haven't hit the water with my yak. Hopefully later today.


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