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    Just out of curiosity why not a boat with a motor?

    For me it's about storage, where I live there is no place to park a boat. I don't want to rent storage because I don't like running around and maintenance is also a pain away from home. It could also be because I have had a Kayak to fish out of since 1973 when living in apartments and being poor made a boat unattractive if not impossible.

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    For me, 1.)alot of local lakes only allow electric motors. That's a big one.
    2.) I fish alone quite a bit
    3.) Dont need a boat launch, or ramp.
    4 ) Dont need a trailer
    5.) Cost. My yak was less than 250$ new. Find me a john for that.
    I have other reasons to but theres a few
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    I never thought about the fact that I fish alone a lot but that has to be a factor. Of course you can fish with other people who have Kayaks but when I have owned a boat it always felt a little weird to me fishing alone.

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    If you want to fish some of our premier waters, like the Flint River for shoal bass, you will need a paddle craft of some sort, kayak, canoe, small jon. For me it is about getting access to some prime fisheries that regular boats can't, primarily skinny fast shoal-y rivers and farm ponds, small electric-only reservoirs, and not necessarily after crappie all the time. Also the convenience of going on impulse without towing the big Alweld.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wolfhnd View Post
    I never thought about the fact that I fish alone a lot but that has to be a factor. Of course you can fish with other people who have Kayaks but when I have owned a boat it always felt a little weird to me fishing alone.
    Exactly. And then we get back to cost. Being they're so cheap I've got an extra if someone else wants to go.

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    Cost encompasses a lot from purchase to maintenance and everything in between. Boats are just out of reach for a lot of people. I enjoy the quite time. Even on a busy lake you can usually find a place to yourself. And then there is the abundant wildlife that doesn't seem to mind you being there in a kayak. Saturday I pedaled up on a Bald Eagle, first one I've seen on my home lake. Seems like in a kayak I just enjoy the experience much more, and I am a life long serious fisherman. Not to mention I seem to catch more fish because of the type of fishing it is from a kayak.
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    While I sat anchored in my kayak in the midst of flooded timber in shallow water last spring,I knew why I fished from a kayak.I could smell the bluegill spawn beds before I saw them,had I been in anything bigger,I would have been lucky to reach the outside edge of the beds.
    Two men in a 12' John boat tried in vain the reach the large spawning site,but could never get within casting distance......you could see their frustration as they commented on the fact I was sitting pretty in amongst hundreds of spawning gills in a kayak.
    I fish small water,300 acres is the largest lake,and while boats larger than my nucanoe can fish other spots on the lake,only kayaks can reach the best shallow water fishing.That said,there are things I don't like about a kayak,the wind is a pain to deal with,and the smaller craft makes it harder to stretch the old back and legs .
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    Use mine for lakes with carry-in access and river fishing.

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    It is all cost and hassle for me. I have too many dollars allocated elsewhere. I dont want to spend the money on a boat, plus gas, plus maintenance. I miss the comfort and speed of a "real" fishing boat for sure, but i have 2 kayaks now and i am happy. One is for quick after work or lazy trips. The other one has a trolling motor, more gear, and is heavy enough for a trailer, but more effective for serious trips.

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    I started my 'more serious" fishing on public water when I bought a canoe and trolling motor. I moved to aluminum bass boats and then got a paddle kayak, then a pedal kayak. (I still have an aluminum bass boat though). I have gotten into kayak tournament fishing and that s a great group of guys and gals to fish with. it makes me fish lots of different water throughout my state searching for new water and big fish. It definitely makes me get back to the 'basics".
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