I've got a kayak that my daughter guilted me into buying from her as it wasn't fast enough for her. that was 20 years ago and I think I've had it on water once or twice as it's strictly recreational rapids runner. Need to get get me one I can fish out of and hoping to find one on craig's list already set up for fishing.

sounds like a good first day out figuring out how to getrdone with it. I'm sure you will have better days ahead. would think spider rigging around trees would be a real PIA. Good report thanks.