Heading To Cali

[TJones]

hobie peddle drives . 6 - 8 hours on the water is easily attainable . 12 hours is not out of the picture . sometime you have to put in the hours to take home the trophy of a lifetime .

[tacmik]

What you might do is get in touch with our local kayak shop OEX. If you are staying in San Diego, contact the shop in Mission Bay. They could probably set you up in a kayak rigged for fishing. If you just go to a kayak rental, say down in La Jolla , what you will get is a stripped down kayak with just a back brace, no seat. They are extremely knowledgeable and helpful.

[The Nothing]

I still haven't figured out why the Jackson's aren't as popular as they should be, but I run mine. Granted, I haven't fished down southward of most of the guys here, but I do fish in some rougher conditions. The Cuda's great for west coast salt.

The fishing on the west coast, however, is drastically different. I've done some east coast salt, and it's just like a lot of our freshwater stuff. I definitely prefer our fisheries.

[tacmik]

I still haven't figured out why the Jackson's aren't as popular as they should be, but I run mine. Granted, I haven't fished down southward of most of the guys here, but I do fish in some rougher conditions. The Cuda's great for west coast salt.

Probably has a lot to do with the marketing and where the different brands are manufactured. A lot of yaks probably started out regionally and the locals used them, and now it's just a matter of brand recognition and product loyalty. Also, how many different brands can one kayak shop carry? Like cars, some people like Fords and some people like Ferrari's.