Went out looking for salmon but no dice. Big schools of really small anchovies all the way out to the red can but salmon still haven't shown up for the free lunch. Got a nice ling and called it a day.

Personally a big fan of the NRS chinook fishing lifejacket and any VHF radio that floats. Just like demoing some kayaks for the PFD it's worth going to your local kayak shop and trying some stuff on.

Good to know! I've crabbed out there for years but never thought about looking for salmon.

I'm going to offer a different opinion than all the folks talking up the Revo and Outback (both assuredly great boats). I've been using a compass for a few years now and find it more than adequate, especially considering its hundreds of dollars cheaper if you're going to be buying new. It's a little slower than the revo but not nearly as heavy as the outback. It's not as feature rich as either boat but I've never really found that to be an issue. It's got the gear tracks preinstalled and a palatial tank well.

The kick up fins, as many people have said, aren't all that important in the ocean. You'll be pulling the drive and using a regular paddle to launch and land. However, if you're going to be doing a bunch of fishing in shallow estuaries it might be something that you should consider but I don't do that so someone else will have to chime in on when that might be a useful feature.

36" chinook in Pacifica. Aug 2019. Here's to hoping for another one of these in 2020!