Hi Nick,

I am new here too and just wanted to say hi.  I bank fish quite a bit from Elk grove / Monterey area but decided to try to yak fishing.  Hope to meet you on the water one day.  Have a great NY.

Hey everyone,

@fishmotion, @sin coast,  thanks for the advice.  Seems they do not manufacture the Revo 16 any more so I am proceeding with the Rev0 13.  Located a 2020 model and will probably get that one vs the 2021 which is 300 more for no new features over the 2020 model.

I have been using the windy app for wind readings but they also have a reading for swell size.  For a kayak what swell size is generally too big to fish?  I am thinking anything more than 5ft which is what I use for surf fishing.  What is the max swell size do you guys think is safe?

take care guys and keeo safe!

Hey @yakal thanks for the great tips. The one about the milk crates is so simple but brilliant and should be in the sticky Topic: A sticky for ocean newbie questions. 

Hi @sin coast!  Hope all is well with you. I got a question for Yakal and you.  Would it be better to just get the revo 16 instead of the 13?  My fear was that I would not be able to car top it to my honda accord.  I will be using a J rack ( thanks on this tip Yakal)  and it is the extra 3 inches of the Revo 16 I was worried about.  Never having car topped anything,   I keep having thoughts of a long kayak flying off the roof.  I think it should not be an issue but I would appreciate any advice. 

I am so glad that I joined Norcal, and hope to meet some of the members on the water soon.  Have a great week everyone.

Hi Guys,

Hope everyone is doing well.

Was supposed to get the yak today but a last minute thing came up so it looks like it will be next week now.

From utube I gather the Garmin striker CV transducer is not going to fit the Revo 13.  So I should get the striker 4+?  Any advise here is appreciated !

Thanks in advance and nervous about drilling into my new yak, hope I don't mess it up.

have a good week end all.