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What's up team, I'm Z.  On the hunt for the right yak to begin my journey.  Looking to fish/crab/explore coastal waters, bays, and inlets.  I'm in the early stages of finding the right vessel - holy hell there are a lot of options.  Hoping to glean some wisdom from the forum and others' experiences.  I'm a bigger guy, 6ft 240lbs, and want a SOT that can handle the waters from NorCal and PNW.  Currently got a few contenders but will be leaning on people here to help narrow it down.  Tarpon 140, Shearwater 125, Yellowfin 120, Outlaw 125, that sort of rig.  Will be digging into the weeds here so thanks in advance! 

Welcome to the madness Z. Lots of helpful information here and plenty of people to give insightful advice. Good luck on finding your yak.

-Thanh

Welcome to the madness Z! 

Regarding your vessel choices I haven't tried the others, but I can say the T140 is a very well made kayak and the design is great for all of the water bodies you mentioned.  The others are a bit shorter, and given your want to be in the coastal waters, I'd lean towards the longer of the ones listed.  The longer kayaks are, the better they handle out in swells and the T140 is a good compromise on speed and stability as well as length and weight.  Shorter wider are also usually heavier, but way more stable.

Although in my opinion, this is the best Kayak Fishing Board ever created!  But I should ask if you heard of the sister site, NWKA? Since you are listed as in Washington, you might check out their board also for specific fishing information in your region.

Welcome to NCKA Z

Welcome to our community Z 

Welcome aboard.