A Bigger Kayak for Dave

Yep.  I finally did it.  I've been tooling around in my little yellow Hobie Sport for a long time now.  It's been a great boat and will continue to be a great kayak for me, but I've had kayak envy for some time.      It began when I needed help to bring in the huge fish I'd caught. (Overgrossed the Hobie Sport!)     

So last Friday, when PacOut put some of their used outback rentals up for sale, I jumped.  The price was right.  I now have a green 2016 Outback with the GT drive.   

I can horse it on top of the Prius by myself just fine -- ok, it's heavier, but I can do it.  I'm thinking there's a trailer in my future, though. 

So I bought it on Friday and made a test run (where else) to Stone Lagoon with some good friends on Saturday.  The boat's got good mojo now.  I caught a nice little 13-"14" cutthroat trout there. (released)  I had two other fish on but couldn't seal the deal.

I promise I will try to make more NCKA posts.  I've been bad about that.  (Caught a lot of fish this season in the little Hobie Sport -- including salmon at Shelter Cove and big lings at Cape Mendocino!)

Here are the pix -- including some from Stone Lagoon yesterday.  I almost filed this under fishing reports!

Awe...  you are my new friend. Prius and Hobies FTW!!! Good Deal.

Oh, Dude, I know how to do Hobie / Prius ... check this out    . ... I haul two hobie sports on my Prius all the time.  My wife fishes, too.  Although this photo is from a trip with my daughter to ride the tide at Hookton Slough to Gil's By the Bay in King Salmon.

Nice ! Congratulations !

Congrats on the BIGGER ride Dave