New member intro & question...

Hi, my name is David and live in the Eastbay. I've mainly been a shore fisherman but hated the feeling of being limited to land and seeing all this water that could be fished if I had a damn boat. I'm very excited to get into kayaking and hope to meet some cool people on this site!
The question is the dry suits. Would you guys recommend the dry suit or buying a separate dry top and dry bib? Thanks for your input and hope to see you on the water!

Welcome, GD.

If you can afford it, go for a drysuit (more accurately, paddling suit).

Welcome, David. 

Welcome GooganDave. If you're new to kayak fishing, you could start off with a farmer john wetsuit 3mm, and then upgrade to a drysuit when you get more serious about it.

Welcome Dave 

Welcome Dave.

I went and spent the extra money on a kokatat paddling suit (dry suit) and I love it. No experience with a farmer John set up or wetsuit.

Welcome to NCKA David 

Welcome, GD.

If you can afford it, go for a drysuit (more accurately, paddling suit).

Thanks! I plan on going out to the lakes first to get use to it before even thinking of heading out to the salt so I have time to save up.

Welcome Dave. Get your 10 posts in so you will  have a lot more information available to you

Alex

The two-piece route is more versatile. You won’t want to wear a full drysuit while lake fishing in the summer; too hot and uncomfortable. Most people will unzip the top of their full drysuit and roll it down in those situations...but that’s actually more dangerous and will eventually ruin your drysuit. That’s why I suggest the two-piece option. I have like 3 dry pants, 4 paddle jackets, and 1 drysuit. And I’ll never wear my full suit to the lake/river again, unless it’s freezing/snowing. Plus, I like wearing my dry pants instead of waders at the beach or wading rivers sometimes...easy to fit them into a backpack if you hike to a fishing spot also.

Welcome to NCKA!

Welcome to NCKA, Dave. 

There's good advice here.  Trying a wetsuit to start is the usual route, and remember about a drysuit that it will not protect you from hypothermia in cold water.  The ocean has been in the very low 50's and even high 40's lately due to the wind and upwelling - this is great news for salmon and the food chain in general, but it will kill you pretty quickly.  When I outfit people for the ocean it's usually with a wetsuit under the drysuit.

I plan on going out to the lakes first to get use to it before even thinking of heading out to the salt so I have time to save up.

Sounds like you've already thought about the ocean to me.    Take your time and do it right - this sport has so much to offer it's amazing.

Welcome 

Check amazon. I got mine there and it works fine. I agree with the no full suit in summer. You will cook!  Welcome aboard!

Hello all,

I'm new to the sport, but I have a gaggle of friends that have all gotten into kayak fishing recently.  We are GONNA TEAR IT UP!
I have an Outback ordered up, and I'm looking forward to some GREAT years ahead!

Ryan