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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Migrator Man" data-source="post: 338008" data-attributes="member: 2369">I went with the Ascend H12 from Cabelas’s. It is a sit in style that you have to paddle. Very stable, not too hard to get in and out. I bought it for walleye fishing and hunting and because it was the most affordable fishing kayak I could find that had a high weight capacity.A pedal drive or electric motor drive would be really nice for trolling but the are at least double the price. I can troll by putting my rod in a holder in the front and paddling until I get a fish to bite, otherwise I just cast or drift with the wind. If I was going to spend 2-3 grand on a kayak I would have just bought a small boat. Look into the Ascend 128x because you can add an electric motor that it has a built in mount for it.- - - Updated - - -In the wind I do not fish far from shore. I’ll drift a lot in those conditions and it works really well. It’s a lot easier to drift than it is to troll by paddling so I enjoy it much more.- - - Updated - - -I’m betting the current is what took them down not the anchor weight. Anchors are good to have for lake fishing.- - - Updated - - -It’s not easy to paddle to troll but you get the hang of it eventually. Pedal drive would be a good alternative so that your hands are free to hold your rod. I have lost many fish because I miss the bites when the rod is in the holder and not my hand.- - - Updated - - -I just use a stringer on the side of the Kayak that I’m not fishing on. Big fish go where they want so it’s not foul proof but it works fine. I also have a Helix 5 on mine with a transducer arm that hangs over the edge of the kayak on my non fishing side to avoid line being caught on it. Get a kayak with a yak track system already built in on the sides and front of your seating area. The ascend h12 has the perfect track system set up. I keep a smaller pelican dry case for my phone and keys so they don’t get soaked or sink to the bottom. I also tether my rods and tackle box in the case I tip over which I’m lucky to haven’t done yet.</blockquote>

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