got lost and ended up in this thread tgapp, but i'm with Schindler - if you are solo the sit on top kayaks are awesome. The hobbies are a peddle drive system - no paddle but there in an emergency.
My buddy and I would fish stealhead in the fall on the Kasilof in Alaska, Halibut in the salt in Kodiak and trolled too. So much easier than a big boat and you could get into some cool spots.
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I'm decent on the sticks if ya want to run the green up near my spot in wyo. Only a few miles away :)