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Hey guys, I am new here, been lurking a while. Several of you know me from bigbendfishing.net. I have been saltwater and freshwater fishing my whole life but just got into kayaking. I've been using friends kayaks and realized how good the exercise is and it is a quiet way to fish. I live in South Ga and fish the Flint River a lot. I think I have decided on a Hobie Quest to purchase. I brought a Quest and an Outback home tonight and I love them both. I really enjoy paddling so I think I will enjoy starting out with the Quest. I like it more than any other kayak I have been on. The Outback is great but I'm afraid the Mirage drive won't last long in these shoals so I am going to take it back one day next week already know several of you and look forward to making some new friends and learn more about the best kept secret in fishing. Thanks a lot!
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Welcome! You'll love both of those boats!
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good to have ya. come on out to the monthly tourny in july and meet the group.
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Lurking on this forum equals learning as far as i'm concerned...I chose the Quest after reading every comment related to choosing a boat. You too are following the recurring advice that is wisdom laden-'try it before you buy it', fishing from it while test driving is what did it for me. Us new guys owe these people a big thanks! Talk about 'quiet', I have had more redfish swim under me in the last couple of months while kayak fishing than ever in my flats boat, got into places I only saw on google earth previously, and met some really good people. As is true with power boats there is no perfect boat so try them and choose the one your comfortable in, you might end spending a lot of time in it.
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Welcome to our little group, FRP! Many consider kayak fishing as downgrading or downsizing from a regular powerboat, or some consider it an alternative on their way up to owning a regular boat. I consider it more of a lateral move. Fishing and the time spent in a kayak is a unique way to experience the rivers and coastlines.
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Talltails wrote: Fishing and the time spent in a kayak is a unique way to experience the rivers and coastlines.
Thank Jason, I agree with you. Kayaks are gerat and most folks don't know what they are missing. I grew up with canoes on the river and enjoyed paddling them, but kayaks are so much more fun. I have had many boats and they have their place. I am excited about the opportunities that a kayak will allow even in farm ponds! :D

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Dave, farm ponds and kayak fishing are 2 of my favorite things. put em together and that spells fun. So you're up near sylvester? my wife's, birth-mother's family is from the minton community / oak grove area. We went to a family reunion up there about 10 years ago. i think they were either elrod or hancock.
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First let me say I was born in Savanah so what I say next is legal.
BK when I was reading your last post " So you're up near sylvester? my wife's, birth-mother's family is from the minton community / oak grove area. "
I sware banjo music started playing in my head :lol:
I know that the banjos play in northern Georgia and S.Georgia is flat, red clay and farms but it just happened. Georgia+canoes(kayaks)+Familey layers= twang twang
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BK is familiar with the phrase "squeal like a pig". So the banjo music you heard may be appropriate
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gggeorge wrote:
I sware banjo music started playing in my head :lol:
I know that the banjos play in northern Georgia and S.Georgia is flat, red clay and farms but it just happened. Georgia+canoes(kayaks)+Familey layers= twang twang
I hope you never break down in Worth County!We've got some DEEP wells over here! :mrgreen:
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Shorewalker wrote:Welcome aboard and enjoy the boat(s).
Thanks, I think I am going to hang on to the Quest and take the Outback back next week. It is a great boat but I think the price tag of the Quest will sting less. :D
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Welcome aboard. My mirage drive takes quite a bit of abusive. It probably has several hundred miles on it.
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capncrunch wrote:Welcome aboard. My mirage drive takes quite a bit of abusive. It probably has several hundred miles on it.
And about half of those miles are from the last 2 or 3 tarpon hook-ups! (Way to go, Crunch!) :D

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