[jad2t]

I would not get that kayak. You won't enjoy it. I'm a bit under 6'3" and trust me, you will not be comfortable in a sit in 8'6" kayak. You'll be cramped and have no room to move your legs or even store any gear.

This topic has been brought up many times and all of us experienced yak fishermen give the same advice and this is to spend the extra cash on a good fishing kayak. At one time I wanted to go the same route, only spending a couple hundred bucks, and I'm glad Jeremy and Chris talked me out of it. I wound up dropping about $900 on my Ride 115 a few years ago and don't regret a penny of it.

I don't doubt for a second that you can get that kayak in the water and catch fish from it but after a few trips you'll probably never want to kayak fish again. Bigger, more stable kayaks will make the trip much more enjoyable.

Also, that seat looks awful.