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Post by captainpugwash on Jun 20, 2016 19:28:02 GMT
Hi All .
I have just bought a second hand MOKEN 10 LITE kayak for fishing small rivers and the Severn and Avon .
I am 18 stone and a complete novice .
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Post by greygoose on Jun 21, 2016 19:04:03 GMT
Read up on others experiances, ask questions if your not sure of some thing , we all had to learn , and hopefully team up with someone to really show you the ropes, all the best Chris
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Post by philpot on Jun 22, 2016 8:28:17 GMT
If you have the Kingfisher seat to go on this kayak, be careful as you are a little heavy for the kayak and that seat can unbalance you. Take a few trips without the fishing gear to get both confidence and comfort while on the water. Don't fight the kayak, it knows what to do, just go with it as balance on a small kayak is tricky at first, well actually, it is not tricky, it is just you not having the confidence at the start.
To be totally honest, while the Moken is a lovely little kayak, you would have been better off with one a bit bigger even the standard Moken 10 which is wider but carries much more weight and is VERY VERY stable.
Just take your time and enjoy
Phil
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Post by Izzetafox on Jun 22, 2016 19:00:36 GMT
Welcome to the forum mate. We all had to start somewhere and know what it's like so ask away if you need advice.  Terry |
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Post by gbthejoiner on Jun 27, 2016 12:53:46 GMT
Welcome to the forum.
There are plenty of knowledgeable people on here and people don't mind answering your questions, as the others have said we all have to start somewhere
Terry is probably one of the leaders in trying to get kayak anglers excepted on inland waterways.
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Post by captainpugwash on Jun 27, 2016 15:06:27 GMT
Thank you
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Pieman
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Post by Pieman on Jul 14, 2016 13:30:48 GMT
Good luck enjoy it ;it can become addictive
It's a good idea to know how to self rescue if you were to capsize. If your a decent swimmer it's quite easy and hopefully you won't need to do it for real .
Happy paddling
Pieman
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