Malibu Yak Questions and BTB Gear for WSB/Tuna - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

5-20 · 05-02-2014, 10:18 AM

Btw, this is my first San Diego fish!!! Wacked that corvina and then lost another one a little bigger than the one pictured. Both hit a jerkbait. Then I had a Sculpin gobble up a 4" big hammer. That fish turned out to be totally delicious!!!! My buddy had a couple of halibut that were too small to keep and a couple of small bass.

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addicted2sp33d · 05-02-2014, 11:03 AM

Awesome!

Welcome to BWE and San Diego!

FISH11 · 05-02-2014, 11:19 AM

Go to OEX they'll be glad to help you in getting a Kayak. They carry quite a few brands. They have Blems from Malibu that would save you a bunch. They cost about 60% of no-blems. New is best for a Kayak or get one less than 2 years old. The posts where there are hatches leaking are usually when going out in the surf a taking waves over the bow. On older kayaks the decks slightly warp (from constant exposure to the sun and riders weight) and the hatch lids don't seal well due to the warping. Most are an easy fix and there lot of post on how to fix. The easiest is some very inexpensive stick on narrow window seal (1/4 or 3/8 inch width) that you just apply around the inside edge of the lid where the original seal contacts the lid. That only takes like 2 minutes per lid and then you just replace that foam seal at the start of the season. It really is not a big deal for the convinience of having large access hatches. Good Luck

Silbaugh4liberty · 05-02-2014, 12:18 PM

I'm new myself, and I did a ton of research and decided that I wanted the x factor. I found some at that place in Newport, and what you see is NOT what they have. I saw a nice tan yak on CL, then went in. Talked to some Arabic guy, he seemed clueless, then proceeded to try and sell me some beat to hell bright orange x factor. I then went to OEX, and got the basic package, and they installed the fishfinder and live well. After taxes, came out to about $1600. It's kind of big but has a ton of space and can hold 625 lbs. I love it so far.

I also just got a daiwa sealine, size 20. I wanted something light to cast a lot with irons when I start to fish yellowtail, and matched it up with a daiwa rod 8'. Reel was $135 I think, and rod was $100. Got it at The Long fin. They helped me pick that setup. I would have gotten a nicer rod like a cal star, or seeker but wasn't in the budget that day.

05-02-2014, 11:19 AM	#3
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Go to OEX they'll be glad to help you in getting a Kayak. They carry quite a few brands. They have Blems from Malibu that would save you a bunch. They cost about 60% of no-blems. New is best for a Kayak or get one less than 2 years old. The posts where there are hatches leaking are usually when going out in the surf a taking waves over the bow. On older kayaks the decks slightly warp (from constant exposure to the sun and riders weight) and the hatch lids don't seal well due to the warping. Most are an easy fix and there lot of post on how to fix. The easiest is some very inexpensive stick on narrow window seal (1/4 or 3/8 inch width) that you just apply around the inside edge of the lid where the original seal contacts the lid. That only takes like 2 minutes per lid and then you just replace that foam seal at the start of the season. It really is not a big deal for the convinience of having large access hatches. Good Luck __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

05-02-2014, 12:18 PM	#4
Silbaugh4liberty Fishing Patriot Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,121	Malibu x factor I'm new myself, and I did a ton of research and decided that I wanted the x factor. I found some at that place in Newport, and what you see is NOT what they have. I saw a nice tan yak on CL, then went in. Talked to some Arabic guy, he seemed clueless, then proceeded to try and sell me some beat to hell bright orange x factor. I then went to OEX, and got the basic package, and they installed the fishfinder and live well. After taxes, came out to about $1600. It's kind of big but has a ton of space and can hold 625 lbs. I love it so far. I also just got a daiwa sealine, size 20. I wanted something light to cast a lot with irons when I start to fish yellowtail, and matched it up with a daiwa rod 8'. Reel was $135 I think, and rod was $100. Got it at The Long fin. They helped me pick that setup. I would have gotten a nicer rod like a cal star, or seeker but wasn't in the budget that day. __________________

05-02-2014, 10:18 AM	#1
5-20 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 241	Btw, this is my first San Diego fish!!! Wacked that corvina and then lost another one a little bigger than the one pictured. Both hit a jerkbait. Then I had a Sculpin gobble up a 4" big hammer. That fish turned out to be totally delicious!!!! My buddy had a couple of halibut that were too small to keep and a couple of small bass. [/URL]

05-02-2014, 11:03 AM	#2
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774	Awesome! Welcome to BWE and San Diego!