Some beginners want to buy the
Best Fishing Kayaks they can get their hands on right from the start. Others just want to get started and expect to upgrade down the road. The latter approach is the one we recommend as most kayakers will eventually own multiple boats over the course of their life.For this reason, we recommend that most beginners start out with a used plastic kayak.
The gist of the plastic or composite kayak discussion is like this. Plastic kayaks are more durable, less expensive, and heavier than composite boats. Fiberglass, Kevlar, carbon fiber, and even wooden kayaks are all lighter and faster, but more delicate than their plastic counterparts. Unless you have lots of kayaking experience to know exactly what you want and how to take care of it, we recommend going with plastic at first.
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