About 2 years ago I purchased a Hobie pedal kayak to predominantly cast lures for Bass & Estuary perch. The advantage of the pedals is I am able to maintain position and get plenty of casts at a snag especially in tidal situations. The Hobie drive I have is the 180 which allows you to operate in forward or reverse ideal for holding position or backing out of timber when recovering snagged lures. Would not find flicking lures as easy without the pedal system.
Am yet to get a sounder for my yak and manage to catch fish but it's still on my list. It will allow me to find snags and fish easier and map out the river better in regards to locations of submerged structure. These can be fitted down the track and sometimes I think anglers should work on the basics of boat and kayak fishing before learning sounders. You will still be able to get plenty of fish without it.cheaterparts wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 5:03 pm4liters wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:04 pm- Is a sounder needed? In theory? No. In practice? Yes, it makes a huge difference and the sounder not working is usually enough for me to pack up and go home.
I agree with 4litres and not to find fish so much but to find structure - trust me you are not going to paddle/pedal all over the bay looking for fish but you may need it to find reefy bits or channel drop offs and maybe to find bait balls that fish maybe around