■ Over the last several years, many changes have been made to kayaks in order to accommodate the ever-expanding kayak fishing craze. Kayak anglers now have a lot of choices when it comes to finding the perfect fishing ride. Fishing kayaks come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and colors.
My personal preferences for kayak colors are yellow, orange and red for safety reasons.
Generally speaking, long, narrow kayaks are fast and track well, but are less stable than short, wide kayaks. Long kayaks require more plastic, making them heavier, harder to “car top,” and harder to store. Short, wide kayaks are easy to maneuver and stable, but they don’t track as well as long, narrow kayaks. Short kayaks can have less plastic, making them lighter, easier to car…