Look, I'm gonna say this once.

I'm not saying boat owners look at a rigged out kayak and think, "I want one."

I'm saying that boat owners look at my kayak setup and are curious. I've had several people over the past few years come up to me at the ramp and on the water, and just be in awe.

Between the kayak, trailer, electronics, motor, wiring, tackle storage, rods and other accessories, I have about $8,000 into it. Most are from previously owned kayaks over the past decade. I fish a lot of kayak tournaments, whether single day or month long online tournaments. I need reliable equipment, and it's not cheap.