Pelican Kayaks?

[mikeskid]

Hi all,

I'm brand new to the forums and practically brand new to the idea of kayak fishing. I've been fishing rivers and small ponds in MI for all of my life and recently have been watching boats come in (no kayaks) to the docks I've been fishing with stringers upon stringers of walleye. I want out there and bad. A larger boat would be incredibly impractical for me, and a kayak seems ideal.

I've been reading for about three days now all about kayak fishing, online and at Barnes and Noble, and can't find any mention of pelican kayaks anywhere other than their site. The Castaway 116 DLX looks like something that I could be happy with, except that the lack of pictures of them outfitted or mentioned on any of the fansites has me a wee bit leery.

One of the main things that attracted me to them in the first place was seeing http://www.islandhopperoutboards.com...ayakmount.html this as an addition, which would be incredibly useful for me as I usually only have two to three hours on a river. However, after that initial link, I've found nothing about them other than ads.

If anyone has had any experiences with these kayaks, or could suggest something in a similar price range for a 6'5" 220lb male, I'd love to know.

Thanks,

Ian