Yes mamba get you a yak. Don't go fancy. Just 1 off Craigslist that is a sit in. Everyone is trading up for sit on top kayaks. And I would definitely come down if I had a boat. Lol. I'm in a kayak as well. Still got TONS to learn about the fish where im at but man it really has put me in the exact spots I needed to be in. I started simple with 2 poles. A small 5-1/2ft pole for casting and an 8ft pole for jigging. I haven't started catching limits where I'm at yet but I'm steadily increasing numbers since i got off the banks. Enuff for a fish fry once a week. My wife never has had a taste for fish but 1 bite of hot crappie and she let's me go fishing 2-3 times a week since. Lol. My 18 month old tears it up too. So all that being said it makes it all that much more rewarding. None of it possible without my little 10ft kayak. Best investment I've ever made for a hobby. I'm almost as hooked on pretty days in my yak as I am fishing in it.......I did say almost though. Lol. Goodluck and stay on them fish. The more u go the more u learn.