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Not that difficult to do some basic rigging. Milk crates work great for rigging. Take a piece of pvc pipe and cut it into smaller pieces and glue them in the corners of the milk crate and then you've got rod holders plus storage space.

 

I hate leaving my wallet and such in the car so I bought a waterproof, floating bag for about $20 and it's been worth the money. Good for keys too.

 

Think about buying a light, comfortable lifejacket, preferably one with no padding around the shoulders so you can paddle freely. If you get a cheap, bulky lifejacket you'll either be uncomfortable or find yourself not using it.

 

Enjoy the new yak. They're great for exploring and it will open up new water for you.

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Best advice I can give is to not overdo it. I have 3 fishing yaks. The one I use the most has the least amount of outfitting in it. When I see the outfitting in some yaks, I wonder how folks actually fish out of them, with all the stuff sticking up in front and in back of them. The only things that I consider essential:

1. A rodholder for trolling. It needs to be accessible enough to get the rod out quickly, without being in the way of casting and landing fish.

2. A fishfinder. Nothing worse than paddling around wondering if there is any good structure underneath your yak.

 

Start there, and slowly add other stuff. Almost everything else - extra rod holders, tackle storage.... - can be removable via a milk crate.

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