Welcome. I'm also brand new to kayak fishing and joined this site couple of days ago. I know there are overwhelming info here and I'll probably spend next couple of months staring at my phone. Reliving the days when I joined a motorcycle forum. It's not a salmon but I had a successful kayak bass fishing trip the other day and oh boy it was a blast and hoping to catch me some salmon on American river some time soon. Have fun kayak fishing.

Welcome to NCKA fellow anglers 

Welcome people.I believe gps on your vhf is just for safety and notifying rescuers of your location. It wont really help you navigate or find your crabpots or favorite fishing holes. I use a handheld garmin but i think having a fish finder with gps built in is a better option as they have a bigger screen that is easier to read. Don't forget to keep a compass on board in case heavy fog comes in and your electronics fail. If you you with a handheld electronic gps,keep extra aa batteries on board. If you really want a good schooling in everything kayakfishing,go to one of our tournaments like albion this weekend and bring lots of good beer and food.

HiYa' LynneM, I'm also new to Kayak Fishing but traded Santa Rosa for Trinidad. I had a lot of questions and found what I needed here as well as the folks at Adventures Edge. It's a local shop for me but they were extremely cool and patient with me during my search for my next birthday present to me
Anyway, the whole Santa Rosa thing got me going so welcome and happy hunting

Cheers!!