The size of your kayak is important if you are going to use it in salt water. If you don't plan on going into the ocean with it, anything over 8 feet should be fine. Using a kayak under 10 feet long in the ocean would be dangerous. Most sea kayaks are the sit-on-top style rather than the sit-inside ones most people are familiar with. They make rod holders you can install and some of them come with the rod holders already built in them.I have always had better luck with lures than I have had with bait. Using both at the same time though increases your odds of catching fish. Rig up a second rod with a big enough weight to hold the bottom and one or two hooks above the weight to keep the bait off the bottom. Put some bait on there, toss it into the water then put the rod in one of your rod holders while you fish with lures with the other rod. Set the drag light on the bait rod so if you get a fish and don't notice visually you will hear your line going out.
I prefer using medium sized spoons when I'm fishing for fluke or stripers. Bucktail jigs with a scented plastic worm works great for fluke also. If you plan on bringing home any fish you might catch bring a cooler big enough for a keeper and put it in one of the storage areas on top of your yak. It is also very important to bring a small cooler that has cold beers in it. This is a crucial step to having a successful and enjoyable day of kayak fishing in the warm Summer sun.
