What kayak do you fish out of?

[VinnyBass]

I just was curious to see what brand of kayaks some of you fish out of.
There are tons of brands and sizes ranging from not too expensive to very expensive.
I understand that often it depends on where most of you fish. Example: in salt water many
guys use a longer kayak to be more stable like a 14' one over a smaller one.
I fish freshwater out of a Hobie Pro Angler 12. I also have a Pelican Catch 100 which is a heck
of a lot lighter to drag down the SD River here and there.

Anyway....what kayak or kayaks to you have and do you like it?
As I mentioned that many kayaks these days are very expensive but if you could upgrade
to a different one than what you have ....would you pick something different?

My Pro Angler 12

My Pelican Catch 100

[Early release]

Hi Vinny,

I have an Old Town Sportsman 120 PDL. For me it's just about perfect. It's a good length and wide enough to be very stable, which I like. I have no issues to stand and cast and even can operate the pedals with my hand and troll along. It had good internal storage until I put the panoptix and batteries in that front hold, but I did that for access if I have an issue. It isn't the lightest kayak, and I'm really debating on a new way to roll it around. I might weld a little dolly to carry the whole kayak and make it easier. I'm open to suggestions on full kayak dollies if someone has one.

If I was buying a kayak now, I'd buy the same one. I'm used to it, so I like the way it works. About the only thing that needs work is the rudder supplied with it bends a bit and you can't quite turn as fast as you might want to. That's easily fixed.

[inthedeep2]

I fish mainly saltwater, so for me it was a tossup between the Old Town Bigwater 132 and the Hobie PA14. I bought my kayak in 2021 when supplies were sucking. I went with the PA14, it was in stock not 3-4 months out like the Old Town was. If i were to do it again i would have to go the same route, Hobie PA 12 or 14.

[camobass]

[VinnyBass]

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How do you turn it?......

[camobass]

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How do you turn it?......

You don’t, that’s what the swivel office chair is for haha

[VinnyBass]

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How do you turn it?......

You don’t, that’s what the swivel office chair is for haha

I guess then no future upgrade plans for you Camobass?
Tight lines always

[VinnyBass]

I fish mainly saltwater, so for me it was a tossup between the Old Town Bigwater 132 and the Hobie PA14. I bought my kayak in 2021 when supplies were sucking. I went with the PA14, it was in stock not 3-4 months out like the Old Town was. If i were to do it again i would have to go the same route, Hobie PA 12 or 14.

I really like my PA 12......as it is perfect for my freshwater needs. Town and County make some pretty awesome kayaks from what
I see, but if I was to buy another kayak, it would most likely be another PA 12.
I kind of like the Hobie Lynx. A buddy replaced his PA 12 with the Hobie Lynx and really enjoys it as it is pretty light weight
and easier to handle. I think the lack of storage kind of keeps me away from it at this point.
Anyway.....tight lines to ya.