Dig around for info here when you have time. There is some good stuff. Then you'll see who knows their stuff and can hit them for more deets.Dang I spent the last month over in that area and didn't know I should have gone in there. Would have liked to check that out.
A fishing kayak is on my wish list to get by the end of the summer, but I need to learn more about them before I go buy something that doesn't work for me
Matt B, What brand were they? What was the length (in feet) and width (in inches) on the fishing model? What was the weight capacity? A lot of the cheaper ones you see aren't nearly as well made nor as seaworthy as the better brand names (such as Hobie, Ocean Kayak, Wilderness Systems, and others). For example, on the cheaper ones, the hatch seals often leak.Just an FYI
I was at Coastal Ranch and Home in Mt Vernon today and they had 5 or 6 plastic SOT kayaks in the $400 range. The fishing model was a little more. It looked like it came with a couple rod holders. Not sure what else made it a fishing model. Anyway, if you're into those big fat wide SOTs, they didn't seem too bad.
Kind of a cool store for a big box.
Don't recall the brand. Wasn't one I'd heard of. Didn't look at the specs either. Just an FYI if someone wanted to look more closely.Matt B, What brand were they? What was the length (in feet) and width (in inches) on the fishing model? What was the weight capacity?
I've been toying with the idea of getting a 12' Nucanoe Frontier like your's, and powering it up with an electric motor. With a couple of extra batteries along, it might have some range.Nucanoe is hard to beat, Nick. Good weight capacity, wide & stable and paddles well. I know I'm happy with mine.
Smaller footprint, no need for a trailer if you don't have a pickup?The bigger, high end fishing kayaks don't seem to have any advantage over my smokercraft.
This is true for a lot of waters. Lakes, the salt, and any larger streams where there is a boat launch.The bigger, high end fishing kayaks don't seem to have any advantage over my smokercraft.
I've seen the Future Beach 12' SOT for sale at a number of places (Dick's, West Marine, and Costco) for $400 on several occasions. It has a 420 lb weight capacity, features a 'tunnel' hull, and is extremely stable. I got one a few years ago for the OL, and it works quite well. She doesn't fish, but if I didn't have an Emotion Mojo Angler already fitted out for fishing, I wouldn't hesitate to set it up as my fishing boat.Don't recall the brand. Wasn't one I'd heard of. Didn't look at the specs either. Just an FYI if someone wanted to look more closely.
I just did a search on those, and the Future Beach 124 SOT is 10' 4" long and comes in 2 models. The more deluxe version is $400 at Dicks.I've seen the Future Beach 12' SOT for sale at a number of places (Dick's, West Marine, and Costco) for $400 on several occasions. It has a 420 lb weight capacity, features a 'tunnel' hull, and is extremely stable. I got one a few years ago for the OL, and it works quite well. She doesn't fish, but if I didn't have an Emotion Mojo Angler already fitted out for fishing, I wouldn't hesitate to set it up as my fishing boat.
The main thing you generally have to do to make a relatively low priced SOT suitable (if it has decent weight capacity) is to add a good aftermarket seat back, Scotty rod holder, and purchase a good paddle....and that generally holds true for high-end yaks as well.
Buying a kayak is just like buying your first flyrod...the first step towards perdition, mania, and expense.I just did a search on those, and the Future Beach 124 SOT is 10' 4" long and comes in 2 models. The more deluxe version is $400 at Dicks.
I paid $700 for my bare bones Tarpon 140 back in Sept 2009, and ended up adding on another couple hundred $$ worth of stuff to make it a "fishing yak," including a home made anchor trolley, a dash mounted compass (for when the fog rolls in thick), a cheap sonar/gps, Scotty rod holder bases, some flush-mount "rocket launcher" style rod holders, etc. I did some cutting, drilling, gluing, and adding fasteners. I even outfitted it with a downwind Pacific Action sail (more $$), and of course a foot-rest controlled rudder (scored it on sale at a good price).
