Kayak Info

[DJD]

Man I agree that Tarpon 120 looks awesome.

[Tim_T]

What he said. I like my Tarpon 120 so well I'm selling my Outcast FishCat 9 Lite ... a good personal pontoon. It's in the classifieds on this site if anyone is interested.

Denver, I just left you a message over there.

[Bonefish]

I have two Otter's by Old Town. The quality is excellent for the price. Just make sure you get the foot pads because they give you power and control when paddling. Also, you can get rod holders for them to put your fishing rods. Get a gel cushion and you will be set. My wife and I love ours because you can throw in the back of our truck and go. The Otter's weight is around 30 lbs. The 17' sea kayaks we have take up a lot more room and weight doble what the Otter's are. However, if you want to get from point A to point B in a hurry, especially in rough water or in the wind, the sea kayaks are the way to go.

[chasmo]

I own a sit on top kayak, a pelican 13' that is made for fishing. It has been to FL on numerous occassions and many local creeks and rivers. By far I like this one better than the sit-in style. My 6 year old loves to paddle around in it as well, it is very easy for her to gt wherever she wants with it. It runs about $359 and weighs 43 lbs.

A note on those Hank Parker models-they look fantastic and are very easy to move around in and fish out of, there is just one problem with the fins, they can't get into water any shallower than 12"!! The fins hang down that low and apparently are very expensive to get fixed. My opinion is, why do you want a kayak that you can't get into skinny water with?? Other than that they have every option you could dream of and a Hobie will be my next one for sure, minus the propelling fins!