Good paddle kayaks to purchase
 

I would like some info on non-hobie brand paddle kayaks that would work well for the ocean, La Jolla, etc. Also kayak length, as I am not very tall. 5'7"ish.


Thank You,
Fish-on-bro....

Check out something in 13ft range - you will be comfortable, it will track better than a shorter kayak in the big water and its still a manageable size on land to load/unload etc.

Wilderness Systems.

Look at the Ride, Thresher, and Radar series. I've had three Ride's (2 135's and a 115) and I've loved each one of 'em...

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Jackson kraken 13.5, cuda 14, ocean kayak trident prowler. Think there is a ok prowler for sale on here.

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ad.php?t=31339

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Best to head down to OEX and try out a few models to see what works for you.
Keep in mind storage, transport and desired use.

But here are some options that come to mind for non-hobie kayaks:

Tarpon 130/140
Thresher 140
Kraken 13.5
Trident 13
Viking Profish

Love my Jackson Kraken 13.5. These are fantastic kayaks, and specifically designed to handle going in and out of the surf. Comfortable ride, too.

I ride the Malibu Stealth 12. Built in bait tank, fast and maneuverable. Not real heavy and pretty stable.

Best part about some of the paddle yaks mentioned is the large center hatch to put gear and fish in. So I'd look for one with that.


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2017 Trident 15
 

Great kayak. Went with 15 becuase of weight capacity. If you have a lot of gear and bait tank, 15 might be way to go . It is a beast on land . 93 lb . I used to think my outback was heavy . The trident 13 is not that much lighter but the weight capacity is a lot lower. On the water the trident can move. Handles surf great. Been through 3ft surf, 4-6 ft , even got caught out in 6-8 ft with 10 ft mixed in . Today I took it out at Malibu 4-6 ft. It's great to be able to stash rods and gear with ease. Since I got it in October I have not used my outback. :eek:. For a paddle kayak this platform is hard to beat. I also would recommend rudder.

Malibu X 13 is my favorite paddle kayak ,it's really nice ride and have a plenty of room for fishing

any thoughts between a tarpon 13 and trident?

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Want some insane top speed? Forget polyethylene plastic yaks. Carbon fiber is the way to go.

http://stealthkayaks.co.za/kayak-ran.../profisha-475/

Not sure how heavy you are, but you can get 8-9kts top speed with only steady effort.

Jackson Kayak Kraken 15.5. Great seating, plenty of storage, and all around an awesome rig for the money. Not to mention 8 rod holders if you love to take out a lot of rods. But as I said, the star of the Kraken is the seat. Nowhere will you find a seat as nice as the Elite Seat 3.0


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Fish-Bro,
Look on the classified section on here...there is a Ocean Kayak Prowler 13 for sale and the price is right! (socalbeachbum)
This is a FANTASTIC kayak to paddle & fish from.
FWIW- if I could only have ONE kayak the P13 would be my first choice.
Good luck.
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I have a 525 and it weighs less ten 50 lbs, LIGHT and fast, but inital stability is soft.

Any secondary stability to it? If I ever go back to paddling I'll be getting a 475 or 525.

I agree. That price is good. I own one and love it. Fairly light, and great stability and glide. I had it in a pretty nasty situation with high winds and chop and never felt like it would roll. It's only problem is that it's underrated and doesn't have the "prestige" of a Trident.

How you doing Bob? Hope you're well on the way to recovery.

Secondary stability is as good as any touring yak. Love the yak.

get a Stealth and laugh at all the (peddle kayak) guys worried about 1' surf.
if you dont agree with the price. go with a Trident 15.

I had a trident 13 for many years and loved it. The new tridents however have a much better seat. In my opinion the seat is a make or break. If I didn't love my outback so much I would get another trident. like the others have said it punches through surf with ease, its fast, and there is a ton of storage space with the rod pod (which I miss)

I've paddled the Prowler and Trident for over 15 yeas now and really like their ability to cut through waves and handle surf.

In the subject of the Stealth. I had an opportunity to use Makobob's a couple times and I'll tell you that it is fast with very little effort. Of course when you get one of these sleek low to the water cruisers, there are some trade offs. It is a wet ride in choppy water. I found that none of my rod butts fit an any of the stock rod holders and very little room on the deck to lay them down if you can't use the rod holders. The rod holder issue certainly can be fixed and I think I noticed that Bob had indeed did some mods but I would expect that for 3 grand, it would be fishable out of the box, and it wasn't for me.