Jackson Cuda 14? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

scotty1369 · 05-07-2013, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by JarrodMc

I fish on a Cuda 14. The boat is sweet. I just made my vittles vault tank for it too so I'm set for full day trips. I can stand up and fish AND paddle it standing. It's super stable; I even took my 80lb hyper boxer out to the Cbad lagoon with me and it had no problems. If you wanna get on it shoot me a message and maybe we can arrange something.

The Big Tuna is sick! On that boat, you can rig it for a tandem set up or solo just by changing the seat position. And the seats can face each other, back to back, 2 height positions, etc. The weight capacity is good too! OEX MB has a Big Tuna on display.

http://jacksonkayak.com/jk-kayaks/kayak-fishing/

Awesome! thanks for the quick review. I would love to see one in person. Ill have to go check out that big tuna at OEX too.

Siebler · 05-08-2013, 08:56 AM

We will have the rest of our Jackson boats very soon and will put up a post when they come in. Should have Demos and stock boats in before next week if all goes as planned.

Baja_Traveler · 05-08-2013, 10:19 AM

Jarrods Cuda is a really nice yak! I got to give it a nice look over at the get together a few weekends ago.

I'm starting to slowly save up for a Jackson SUPerFISHal - I think it would make for an awesome mothership solution, and an excellent addition to my PA!

Siebler · 05-08-2013, 11:06 AM

Iw ont be making Bass and Brew and have no way to haul kayaks on my truck anyways. If any of our other guys are going ill see if we can get them up otherwise OEX will likely host a night tournament in June where folks can come Demo all the new boats we have now.

scotty1369 · 05-08-2013, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Siebler

Iw ont be making Bass and Brew and have no way to haul kayaks on my truck anyways. If any of our other guys are going ill see if we can get them up otherwise OEX will likely host a night tournament in June where folks can come Demo all the new boats we have now.

Was that you helping me at OEX today? I was the ginger kid.

Siebler · 05-09-2013, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by scotty1369

Was that you helping me at OEX today? I was the ginger kid.

If it was before about 130 yes after that was probably Grant.

dorado50 · 05-09-2013, 07:33 AM

Out of curiosity what is a "pro staffer"?. What is the significance?. How does one become one and why?.

Siebler · 05-09-2013, 07:57 AM

We have Demo's of the Mokens, all Malibu, Ocean Kayak, Wilderness, Native, and soon Jacksons at OEX Mission Bay. If you want to compare them before you buy come down and paddle them. You will learn more from 5 minutes in each boat than you will learn form reading everybody's recommendations. A lot of this is because everybody has their own views on how things should be done and also they have their own needs in the kayaks.

Just because a Pro Staff member (or just another kayak angler) says a boat is the best doesnt mean it is the best for you. While I love my Tarpon 160 I guarantee that 90% of the people on this board would hate it. You really have to make decisions based on your own size, stability, wants, needs, etc.

Ive been on the Wilderness Systems National Pro Staff for over 5 years but by all means there are times when people walk into the store and the boat that fits them best isnt made by Wilderness and I am not going to push the brand on them if this is the case.

The job of Pro Staffs is not just to push/promote their brand but also to promote the sport and putting somebody in the wrong boat for them is going to leave a bad taste in their mouth for the dealer, the brand, and possibly the sport as a whole. In addition this only hurts the staffer credibility.

With this said, The Cuda and the Moken are very similar. I personally find the Jackson to be more stable (however even the Moken is far more stable than what I need) but the Moken paddles better in rougher conditions. These baots are very similar though and I recommend you testing both out, thats why we have demos. When you Demo these I would also give a few other boats a shot. Which boats these are is based on your likes/dislikes of the previous models paddled. Usually we will be able to pick a boat for you within 3-4 models based on what you tell me about how the previous one felt to you.

05-08-2013, 08:56 AM	#2
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	We will have the rest of our Jackson boats very soon and will put up a post when they come in. Should have Demos and stock boats in before next week if all goes as planned. __________________ CJ Siebler

05-08-2013, 11:06 AM	#4
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	Iw ont be making Bass and Brew and have no way to haul kayaks on my truck anyways. If any of our other guys are going ill see if we can get them up otherwise OEX will likely host a night tournament in June where folks can come Demo all the new boats we have now. __________________ CJ Siebler

05-09-2013, 07:57 AM	#8
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	We have Demo's of the Mokens, all Malibu, Ocean Kayak, Wilderness, Native, and soon Jacksons at OEX Mission Bay. If you want to compare them before you buy come down and paddle them. You will learn more from 5 minutes in each boat than you will learn form reading everybody's recommendations. A lot of this is because everybody has their own views on how things should be done and also they have their own needs in the kayaks. Just because a Pro Staff member (or just another kayak angler) says a boat is the best doesnt mean it is the best for you. While I love my Tarpon 160 I guarantee that 90% of the people on this board would hate it. You really have to make decisions based on your own size, stability, wants, needs, etc. Ive been on the Wilderness Systems National Pro Staff for over 5 years but by all means there are times when people walk into the store and the boat that fits them best isnt made by Wilderness and I am not going to push the brand on them if this is the case. The job of Pro Staffs is not just to push/promote their brand but also to promote the sport and putting somebody in the wrong boat for them is going to leave a bad taste in their mouth for the dealer, the brand, and possibly the sport as a whole. In addition this only hurts the staffer credibility. With this said, The Cuda and the Moken are very similar. I personally find the Jackson to be more stable (however even the Moken is far more stable than what I need) but the Moken paddles better in rougher conditions. These baots are very similar though and I recommend you testing both out, thats why we have demos. When you Demo these I would also give a few other boats a shot. Which boats these are is based on your likes/dislikes of the previous models paddled. Usually we will be able to pick a boat for you within 3-4 models based on what you tell me about how the previous one felt to you. __________________ CJ Siebler

05-08-2013, 10:19 AM	#3
Baja_Traveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Table 17, Bay Park Fish Co. Posts: 943	Jarrods Cuda is a really nice yak! I got to give it a nice look over at the get together a few weekends ago. I'm starting to slowly save up for a Jackson SUPerFISHal - I think it would make for an awesome mothership solution, and an excellent addition to my PA!

05-09-2013, 07:33 AM	#7
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	Out of curiosity what is a "pro staffer"?. What is the significance?. How does one become one and why?.