Hobie input...

[steamroll]

Originally Posted by dorf

See the boys down at Fastlane

Doesn't one of the OEX shops carry Hobie?

[dgax65]

Originally Posted by steamroll

Doesn't one of the OEX shops carry Hobie?

I don't know 'bout that, but I drove by a kayak shop at 236 South Coast Highway in Oceanside last week and they had all sorts of Hobie kayaks. You might want to check them out.

[One Rev]

I think I know that place. I went to a taco/car wash place at that same address, some guy in a light blue shirt out back was cooking em up and half neked wimmin washing cars, inside the building I saw a bunch of Hobie kayaks stored away. I don't know if they will sell you one though, everyone was so focused on the tacos/car wash.

One Rev

[steamroll]

Originally Posted by One Rev

I think I know that place. I went to a taco/car wash place at that same address, some guy in a light blue shirt out back was cooking em up and half neked wimmin washing cars, inside the building I saw a bunch of Hobie kayaks stored away. I don't know if they will sell you one though, everyone was so focused on the tacos/car wash.

One Rev

Mike,

Its almost time for another Fish Taco Bikini Car Wash

I'll call the girls..you call Tommy Gomes

[Zed]

Also, I can have 2 live baits out trolling and be casting iron while enjoying a beer. Yeah, that's right.

I'm picturing you with one of those helmets with two beers and straws, Ed.

[sdcityboy]

Team No Fish- Amateur Staff


hey doug! how do u get on that exclusive team?

[dgax65]

Originally Posted by sdcityboy

Team No Fish- Amateur Staff


hey doug! how do u get on that exclusive team?

Well its like this....
First, you've got to go fishing but not be very good at it. After many, many months of hard fishing, but no catching you might come to the attention of the Team No Fish talent scouts. They hang out at the landing and carefully sniff the air for the scent of skunk on the assembled kayaks. If you really suck bad enough, they will offer you a spot on the team. I screwed up when they scouted me; I had bait in the tank. If I hadn't been able to make bait I would have been assured the full sponsorship. Instead, Team No Fish brought me on as an Amateur Staff member. It's just like being a Pro Staff member, but I don't get the custom kayak. I get to wear my Team No Fish gear to the Fred Hall Show, my bio gets posted on the Team website and they even taught me the secret handshake. I just know that someday the team will recognize my lack of ability and make me a Pro Staff member. If I get skunked again in WCW 2008, there is no way that they can justify keeping me off the Team. I got my fingers crossed.

Team No Fish receives corporate sponsorship from Confluence Holdings, makers of the Patriot Kayak.

All Team No Fish Pro Staff receive custom yellow kayaks.

Team No Fish Pro Staff Surf Launch Skills Demo at La Jolla

Not only is this a great marketing tool for Confluence Holdings, it also makes it easy for other kayak anglers to identify the Confluence Holdings/Team No Fish Pro Staff (CH/TNFPS for short) on the water. This is sort of a public service for both newbies and La Jolla old timers alike. The newbies can easily spot the CH/TNFPS kayaks on the water and can paddle up to ask them questions about fishing and rigging kayaks. While the newbies follow the CH/TNFPS yaks around, it will enable the Malibu, Hobie and OK pro staff to fish unmolested. The newbies, now beneficiaries of the years of fishing knowledge imparted by the CH/TNFPS, will soon become frustrated at their inability to catch fish, lose interest in kayak fishing, sell their yaks and take up surfing. La Jolla will then go back to being a small community of friendly local kayak fishermen and everybody will be happy.

[dsafety]

I am relatively new to kayaks and kayak fishing but I can tell you that when I take my Revolution out to the kelp beds, I can sense a lot of "Peddle Envy" from my fellow yak riders.

The Hobie mirage kayaks have a clear advantage over all other kayaks when used as a fishing platform. Anyone who says otherwise is either uninformed or stuck in the past. A good kayak fisher will do well on any boat but those of us who have not yet reached that experience level will probably get there more quickly in this type of kayak.

Bob

[FISHIONADO]

Different strokes for different folks. Wow, that Cliché was never more appropriate. I own an Outback and a Prowler 15. I prefer the Prowler in the open ocean for many reasons. I keep two lines in the water almost all the time to double my odds, something I learned from Jim Sammons. I don't like how the lines would get hung on the mirage drive or the rudder. I don't like how kelp gets hung up on the drive. I like having the Outback because it is good for the bays and good for my wife and newbie friends. Just another opinion, don't be hating.

[hookup]

I had a single pedal hobie kayak, now i have a tandem pedal kayak and personally the pedal unit is extremely well built. But, I can see why or how the pedal unit might break, 3 reasons.
1.) They might of not lock the safty pin properly, before going out.
2.) They might of got caught in the kelp and kept on pedaling, forcing it too hard, when they should have unlock the pedal unit and pull the pedal unit out to untangled kelp.
3.) When you come on to the beach after kayaking, once your pedal unit hit the sand, stop pedaling and get off the kayak. If you have a fart brain that day and keep on trying to pedal while your pedal is stuck in the sand you can break the pedal unit.

I have experienced all three situations and if you force it hard enough, I think it will break.

[Ed]

Originally Posted by Zed

I'm picturing you with one of those helmets with two beers and straws, Ed.

Hey, I only use that helmet on my P15........................................

[Billy V]

I have a Hobie Adventure and it works well at La Jolla. The kayak slices through waves, and swell with ease with its 16 ft length.

Its low profile does not seem affected by wind.

It also paddles very good as it it only 27.5" wide.

The turbo fins are tunable, so you can set them to have a heavier peddle that will give you a slower cadence. I have mine set to give a 3.5 mph speed at a very low peddle rpm.

The peddle length is adjustable, and I frequently adjust mine to work different leg muscles.

The only issue I have with the Adventure is fish storage. The front hatch is way up front, and takes some practice to crack it open out in the open ocean but it can be done with a little patience.

Sometimes I mount a fish bag on the bow.

You can easily store a big fish in the rear well, provided you aren't carrying a bait tank back there.

The Revolution is easier to open the front hatch while out on the water. It is almost as fast as the Adventure, and it also paddles good @ 28.5" wide.

I would suggest giving them both a try, the Adventure and Revo.

Deck Layout (for reference)

I think I have the Fish Storage problem solved to a degree.

I'll let you know how it goes after I return looking like this.

[sdcityboy]

I went to fastlane to drool over the yaks. told the salesman i really liked the idea of peddaling, but i liked the lay out of the malibu yaks better. he told me that any yak fisherman knows that the layout is just fine on hobies. i also asked him about people losing the mirage drives at la jolla. he said he had never heard of anyone losing a mirage drive.

[Joe11]

Ever since I bought my Hobie Adventure, my Wilderness Systems Tarpon is on the storage rack for guests. I am 6' 2" 225 plenty of leg room. Have a short leash on my mirage drive so Davy Jones does not end up with it when I take it out to get into the kelp. I use the Turbos adjusted tight for top end speed. Have the sailing rudder which is great to adjust your drift. Don't need to bother with a drift chute anymore either. That hex nut backing out...solved with some blue thread blocker and silicone sealant.

[sdcityboy]

OK,OK, already. u hobie guys sure like your yaks! i think i need to go test ride one tomorrow! hope i can find something used.

[savage]

go see Nate at oex in oceanside great guy and knows alot.