what one to buy - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

FishinReelDeals · 07-09-2011, 06:18 PM

Great question. I'm looking into a hobie myself right now, and wanted some info on what owners of them thought

tagyak · 07-09-2011, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by FishinReelDeals

Great question. I'm looking into a hobie myself right now, and wanted some info on what owners of them thought

Real simple, LOVE THEM!

pchen911 · 07-09-2011, 09:03 PM

Like any kayaks, hobie have their good and bad.

Had a Navigator, outback, and revo (plus a bew others). If you dont think the navigator has enough room, you will not be happy with the revo... That boat has even less usable deck space than the Nav.

Had outback as well, if going with a Hobie, I would take that instead.

I am one of the few that went to a Hobie, then went back to paddling. I started off paddling for a few years, then went peddling for a few years, now back to paddling.

I do miss the hands free fishing of Hobies, but do not miss the extra weight, extra gear, extra maintanence of the drive and rudder, tricky launch and landings, storage issues of Hobies.

da22y · 07-09-2011, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by pchen911

I am one of the few that went to a Hobie, then went back to paddling. I started off paddling for a few years, then went peddling for a few years, now back to paddling.

Just curious, what kayak got your vote to replace a Hobie ?
My guess.... a Trident 15 ?

pchen911 · 07-09-2011, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by da22y

Just curious, what kayak got your vote to replace a Hobie ?
My guess.... a Trident 15 ?

You are absolutely right... Replaced my revo with a Trident 15!

But added a kayatank to it and ruined the rod pod feature... What a mistake that was... so I sold it and got a P13.

dawson06 · 07-10-2011, 09:46 PM

I am just the opposite. I had a OK Trident 15 and a Wilderness Tarpon 160.

Both were great kayaks with tons of interior storage and plenty of deck space. Both paddled and tracked great. That being said, they were both BIG kayaks. And I tended to carry a lot more stuff than I do now on my Hobie Revo (which is still way too much, according to my heterosexual life partner and fishing buddy, Tim, who fishes a stock ol' skool Tarpon 160i with only a couple of Flush mounts, a milk crate, two 3600 Plano boxes, and maybe three rods on a good day) which is still loaded out with more Plano boxes and rods than most respectable bass boats or 19 foot center consoles you will hunting fresh or saltwater bass (or YT and butts) in SoCal.

Bottom line is, nothing is perfect off the rack. Is space more limited on a Revo? Absolutely. But I have mine rigged to hold 4-6 3600 boxes and 4 of 3500 boxes inside the 8" middle hatch without moving out of the seat. And I could easily add another storage bin under left side of the seat to hold an additional 2-3 3600 size boxes. But that would just be excessive...

A little creativity goes a long way...

dawson06 · 07-10-2011, 09:48 PM

Of course, there is always the Pro Angler...

That's my next bass / trout / crappie / catfish boat!

andanbcx · 07-10-2011, 11:40 PM

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according to my heterosexual life partner and fishing buddy, Tim, who fishes a stock ol' skool ...

me think the lady doth protest too much haha just messing

07-10-2011, 09:48 PM	#7
dawson06 Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 34	Of course, there is always the Pro Angler... That's my next bass / trout / crappie / catfish boat! Last edited by dawson06; 07-10-2011 at 09:58 PM.

07-09-2011, 06:18 PM	#1
FishinReelDeals Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: High desert Posts: 130	Great question. I'm looking into a hobie myself right now, and wanted some info on what owners of them thought

07-09-2011, 09:03 PM	#3
pchen911 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 218	Like any kayaks, hobie have their good and bad. Had a Navigator, outback, and revo (plus a bew others). If you dont think the navigator has enough room, you will not be happy with the revo... That boat has even less usable deck space than the Nav. Had outback as well, if going with a Hobie, I would take that instead. I am one of the few that went to a Hobie, then went back to paddling. I started off paddling for a few years, then went peddling for a few years, now back to paddling. I do miss the hands free fishing of Hobies, but do not miss the extra weight, extra gear, extra maintanence of the drive and rudder, tricky launch and landings, storage issues of Hobies.

07-10-2011, 09:46 PM	#6
dawson06 Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 34	I am just the opposite. I had a OK Trident 15 and a Wilderness Tarpon 160. Both were great kayaks with tons of interior storage and plenty of deck space. Both paddled and tracked great. That being said, they were both BIG kayaks. And I tended to carry a lot more stuff than I do now on my Hobie Revo (which is still way too much, according to my heterosexual life partner and fishing buddy, Tim, who fishes a stock ol' skool Tarpon 160i with only a couple of Flush mounts, a milk crate, two 3600 Plano boxes, and maybe three rods on a good day) which is still loaded out with more Plano boxes and rods than most respectable bass boats or 19 foot center consoles you will hunting fresh or saltwater bass (or YT and butts) in SoCal. Bottom line is, nothing is perfect off the rack. Is space more limited on a Revo? Absolutely. But I have mine rigged to hold 4-6 3600 boxes and 4 of 3500 boxes inside the 8" middle hatch without moving out of the seat. And I could easily add another storage bin under left side of the seat to hold an additional 2-3 3600 size boxes. But that would just be excessive... A little creativity goes a long way...