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Hey Micus,
Could not agree more buddy. Different
fisheries demand different kayaks every bit
as much as they demand different tackle.
To some folks a kayak is a kayak, period.
But as we know, there are as many nuances
in kayaks as there are in fly rods. Various
waters/conditions demand design features
that ensure comfort and safety suitable for
the chosen environment. All waters are not
created equal.*G* Warm regards, Jim
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1. Kayaks are like women (or men). We each fall in love with one (or several) for a different reason. If that idiot likes SOT kayaks then he'd be a fool to buy a Sit In Kayak. I'd be a fool to buy a sit on top.
Which one is best.... See item 1.
jed
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absolutely one of the best purchases I've made - I'm a SOT guy, OK prowler 13 to be exact, it doubles for chasin smallmouth in flowing water and striper on the big water. I'm in VA, so the water's a bit warmer and I'm in and out of the yak a lot, so the SOT is nice.
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Hey Gents,
It's all good. I love a sit inside for cold
weather kayaking and most inshore trips.
But in warmer weather for offshore work, the
SOT sure is a confidence factor for me with
that big old air bubble.*G* Most kayaks are
going to be better suited for one environment or another. I have yet to find
one that does everything well without
sacrificing something, be it creature
comfort or stability or tracking.
Normally we gear up for our major fishery
and when we try something different, we just
make do. To tout any one design or even
class of boat as a "do it all" to me is a
bit far fetched. Warm regards, Jim
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I am not completely downing sit ons. The guy made a big deal about it thats all. A sit on top just seems to close in performance to my canoe to spend the money on one. He was bragging on how he could stand up on an sot and cast. The funny part was that I don't like to wade with waders if possible so when the water is above 50 degrees I wade in shorts. He was complaning that the water was too cold for that for four hours. Don't you get more wet in a sot? A week earlier it was 50-60 air temp and cloudy when another fellow with a sot said it was too cold to go out while I was nice and cozy inside my touring yak.
To each their own I was just a little aggravated that this peckerhead decided to open his mouth.
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Who has time for stress when there are fish to catch.
Nick
[This message has been edited by Micropteris (edited 30 June 2005).]
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Epo,
I called the guy an idiot, not for choosing a SOT, but for trying to pick a fight with Micro. SOT, SIK , whatever floats your boat as the saying goes.
jed