hobie

[GT171]

Nice purchase. I picked up a sit in last year and have used it many times catching fish where i dont have to rub elbows with other fisherman. Already loking at a RIDE 135. If you cant afford a boat this is he next best thing. Good luck

[James Smith]

Alright, I was perfectly happy with my Hobie Outback until you had to call my attention to this new model Now I have to spend the next year or so looking for a great bargain to buy one (which I probably won't find) so I'll have to talk my wife into why I need to upgrade to this model. It looks like a great fishing kayak. One question though, does this new model give you any options for going in reverse or is it still put down the fly rod grab the paddle? Jim Smith

[jimp]

I've got a Ride 115 and love it, very stable, looking forward to learning to stand up and FF from it. Well, try and FF from it anyways.

[jalama]

the reverse option involves a paddle unfortunately. the boat comes with a kayak paddle that can be seperated mid shaft. it also comes with a t handle to affix to one half of the kayak paddle to make a single paddle. i grew up sculling wooden boats made by my granfather and have a very short sculling paddle in this boat for small lateral position adjustments and reversing direction. i had forgoten how close one could get to fish and critters paddling a boat quietly as i did growing up. this purchase has proven its worth to me from that aspect alone, in spite of being an excellent fishing platform. i have nothing bad to say about this boat and those that know me would find that unbeleivable as i am very critical on most occasions. this is by far the most worthwhile item that i have ever paid too much for. 99% of my fishing is warmwater. i venture to the louisianna marsh sometimes to fish for reds and specs from a 19 ft center console and have spooked many reds in skinny water with the motor guide 70 lb thrust trolling motor. those fish are in for a rude awakening when i return next month. my only regret is that i did not make this purchase years ago when someone on this board replied to one of my kayak post by saying "HAVE YOU LOOKED AT THE PRO ANGLER 14".........DO IT!!!!

[jalama]

if you can "scull" a boat, as i'm sure you can, you need not put the fly rod down to reverse direction in the pro angler 14

[Uncle Jesse]

if you can "scull" a boat, as i'm sure you can, you need not put the fly rod down to reverse direction in the pro angler 14

I used to get first shot at the fish when fishing with my brother in law because I was the one on front of the jon boat with a 3 ft. wood paddle in my left hand. I used it for years after I got a trolling motor because it is so much quieter. I sold my jon boat this weekend and included my paddle that I bought in 1973, Caviniss Featherbrand, Calhoun City, MS.

[jalama]

i would not have been interested in the jon but would have paid dearly for the paddle. My Dad and i used to take turns sculling so the other could fling a fly as we called it, nothing but poppers of course, and when pole fishing for bream the man in the bow sculling definetly had the best seat in the house!