All Kayak Fishing Forums  

Go Back   All Kayak Fishing Forums > All General Kayak Fishing Discussion > All Newbie Kayak Fishing Q&A

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 04-28-2017, 08:58 PM
BigFootFisherman BigFootFisherman is offline
Baitfish
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: NY
Posts: 1
Rep Power: 0
BigFootFisherman is on a distinguished road
Default New to Kayaks and unsure what to look for.

Hello,

I'm new to kayaks. I'd like to fish ponds & small lakes. From what I can tell I would like to find a sit on top design. The kayak needs to be able to carry me with ease. I'm 6ft 2in, 250lbs. So I was hoping for something that can carry at least 350-400lbs+. It will be used solo, but I like to have enough room for gear.

The big issue, it needs to be inflatable. ATM I don't have the space to store a hard shell kayak. I would also like to keep the initial cost under $1000.

Are there any I should definitely check out? Any I should avoid?

After some searching on my own I found some that interest me.
But I don't know what to look for in quality.

Would any of the following kayaks work for me? Pros/Cons for each?

Sevylor: Colorado or Rio

Aquaglide: Blackfoot HB Angler XL

Hobie: Mirage i11S or Mirage i12S

Elkton Outdoors:
Elkton Outdoors Inflatable Fishing Kayak v2

Advanced Elements: Straitedge Angler Pro: AE1055

Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 08-28-2017, 10:59 PM
korn45 korn45 is offline
Baitfish
 
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 8
Rep Power: 0
korn45 is on a distinguished road
Default Re: New to Kayaks and unsure what to look for.

That is quite a requirement for your kayak. Curious on which one you end up with?
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 10-25-2017, 05:11 AM
Mike Mike is offline
Baitfish
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: US
Posts: 16
Rep Power: 22
Mike is on a distinguished road
Default Re: New to Kayaks and unsure what to look for.

You gave a detailed requirement so it'll be easier to help you out. Since you are planning to kayak on small lakes and fish ponds inflatable will be a good option. The water is calm so there is nothing much to worry about. My first kayak was an inflatable and it was best kayak for beginners. But it wasn't a sit-on-top as i was not interested in fishing. So didn't care for cargo space. So, inflatable sit-on-top kayak for fishing is the right choice you made. Among the kayaks you have mentioned i would prefer Hobie Mirage the models i think you can choose yourself.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 04:27 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.