What type of kayak best for bream fishing

[EMU]

Hi there

I am thinking about getting into yak bream fishing .
I am 2 meters tall and 120 kg .
I have all way fished out of a canoe but i would like to go into some Yak bream comp soon.

Cheers and tight lines

[Hazell]

Something big as you are a kinda big person (no offense meant). Hobie adventure or Pro-anlger or maybe a Malibu X-13 or X-factor would be worth looking at.

Where are you located and what sort of water will you be fishing? protected, openwater, estuary, etc?

[Breamingwithjoy]

Cheaper option would be the viking pro fish or have a look at the Mariner 12 & 14.5 if you look at peddle options. Used one of them when I was a touch bigger than I am now and it was super stable.

[IceManDude]

it all comes down to budget...personally i would go a Hobie Pro Angler if i had the coin but ended up getting a Hobie outback.

It handles really well all loaded up, me (6'1" & 95+kg), gear, full livewell, etc.

[Windknot]

The Hobie Outback is a very popular yak for bigger blokes. It's very roomy and stable. You might be able to find a second hand one for under $2000.

Personally, I went for a Hobie Revolution, but then I'm much lighter than you are, plus I wanted something that would cut though chop a little better than Outbacks do.

If I was buying right now, I'd also have a look at the new range of Native Watercraft peddle yaks. I think the Propel 10 model would be the 'duck's guts' for chasing bream, as it can also be peddled backwards, something the Hobies just can't do. It would be invaluable in tight, restricted waters.

Either way, I would definately go for a peddle yak, as it frees up your hands allowing you to fish, instead of constantly having to use your hands to paddle.

Mick

[mountainman]

I tried both the Hobie Revo & Adventure on the weekend and would recommend you try out an Adventure or a Ocean kayak Prowler Elite 4.5 or Ultra 4.7. I've tried out the Revo, Adventure and Prowler Elite 4.5 and all have good and bad points. For bream fishing, the turning circle on the Hobie Adventure might be a hassle but I think this can be easily overcome by lifting the drive system & using a paddle in tight spots. I'm 6'4 and 105kg and my feet were on the last click mark of "7"on the hobie drive so it might not fit you at 2 metres tall. Its a bit "tippy" but I'm used to using a yak so its not a problem fo me. Its the fastest yak I've tried so far.
The Ocena Kayak Prowler Elite felt quite stable but not as fast as the Adventure, probably on par with the Revo. Not bad but again you might not fit.
The Revo is probably best suited to bream fishing for most but not at your size. I'm trying out a Ocean Kayak Ultra on the weekend and thats the largest out of the lot so it should fit you and by all accounts is a great yak, even though it hasn't been on the market for long. Best to try all three of them out yourself.

[Shortytheyakker]

Seeing you asked the best its the Hobie Pro Angler, you can stand up no worrys and cast and the height lets you sight cast as well, theres room for 6 rods i think and plenty of storage for tackle,,,around $3300 but don't quote me on that,,all the ABT Pro Hobie team members use them,,

Heres a photo of Scott Lovig i took at the Walpole ABT,not a good photo but gives you some idea,,

[EMU]

Thank for all that ,
Got some think to do.
I live on the Kalgan River Albany and do hope to get out to the harbour and the KGsound .
It mainly for the rivers and the harbour.
cheers

[Breamskin]

Hi mate, i just went through the same thing as you trying to decide which yak to buy. Yes i guess it does come down to what your budget is. I was deciding between the Prowler 13, Hobie Outback and the Hobie Pro Angler. In the end i went for the outback which came to $2290 with trolly wheels. The PA for me would be too cumbersome to load but with the Outback weighing at 28 kg makes it easier to lift onto the roof racks. But if your doing a lot of sight casting the PA would be the choice for sure. In saying that Hobie have an out rigging for your roof racks which makes it a lot easier to load the PA which costs around $150.
The Pro Angler brand new can be bought for around $3350
I researched for 2 weeks on KFDU, heaps of info here. http://www.kfdu.com.au/forum/viewforum.php?f=33

Im 6'2 and just under 100kg the outback is stable, standing up is also possible at my size. Hands free is a good plus. Ive only taken the Outback out for a spin once so far and and im glad i bought it !

Good luck.

[Shortytheyakker]

Originally Posted by EMU

Thank for all that ,
Got some think to do.
I live on the Kalgan River Albany and do hope to get out to the harbour and the KGsound .
It mainly for the rivers and the harbour.
cheers

Well we should see you at the Kayak ABT in March at Albany,theres 5 Grand Final places up for grabs,you might already know about it ? cheers,,

[EMU]

I am hoping to have it all ready for ABT Kayak in March at Albany with a bit of luck.
Whats a good craft for distance and speed as where we leave at emu point to start the comp to the kalgan mouth would be 5 km plus, one way and the Kalgan is 10 km long , the king is 7km long.
I am heading to the big smoke in a few weeks .
Where is a good place to start looking at a few Kayak to see what i am up for

Cheers.

[Shortytheyakker]

You will probally cruise at 6-8 kms an hour on those kayaks

Heres a vid Shufoy made at the Walpole ABT,,shows how stable the Pro Angler is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CCXxZ_wG-w

[EMU]

thank for that,

[sammy]

Originally Posted by Shortytheyakker

Seeing you asked the best its the Hobie Pro Angler, you can stand up no worrys and cast and the height lets you sight cast as well, theres room for 6 rods i think and plenty of storage for tackle,,,around $3300 but don't quote me on that,,all the ABT Pro Hobie team members use them,,

Heres a photo of Scott Lovig i took at the Walpole ABT,not a good photo but gives you some idea,,

can that thing be any better

[bp30tr]

awesome vid footage of the pole

is there any requirements as to what you need in your yak as such besides the live well

im thinking of borrowing a friends yak for the weekend if all goes to plan so will basically be a shell and then the live well nothing flash but have been thinking of gettin into yakkin around albs river systems so might be a good time to try hee hee