hobie or dinghy

[bjpk]

ok guys, budget around 5 g what would you buy? a good second hand tinny? or a nice new hobie?
either one would mostly be used a a bream boat plus occasionally chasing snapper. what are some of the pros and negatives of either? the hobie will be cheaper to buy and maintain but the tinny would be a bit more versatile. love to hear opinions from everyone but especially those that have had both.

[Dan Walter]

Second hand tinny!!!!!
horse power over peddle power, im lazy though
look around and you can get some good little tinnys for 5k

[Alexc123]

I have neither right now but the cool thing about a kayak is you can launch just about anywhere, so it's more versatile in that regard,where as with a boat you may have to travel 5km by water to get somewhere,with a kayak it's easily done by road much closer in a lot of cases and with no launching fee's,they both have their place though.

[PlayerOne]

My vote for 2nd hand tinny as welll....

A fishing buddy has both (kayak + tinny) and he uses the tinny 10-1... a small boat also has the option of having a mate or two tag along....

[echo1]

I have a Hobie "Outback" and it is great. Can get it almost anywhere, can still fish inshore and a lot of guys fish offshore on good days. Nowhere that bream live that you couldn't take a Hobie. Very little to NO maintenance fees etc.

The top of the range Hobie "Pro Angler" costs about $3500, but check the kayak forums and you should be able to pick one up for about $2500 in good second-hand condition. If you want a fishing buddy you can get a tandem "Outfitter" which should be around $2800 new. I got my Outback for $1500 and the "Revo" can also go for around $2000 in good condition with extras. This means you'll save at least $1500 on you're budget which you can put toward upgrading the yak or more fishing gear.

On the other hand I've also used a little tinny and love being able to cover a lot of water quickly. This isn't so important when casually breaming but I'm thinking of getting into the tournaments where it is more important.

You can take a kayak pretty much anywhere you can take a tinny, mainly depends on your comfort factor on the water.

I'd suggest trying both out and seeing which you prefer and by how much, then factor in the cost. If you want to try out some Hobies there are plenty of forums dedicated to Aussie kayak fishing and most of the guys and girls will be more than willing to let you have a test peddle. But beware, once you get onto those forums you may get a case of kayak addiction.

Hope that helped

[tweedz]

Thats a tough one. Both have major pros and cons. The yak will be cheaper to keep and easier to look after. At least you can chase snapper offshore in the yak but not sure if I would take 5ks worth of boat outside too often.

[bream miagi]

go the tinny

[rotamasta7]

Tinnie for sure mate, I dont see the point of fishing unless you are enjoying it with a mate or two, Unless your mates are ganna fork out 3 or 4 grand for a kayak too, I would go for the tinnie.

[Ratty880]

+1 for the Tinny. For all the reasons above. Where i live it would take you most of the day to get to the good fishing spots in a yak. If you want the best of both worlds buy a 4-4.5 m tinny and then tow a cheaper yak behind for when you want to go in to stealth mode. I am about to start doing this with a mate of mine with a nice Hobie yak. I will tow it up the river then drop him off then fish near by. Tinny is much more versitile IMHO.

[silvertreva]

get a hobie adventure island...it is both :P

[Hazell]

I have a hobie.. I love it and use it heaps..

But... I am getting a simple bream boat pretty soon too.

I'll use the yak for quick trips before and after work and also up north. The boat will be for taking mates out and longer trips where I don't want to limit myself to a small area. The boat will also do comps one day when I'm no longer fishing in Team Coraline. Basically what I'm saying is decide what you want to do with it and choose the one that suits your purpose better.

[gtxrally]

Don't buy either.
Get a camonoo!!!!!
http://www.breammaster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=41049

Dale.

[IceManDude]

Go the Hobie... contact your local dealer to see if you can get one of the ex Grand Final Pro Anglers, already kitted up ready to roll!!

[bjpk]

Originally Posted by IceManDude

Go the Hobie... contact your local dealer to see if you can get one of the ex Grand Final Pro Anglers, already kitted up ready to roll!!

what extras did they come with?
pro anglers seem to be a bit big and awkward to load on the roof etc.

[bjpk]

cheers for all the responses guys, one of each would be nice