Looking To Purchase My First Kayak

[J Francho]

I've always gotten mine with "some rigging."  My Prowler Big Game was an angler package, and some was installed.  I saved over $800 buying it this way. What's funny, I ended up putting the many of the accessories where they're usually installed anyway, but that was a pretty well thought out boat.  The FreedomHawk 12, 12 UL, and 14 all had a couple recessed rod colders, and they were out of the way and useful.  I rigged the Moken 13 myself, and the smaller one I used (a 12?) was loaded with recessed holders, lol. The Jackson Coosa I'm using right now has a couple of recessed rod holders.  I actually line recessed holders, and prefer to have a few unused around the boat.  It helps when landing a fish - lip the fish, and put the rod in a free holder while you get the fish unbuttoned.  Otherwise, they are flush mount, so they're out of the way, unlike RAM, Scotty, and rocket launcher styles.  Things like anchor trolleys, sonar/GPS units, battery boxes, paddle holders, and random pad eyes you install for whatever accessory you want "attached" to the boat, are best installed by you.

[IAY]

Hi John, 

 

I would definitely like to have a conversation about Coosa. I am a neophyte in kayaking so I definitely want to know what are some of the features that's important to anglers.

[Jim Mac]

I've had the Frontier 12' since June and I really like it. BUT it is tippy when using the rigid seat base and a boat seat. It's due to the high center of gravity. The top of my seat is 13" above the floor. It took me 5 or 6 times out to get used to the tippyness. I needed the elevated seat for my mistake back, and the motor ready transom. If I didn't need those 2 features, I would have bought something else. It tracks very well, but it is heavy. I sometimes use a 40 lb. Endura Max on it(depends on the size of the lake I'm fishing).