Dogmatic Posted March 15, 2015 Posted March 15, 2015 Just in case you haven't seen it... http://www.wildernesssystems.com/atak Quote
hoosierbass07 Posted March 16, 2015 Author Posted March 16, 2015 That's a cool video. I need to see people standing sidways in it and fishing sidways before I buy one. I like that new seat they have and having more walking room, but I want to be able to stand sideways and fish and when I reel in a bass, I want to be able to kneel down on the kayak and lip the fish/pull it up to me. So I want side ways standing ability and kneeling sideways or semi-sideways ability in this kayak. Quote
MidTNKayakAngler Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 The Air Pro Max which comes standard on the ATAK and optional on the Ride Series kayaks is a great advancement in seating compared to the Phase 3 Air Pro seat. The ATAK has been in the works for years, and after some changes happened made at Confluence the boat came to an actual prototype instead of a piece of paper. The ATAK from what I hear is the first kayak designed with the angler in mind first, and paddles very well for its size, better than the Ride series kayaks. There is also a stand up seat like on the front deck of most bass boats where you lean your backside against, of course this is an optional add-on. The motor option would be great for those people who fish big tournaments on unfamiliar water and wanting to scout a day or two before the tournament to cover a lot of water quickly, but is not a necessity, and without the motor performance isn't hindered. The only kayak I've been able to stand sideways on is a PA14, and it might just be possible in the ATAK also. I currently paddle a Ride 135, and I stand and pitch a lot. I fished a tournament this past weekend and stood for probably close to 8-9 hrs, and in the Ride I don't have a lot of room to move my feet so they have to stay in the same position, and it gets uncomfortable, with the ATAK the deck is a lot flatter so I shouldn't have any issues. The 14' model is the only model available now or April 20th, but who knows what the future might hold. Jeremy Quote
MidTNKayakAngler Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 For anyone wanting to see actual photos of the ATAK, here you go. If you would like any other photos please let me know, and I will do my best to assist. Sorry about the sideway photos, I couldn't get them to rotate after uploading them. Quote
boostr Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 It's a nice looking yak, but for me the I like that the FeelFree Lure 11.5 and 13.5 are wider, and probaly gonna be cheaper. 14 ft is to big for me anyways. Quote
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