sit-in or sit-on

[flyfisher]

Just now, JiggMaster24 said:

Very true my mistake, but that's what outriggers are for 

I'll pass on the outriggers myself but i know people who love them.  

[Darren.]

13 minutes ago, flyfisher said:

I'll pass on the outriggers myself but i know people who love them.  

I did the outrigger thing first with my canoe, then my first
kayak, but it really didn't help that because unless I was 
that crazy flexible Chinese guy in Ocean's 11, I couldn't 
stand in it. Canoe, easy, first yak, fuhgeddaboudit.

My Native Ultimate 12? No outriggers needed, as with 
many of the fishing yaks on the market today.

 

 

[JiggMaster24]

31 minutes ago, Darren. said:

I did the outrigger thing first with my canoe, then my first
kayak, but it really didn't help that because unless I was 
that crazy flexible Chinese guy in Ocean's 11, I couldn't 
stand in it. Canoe, easy, first yak, fuhgeddaboudit.

My Native Ultimate 12? No outriggers needed, as with 
many of the fishing yaks on the market today.

 

 

What did that native run you if you don't mind me asking?

[Darren.]

1 minute ago, JiggMaster24 said:

What did that native run you if you don't mind me asking?

Not at all. I got a previous year's model, something around
$850 (not including the PFD, paddle, etc.)

I'm not 100% sure, but that was the general vicinity of pricing.

[flyfisher]

Yeah i never tried the outrigger thing and my first boat, Heritage redfish, i could stand in to stretch my legs but never really could fish from the standing position.  Every boat since then i have been able to stand in with ease.  My ATAK is definitely the most stable kayak i have owned and the easiest to stand in for sure.  I find myself standing to fish a lot more often now than in the past too but that may also be because i have become a fan of fishing jigs and i think it helps to be standing to fish them.

[boostr]

It's the first thing I looked for in a kayak, was the ability to stand without having to worry about tipping and having that knowledge of not tipping at all.  Thats why I went with a Feelfree Lure at 36" wide instead of the 33" that alot  of the other yak brands carry. I just feel more comfortable standing, your pretty much standing all the time when your fishing from the bank, wading, on a bass boat etc. You have a better range of motion when your standing also. So I wasn't to worried about speed or distance, I can always fix that with an electric motor.

[stk]

On January 24, 2016 at 7:59 PM, PGlaze said:

I need a battery storage like this! What did you make it out of?

@PGlaze I made a diy version of the cellblok.  Basically the key component is a 12v 9800mah blue battery off of eBay.  It is pretty small and can power my elite 4 color for a couple of trips.  The battery is probably around 4in x 6in and it fit inside a dry plastic box I found in the outdoor section at Walmart and screwed that to a cut up cutting board.  If you need close up pics let me know.

[kjfishman]

I would rather have the speed with my sit in than the extra effort needed to paddle the heavier hull designed for enough stability to stand up.  Currently have a Loon 100 and Loon 138 sit in yaks but would not mind adding an Old Town Predator MX sit on.  If I could only have one I would get the new Old Town  Loon 126.

[drew4779]

Poll is skewed...I accidentally hit "sit in".

[sully99]

KJ the Loon 138 was my first yak and I had major sellers remorse. I fished out of it for 12 years, l sold it to buy a SOT. Sold that after 2 years and bought the Ultimate which l love.

[anthonyfip]

I currently have an entry level SIT IN kayak.  It was on sale at Dick's and had waaaaay better reviews than the SOT I was also considering.  I didn't want to spend a lot on something I was just getting into.  So far (just about a year) I am happy with it.  I don't fish in the ocean or too far out on big (great) lakes, so I don't feel am lacking with the sit in.  I mainly fish slow moving rivers/streams, medium sized lakes, and ponds.  That being said, I WOULD like to go way out on Lake Ontario at some point so my next purchase will 99.9% be a SOT.

It's one of those situations where I know the benefits of the other, BUT am making the most of what I have

[Dye99]

I own both types, and fish both regularly. For me I prefer the SOT. But Im pretty utilitarian in the aspect that I want as much time to fish as I can possibly obtain. And I want my fishing to be easy, and a SOT is the easiest for what I do.

[Bass newb]

On 1/31/2016 at 9:34 PM, drew4779 said:

Poll is skewed...I accidentally hit "sit in".

Not as bad a mistake if you'd actually bought a sit in kayak. Yuk.

[warrior1]

I've had so many but my last before I got my boat was a Hobie Outback.  I think my favorite was the prowler, I believe it was over 15 feet but it was fast and a great fishing platform.  Don't get me wrong the Hobie was a great Yak but after using it for a couple of years and if I didn't get my boat would have probably gone back to a traditional yak.