cmaher

This page was a great page why no activity in 2 years??

What are the floor measurement you guys using for the plywood floor?

As suggested by other go to a kayak shop that offers demos and go test them out to see what you like. Some real nice fishing yaks are the Wilderness ride 115 and 135, Native Slayer 12 or 14, Jackson Cuda//coosa and the one I got is the Hobie Outback. The hobie is great to fish from not having to use the paddle for hands free fishing. I went to demo the Wilderness 115& 135 and loved those Yaks but as soon as I got in the hobie and was pedaling vs paddling I was hooked. I was shocked at the cost of the Hobie but it's worth every penny. One suggestion I have is whatever yak you buy put a rudder on it. A rudder will stop you from spinning around and keep you on track on windy days. On my hobie it comes standard with the rudder and I can control a drift along the entire bank of my lake on breezy days so I never have to paddle or pedal my yak. Rudder I feel is a must have. Hope this helps you out, do your homework before you buy.

Morris County NJ, I'm just getting back to fishing several time a week vs a few times a year. I picked up a Hobie Outback Kayak this spring and had a great year fishing the local lakes in Morris. I just picked up a Pelican Bass Raider 10 to keep fishing in November and to get out early next spring. It's getting to cold for the Yak without waders and proper gear.

Thanks for your help CC268

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Hi Everyone, I just picked up a Bass Raider 10E with a 55lb Minkota motor. I have been reading this forum for the last week and want to thank everyone for your ideas for rigging this boat. The one question I have is, when you run the trolling motor in the front are you turning the top control head of the trolling motor around so the prop is faceing the correct operating direction? Hope you guys can share some info on this I want to hit the water for the firt trip this weekend. Thanks