I am thinking of buying the Pelican Catch 110 Mode to fish on the ocean but close to the shore. Does anyone have any experience fishing with this? Is it worth the money?
I am thinking of buying the Pelican Catch 110 Mode to fish on the ocean but close to the shore. Does anyone have any experience fishing with this? Is it worth the money?
Posted by FlowerMountain2
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samsqanch420 on
I have one and I won’t take it on the lake during the day because of boat wakes. I personally wouldn’t even consider taking it on the ocean.
Timely_Welder668 on
I had a different experience with my catch. Was a great boat for me. Plenty of stability and I loved the open cockpit. Never went out on an ocean with it but I tackled wave boat rollers on busy lakes constantly. Was also a good little river boat. I’m 6’ 170lbs, I do have very good balance in general from other sports I’m involved in, I’m pretty good with kayaks. I’ve seen others who share my thoughts on the boat while also knowing of others who are not comfortable standing in the boat. Gonna come down to your own abilities and comfort zone in the end. Good luck.
I have it and love it. I take it out on the bay here in Miami.
Chomperman604 on
Had a catch 110 and it is a barge to paddle very slow and it will tire you out very quickly on the ocean. I eventually got a pedal drive kayak and never looked back. If you are looking to fish on the ocean a pedal drive is a must if you intend to go anywhere significant. The catch is very stable but once you have something that wide the ability to paddle it significant distances and the ability to troll becomes a major obstacle. Even if you are only near shore, to get from the launch to a good spot requires significant paddling. I would consider the catch 110 only for lake fishing.
adhq on
I had a Catch 120, a Catch Mode 110 and now a Catch 110 HDII. The Catch Mode 110 was great for stability and plenty of cockpit space in a 10″ kayak but it’s not so great for paddling in strong winds or currents. It’s designed to accept an easy plug-and-play trolling motor installation and if you intend to use it in saltwater, I strongly suggest you go that route.
I’ve never used the Catch Mode in saltwater but I do use my HDII all the time. If I didn’t have a pedal kayak, I would certainly want to at least have a trolling motor in saltwater.
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I have one and I won’t take it on the lake during the day because of boat wakes. I personally wouldn’t even consider taking it on the ocean.
I had a different experience with my catch. Was a great boat for me. Plenty of stability and I loved the open cockpit. Never went out on an ocean with it but I tackled wave boat rollers on busy lakes constantly. Was also a good little river boat. I’m 6’ 170lbs, I do have very good balance in general from other sports I’m involved in, I’m pretty good with kayaks. I’ve seen others who share my thoughts on the boat while also knowing of others who are not comfortable standing in the boat. Gonna come down to your own abilities and comfort zone in the end. Good luck.
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I have it and love it. I take it out on the bay here in Miami.
Had a catch 110 and it is a barge to paddle very slow and it will tire you out very quickly on the ocean. I eventually got a pedal drive kayak and never looked back. If you are looking to fish on the ocean a pedal drive is a must if you intend to go anywhere significant. The catch is very stable but once you have something that wide the ability to paddle it significant distances and the ability to troll becomes a major obstacle. Even if you are only near shore, to get from the launch to a good spot requires significant paddling. I would consider the catch 110 only for lake fishing.
I had a Catch 120, a Catch Mode 110 and now a Catch 110 HDII. The Catch Mode 110 was great for stability and plenty of cockpit space in a 10″ kayak but it’s not so great for paddling in strong winds or currents. It’s designed to accept an easy plug-and-play trolling motor installation and if you intend to use it in saltwater, I strongly suggest you go that route.
I’ve never used the Catch Mode in saltwater but I do use my HDII all the time. If I didn’t have a pedal kayak, I would certainly want to at least have a trolling motor in saltwater.
This yak isn’t made for the ocean, not safe