I’ve been eyeing a fishing kayak for couple years and was pretty set on a Hobie Pedal Drive. But this looks like a great deal on a well reviewed kayak. First question…is it as good a deal as appears or are these often available on discount?
Secondly, I was quite set on a pedal/foot drive as that’s what I’ve used the couple times I’ve gone kayak fishing and it’s SO convenient. Do others feel like that’s a reasonable dealbreaker in not buying this one? I’m fairly fit and I’m sure I’ll build up paddling stamina but being able to move around while hands are occupied is great.
Use case: lakes, rivers and inshore salt. So essentially all bodies of water potentially…
I fly fish ~75% of the time so standing up and having great stability is very key. My ideal day on the water would be soaking a line with bait on it to hopefully catch dinner while I stand and fly fish.
Overall I’m wondering if this is a “can’t miss” deal or if I’m better off keeping an eye on FB for a fairly kitted out Hobie PDL for a grand or two more. And maybe circling back to this if that doesn’t happen soon.
Posted by Phrikshin