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I just put mine on our PA14 with my 14 year old son helping out. These directions are most definitely the best on RU-vid, everyone just watch this one. I also bought my PA and Outback from headwaters and gotta say, it was an awesome experience. They hooked me up with a trailer for both yaks and also had patience when my work schedule changed and I couldn’t pick them up right away. Super customer service, some great folks working there, highly recommend the company and this video.
Thank you Fellas for sharing some good information on the Podcast. I feel more confident dealing with the Random Clear lake weather for sure,. John It's great to see you back on here. Wishing you the best to your returning health.
Great Announcement. Good luck to you Anthony on your new ventures. I’ll be routing for you. And thanks to Shane and James for putting out another great video.
The Caribbean 12FS is very good. 45 pounds, framed seat, super stable. I have one, and love it. It's a SOT. The Sandpiper 130 also has a framed seat, but is a sit-in, and probably weighs 49 pounds.
Great Interview. One suggestion for the next one. There is a constant Parrot /Bird chirping in the Background for attention makes it hard to follow along on the conversation your having. Maybe place the little fella with something to keep em busy so it's a little less intrusive during the conversations. Sounded kinda like an alarm going off or squeaky wheel non stop turning every second maybe it was a rusty fan haha. Either Way enough of my Complaining. Great job on presenting everything. I really Appreciate you guys doing this for all of us who enjoy the content.
Thanks You Fellas for putting this interview on. Mister Silva Has been doing a great Job this year. As of now I call him in my head "Mid Strolling Silva" Cause thats his weapon that he's Clearly Mastered. Looking forward to the next Event.
I'm 5'10 and weigh 210. Would the Caribbean 12 work for me with only a 275 pound weight limit? I believe with the weight of the boat that capacityactually becomes 230 pounds, then add gear etc. Seems like that a very conservative weight capacity for a 12 foot boat?
@Headwaters adventure company you mentioned that the '06 is your customer's, im curious if you have done rudder work to it? I just bought a '99 yesterday in beautiful shape but the rudder doesnt kick down. Lots of vids of more recent hobie rudder repairs, havent found any info on these dinosaurs yet!
I was trying to decide which YakAttack box to purchase 13x16 or 16x16 for my new Old Town PDL 120 because I use Plano 3700s for lure storage. Now I know to order the YakAttack 13x16 will work for me fine. Thank you so much for the excellent video demonstration.
Yakattack is one of those companies that creates products that are almost complete. These bungees should have been part of the original design. Oh you have a problem with your tackle box falling over inside the Black Pack? No problem,we have a solution for a additional price,LOL
This is one of the better videos I've seen. My question is though for my helix chirp Gen 3, which is 2D Sonar and not side imaging or down imaging. Does that also get mounted to the underside of the plate? It is a XNT 9 HW T. Any help would be appreciated.
My choice will come down to weight, regardless of price. Personally, I'm 125lbs and I cartop a fixed seat 55lb Tarpon 100 presently. Caribbean 12FS: Is the weight 45lbs without the seat? Lite Tackle II: Is the weight 75lbs without the seat? Moken 12.5 V2: You stated the weight 85lbs is without the seat.
You should put everyone's social media and RU-vid channels in the description. But great video. I want to save up and get into kayak fishing. Cheaper and easier than getting into boat fishing. And as a bank angler it's always such a hassle trying to find good spots that aren't 4 miles away from posting area that aren't pressured. I come from fishing the Delta for blue gill and catfish so admittedly I'm not huge into bass fishing.
I have an old town predator pdl. Bought an mk 106 last fall and a 100 amp Lifepo battery. I love the mk 106. It’s fast, light, stable and I can fish 8 hrs a day and only use 75% of charge. It really is a great kayak. The predator is great for the Great Lakes but I use the mk way more.
This is one of the coolest concepts I have seen for a kayak. It is really awesome. But am I the only one kind of disappointed with everything other than the pedal drive? Just looks really basic just doesnt look like 6 thousand dollars to me.
It’s nice that they’re really installing it for you electrically, but it’s showing extremely in pricing. Also where you can really purchase a cheap side motor if that you want for for cheap separately and not have to pay double for the kayak. But great if you can afford it.👍🏼🤷🏽♂️
Great video - looks straightforward and thought out. I own a PA 14 - I'm wanting to set it up in nearly the exact build. I fly fish almost exclusively, and fish mainly for stripers in the Delta, and all other land-locked lakes where they have been introduced around the Bay Area. I need/want the Torqeedo for long point a to point b runs, and want/need the xi3 to keep fly contact in wind, current, or other things that interfere with line management and contact with the fly. Based on where I fish the most - I think a 100aH battery for the xi3 would provide all day boat management, without battery anxiety. Similarly I would want a pair of Torqeedo batteries to make sure I can get back from a longer run in the Delta or on a lake like San Luis. Of course the Mirage drive would be onboard in case all other forms of propulsion fail. x This all seems like a LOT of weight on the PA14 - and how it is set up seems critical to maintaining the stability of the boat. I would love to see a video of a PA14 (if you've made one) fully rigged OTW to see how the boat sits both at rest and underway.
Light tackle II . I want to upgrade from my light tackle & we already bought an Eddieline from you. Very happy & satisfied with it. See you soon in May to possibly be buying one or two more kayaks. I am very happy with your customer service & answering any questions I have. Spoiler alert, we are interested in the Old Town sportsman's autopilot 120? Thank you, your loyal customer.
Great review! QQ on pairing with the jacket- I'd like to be able to fish in heavy rain during the winter, I noticed you have the jacket under the bibs, wouldn't the rain run down the jacket and into thr bibs? Do the bibs have some kind of double cuff on the inside?
Geeez… I have this boat. My god I can’t stay in the thing. I’ve been dumped in flat water, slow moving water. I took 1 stroke and bumped into an unseen rock and dumped everything. Sitting in still shallow water I barely reached down to pick up a rock and was dumped. Slow Moving water and I was pinned against a boulder and was dumped. 🤦🏻♀️ I have a wilderness tarpon and fish out of it and never fallen out. I cannot stay in the crescent. 😂 I would never paddle in the crescent in colder weather. I know it’s my poor skill level but still. I mean I can’t do a headstand on the ground so…
I'm thinking about getting this kayak, but I have a couple of questions, will those rear accessory tracks handle the Native side-kick landing gear? And also I use the Anchor wizard will that work on this? thanks, and nice review!
I own a Feelfree Moken. It is a great kayak. I’ve fished marshes, lakes and coastal areas with it. Last year I competed in a local charity fun kayak race in it. With all that said I plan on keeping my Moken. But I’m looking for something a little faster for future fun races
I demo'd a bunch of kayaks this year and the Bigwater was my favorite. It wasn't too rickey standing up in current but it was very quick and nimble - much more so than the 120.
Curious why you chose this over CK1. I know that it is cheaper and 10 pounds lighter which are definitely two major considerations.Curious If you tried CK1 as well
