Review… One Year of Fishing with the Stealth Fisha 555! 

Great video Dan, and so good to hear your comments after a year of use. I've had mine since February, have trolled about 400 miles in her so far, and am loving it. Like you, I do have a few tiny niggles, which I think I can rectify, but that's not what I'm here for. With regards to your paddle, here's something you can try with your Epic (if you haven't already). You have it set at 213cm. If you're on the water for a long time and are starting to find it harder to paddle, try shortening your shaft down to 211 or 210. It will make a big difference and you will feel a lot better! The rear hatch. Here in Okinawa we don't need to go through any surf, so the hatch has been perfect for me, so far. I don't know if you watch Live 2 Fish, but matey there just got a brand new 575 and I noticed that he has the old screw hatch-cover on his. I've no idea if Stealth have gone back to making them standard, or if Roscoe ordered it. It may be an easy thing to replace - worth looking into. All the best for many more years in your happy place! Owen

Thanks for the review. Love my Viking Reload and have a walk around video of that. But always interested in what else is out there and what they are like. Thanks for putting this up.

Good job spreading the Stealth Love

Great to see you out on the water, as usual. Nice review. As much paddling that you are doing, you'll soon look like Arnold Schwarzenegger!

Kudos to you sir for showing us that age is not necessarily a defining factor in the ability to get out there. Nice to see the stealth being enjoyed by guys in the US. Greetings from South Africa.

Great video, I have been paddling an older generation Stealth fisha for years, an excellent fishing kayak and my wife also likes paddling it. Just some advice regarding the epic, if you are starting to feel weak after long paddles, try and shorten the shaft every so slightly. Makes the paddling easier, in contrast, if you need more power/speed lengthen the shaft. The length of the shaft is like a geat lever.

Thanks for the review Dan - Helped me decide on going ahead with one too! I hope I’m as energetic and fit when / if I reach your age; god willing :) Great inspiration to keep us (young guys) going! All the best.

I finally pulled the trigger and put a deposit down on a 525 last week with Reuben. Like you, I'm going into a Stealth sight unseen, but from watching many videos on the Stealth product I'm became convinced that the Stealth platform had to be a more capable surf platform than the Hobie. This video definitely confirmed my thoughts. I did a couple "Fishin' Mission" trips with Fast Lane in Mission Bay and never really connected with any of the Hobie platforms. They all felt like I was trapped on top of a giant plastic bobber. Home base for me is Carlsbad CA and I'm only 5 min away from S Carlsbad/Leucadia beaches. I wouldn't feel safe attempting a Hobie launch in the 3'-4' typical beach break from these beaches! Maintaining patience during the delivery phase is going to be challenging...It would be great to see your setup if/when you make it back down the the San Diego area.

I’ve had my 555 for about the same time that you’ve had yours, Dan. Loved the review and agree that it’s a top class fishing kayak. We fish anything from 2 to 4km offshore here in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, targeting yellowtail and Cape Salmon, which we call geelbek ( translated as “yellow mouth” from Afrikaans).

Out in the ocean I definitely the happy place. Mine too!

Great 1 year review. Great information for others

I have the plastic fusion 480 and I really enjoy it but I think I should've just gone for a fibre glass. Nice review!

A story like mine... congratulations friend, great review!

Great one year review of your Stealth Dan! I'm always concerned about flipping my Big Water whenever I launch or land from the surf!

Incredible info, as always with intricate detail, so very helpful 🙏🏻🙏🏻

You’re a stud Dan!

greetings from Chile

Great video Dan!

No better kayak for open water than a stealth! Any kayak is fine when it is nice water, but if I am dumb enough and get my butt caught out in a bad sea, wind kicks up I want my Stealth -

If you set that paddle to your length you will benefit more from speed. You cant just use any lenhht paddle. Set it to your length.

Really enjoy your videos.What rod do you use on you spinning reels.?? Thanks

Could the hatch be popping open from explosive internal air pressure due to breaking surf on the flexible hull?

Hi, I bought a Fisha 500 and now I am looking for a paddle. What Epic paddle are you using?. I guess I will be the only one in the North East coast trolling for stripers on a Fisha 500. Thanks for your videos.

I can comment that same issue with the hatch happened to me.