Yeh more for the rivers for me two but there are spots that are very close to the shore that I am keen to get out too as well. @Colin&Sue
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Yeh more for the rivers for me two but there are spots that are very close to the shore that I am keen to get out too as well. @Colin&Sue
@macca yak looks like your a bit of a pro on the water. I don't know who has the bigger smile! you @macca or the Bream knowing he is about to be released:eagerness:
After selling my boat I have to get some lighter tackle as well for the new Kayak. Hopefully I am as good at fishing on the Kayak as I was on the boat.
I bet now that your not working in the industry you really appreciate getting back out there @Colin&Sue
But still got the same Minister of Finance... Maybe time to change!!!!!!
UMMMMM not an option... Too expensive
UMMMMM not an option... Too expensive
I really miss being out on the water as well hence the next best thing is to get back out there in a Kayak @dagree
But still got the same Minister of Finance... Maybe time to change!!!!!!
UMMMMM not an option... Too expensive
Your living dangerously @dagree it's on how you bribe them buddy it works for me..... I mean my brother friends ...M....MATE told me that
Your living dangerously @dagree it's on how you bribe them buddy it works for me..... I mean my brother friends ...M....MATE told me that
After being married for 30+ years I am running out of bribes, lies, stories, relatives to blame, mates to blame... I think you might get where I'm heading
Actually did find an option a while back but would have to downsize the boat.
http://www.boatavan.com.au/
- I was at the caravan show at Toowoomba last week and there were some fishing yaks on sale and damn good prices, can't remember brand though. My BCF two seater actually surprised me at how well it does on the water, easy to paddle, holds a line as well as pretty stable, all the things at my age that are needed. 60.
I do like the idea of being able to fish and paddle at the same time but 2.5k mmmmm how am I going to justify that to the bank manageround:
Nothing worse than typing a post just too see it disappear before your eyes:smash::rofl:
I know they are not cheap (Hobies) and they are at the top end. When I got my first wavedance kayak (good one to look at), you didn't get a rudder, comes with average seat and not much else and that was from memory $850. Then when you look at a Hobie, the drive mechanism (mirage drive) is a piece of equipment worth probably rounded off to $900 alone, then you get the kayak, good seat, trolley, good paddle, starter accessories and an excellent rudder. Fully understand its hard to get that approved by the minister, it was hard for me. You can quite often get good second hand ones, they come up as guys upgrade to the new models. I would not buy one second hand over two years old unless it was mint and hardly used. I tried for a long time to persist will a paddle yak for fishing but once you try a Hobie for fishing there is no going back. Its not that I'm a Hobie lover, its just that nothing with a pedal drive compares.
I can put a seat in the back of mine and take one of the kids with me fishing. However normally I struggle to get a go as the kids always want to use it.
If you just want a paddle yak, now would be the time to buy as its off season. Rays have a good range as do BCF. You can only buy new Hobies from approved dealers.
Went down to Cottesloe Beach one morning years ago on the way to a business appointment having heard on the radio that someone had been taken by a great white in waist deep water and arrived about 30 minutes after it happened. I knew I shouldn't be there as a real person' s life had just been snuffed out in such a horrible fashion, but for whatever reason that seems totally abhorrent to me now, I did anyway.
I stood at the top above the beach and they were unsuccessfully trying to chase this bugger away and out to sea with a rubber ducky and were running some 20 foot off, and parallel with the shoreline. You could see the silhouette in the water and it was 3 or four feet longer than the boat at either end, with a girth way bigger than you could ever imagine even allowing for magnification, apparent depth etc.This thing was going nowhere and appeared not to be worried about all of the commotion it had just caused.
The sight of that unbelievable, yet so vicious wonder of nature scared me that much I have never so much as been in the ocean even up to my ankles around Perth again since and that was at a time when I would spend most of my weekends diving at Rottnest or off Mindarie religiously.
I love the sights and the feeling that being 18m+ under water gives you and still dive when I go overseas, but there is not a chance that this little black duck is interfering with anything that can snuff out life in an instant and in such a horrific way. I am most definitely against killing them in their natural environment with these drumline things, as they were there long before I was splashing about in scuba gear, but I had many sleepless nights after witnessing the awesome power and frightening consequences on display that day. That vision and feelings it conjured up will stay with me for the rest of my life.
I stood at the top above the beach and they were unsuccessfully trying to chase this bugger away and out to sea with a rubber ducky and were running some 20 foot off, and parallel with the shoreline. You could see the silhouette in the water and it was 3 or four feet longer than the boat at either end, with a girth way bigger than you could ever imagine even allowing for magnification, apparent depth etc.This thing was going nowhere and appeared not to be worried about all of the commotion it had just caused.
The sight of that unbelievable, yet so vicious wonder of nature scared me that much I have never so much as been in the ocean even up to my ankles around Perth again since and that was at a time when I would spend most of my weekends diving at Rottnest or off Mindarie religiously.
I love the sights and the feeling that being 18m+ under water gives you and still dive when I go overseas, but there is not a chance that this little black duck is interfering with anything that can snuff out life in an instant and in such a horrific way. I am most definitely against killing them in their natural environment with these drumline things, as they were there long before I was splashing about in scuba gear, but I had many sleepless nights after witnessing the awesome power and frightening consequences on display that day. That vision and feelings it conjured up will stay with me for the rest of my life.
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Stability would be a plus for sure as I am growing outwoods every yearThe Venus sits quite well in the water after looking at your photo. I am looking for a ocean Kayak now after seeing your photo's as I really like the idea of plenty of freeboard. How do the kiddies go in the Kayak too?
actually sitting lower than normal, normally the side writing is all out of the water, due to daughter on board its a bit lower.
the venus is a small one from there range , light 19 kgs and only rated for about 90 kgs, previous pic has about 100kg on board. notice freeboard just with daughter, bit higher.
the prowler fishing range has a higher passenger rating in kgs.
daughter loves the outdoors, even paddles by herself at 5 yo when its flat.
noticed prowler on ebay $1000 with sounder and accessories second hand, just to give you an idea on price.
Snippets of the new 2015 Hobies have been released. The new models incorporate new hull design to suit a comfy new seat. Two things, if anyone was contemplating a new one, wait until later in the year or if you are after a second hand one, plenty with come on the market soon.
http://www.kayakfishmag.com/news/vantage-ct/
http://www.kayakfishmag.com/news/vantage-ct/
Hey @macca
I went down to my local Kayak shop today to be amazed how many different modal's are available. This shop didn't have any Hobie's but I had a look at some Mission and Wilderness.
The Wilderness Tarpon140 was good priced at $1500 for a old Model but new. I was really impressed with the seat and the general look of the Yak.
Then there was the Mission Catch 420 which is cheaper but I like the idea of the two separate compartments which is a good safety option especially if your far away out from the shore. This kayak also had a bigger flare at the front of the boat to aid in cutting water and keeping the splash down.
Both prices were including a fibreglass paddle and rear rudder.
As this dealer had no Hobie's I am trying to get down to BCF today or during the week. I do like the idea of those leg paddles too as you suggested @macca
I went down to my local Kayak shop today to be amazed how many different modal's are available. This shop didn't have any Hobie's but I had a look at some Mission and Wilderness.
The Wilderness Tarpon140 was good priced at $1500 for a old Model but new. I was really impressed with the seat and the general look of the Yak.
Then there was the Mission Catch 420 which is cheaper but I like the idea of the two separate compartments which is a good safety option especially if your far away out from the shore. This kayak also had a bigger flare at the front of the boat to aid in cutting water and keeping the splash down.
Both prices were including a fibreglass paddle and rear rudder.
As this dealer had no Hobie's I am trying to get down to BCF today or during the week. I do like the idea of those leg paddles too as you suggested @macca