Which Kayak?

[DoubleShotDamo]

Hi,

What kayak would you say was a good value for money, sturdy kayak?

How much do they cost? And how much do you reckon to kit one out?

Thanks for your help.

[digit]

depends what you want to use it for, freshwater (lakes etc) or sea.
then what type of fishing, close in shore bass, macky bashing or bigger stuff like conger and tope.
don't forget the yak is just the start, all the rest of the kit can take you to double what you pay for it.
one of the most popular and good allrounder is the ocean kayak prowler 13, fast enough for most things and plenty of room for all your gear and catch.
Cheers,
Chaz

[TIM.T]

[QUOTE=digit;1046288]depends what you want to use it for, freshwater (lakes etc) or sea.
then what type of fishing, close in shore bass, macky bashing or bigger stuff like conger and tope.
don't forget the yak is just the start, all the rest of the kit can take you to double what you pay for it.
one of the most popular and good allrounder is the ocean kayak prowler 13, fast enough for most things and plenty of room for all your gear and catch.
Cheers,
Chaz[/QUO


im thinking of getting the prowler big game.Any views on them?

[digit]

MD, not tried one myself but go to anglersafloat, plenty of advice and info on there, it does get good reviews.
Cheers,
Chaz

[TIM.T]

MD, not tried one myself but go to anglersafloat, plenty of advice and info on there, it does get good reviews.
Cheers,
Chaz

thanx m8.I'll look there.

[DoubleShotDamo]

depends what you want to use it for, freshwater (lakes etc) or sea.
then what type of fishing, close in shore bass, macky bashing or bigger stuff like conger and tope.
don't forget the yak is just the start, all the rest of the kit can take you to double what you pay for it.
one of the most popular and good allrounder is the ocean kayak prowler 13, fast enough for most things and plenty of room for all your gear and catch.
Cheers,
Chaz

Thanks. Someone had already mentioned the Prowler 13.

Cheers for the advice.

[Steinbeisser]

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im thinking of getting the prowler big game.Any views on them?

I am looking at buying a kayak shortly.

It depends on your weight, but the Big Game is really for heavy paddlers (greater than 220lb/15.5 stone) or those who want a lot of initial stability and load capacity. The problem is that the Big Game is quite wide and that means that you have to shift a lot of water out of the way to move, so will take more effort to paddle at any speed compared to a narrower kayak.

The narrower kayaks like the Prowler Elite 4.5 or Prowler 13 will be easier, or in the extreme, the Scupper Pro, which has a loyal fan base - also made by Ocean Kayak. The Trident 15 is one I am looking at and is 1" wider in the beam than the Elite 4.5 and is slightly longer with more load capacity and fish box/rod pod, etc.

If you are on fresh water then speed is not going to bother you too much, but if on the sea and in strong head winds and/or current, then you may be glad of a faster/easier to paddle kayak as your net speed may be quite low in such circumstances.

(But I have seen one Big Game rigged with a small electric outboard!!)

The normal advice is to Try before you Buy. There are many friendly kayakers on the various forums who are willing to let others try their kayak in the sea before they buy.

Most novices seem to find that the kayak is not as stable (initial stability) as they had been led to believe, but after 1-2 hours are quite used to it. The secondary stability is more important and in rough conditions a kayak with good secondary stability is less likely to unceremoniously dump you out of it unexpectedly.

Steinbeisser

[TIM.T]

I am looking at buying a kayak shortly.

It depends on your weight, but the Big Game is really for heavy paddlers (greater than 220lb/15.5 stone) or those who want a lot of initial stability and load capacity. The problem is that the Big Game is quite wide and that means that you have to shift a lot of water out of the way to move, so will take more effort to paddle at any speed compared to a narrower kayak.

The narrower kayaks like the Prowler Elite 4.5 or Prowler 13 will be easier, or in the extreme, the Scupper Pro, which has a loyal fan base - also made by Ocean Kayak. The Trident 15 is one I am looking at and is 1" wider in the beam than the Elite 4.5 and is slightly longer with more load capacity and fish box/rod pod, etc.

If you are on fresh water then speed is not going to bother you too much, but if on the sea and in strong head winds and/or current, then you may be glad of a faster/easier to paddle kayak as your net speed may be quite low in such circumstances.

(But I have seen one Big Game rigged with a small electric outboard!!)

The normal advice is to Try before you Buy. There are many friendly kayakers on the various forums who are willing to let others try their kayak in the sea before they buy.

Most novices seem to find that the kayak is not as stable (initial stability) as they had been led to believe, but after 1-2 hours are quite used to it. The secondary stability is more important and in rough conditions a kayak with good secondary stability is less likely to unceremoniously dump you out of it unexpectedly.

Steinbeisser

thanx for that m8 i'll have a look at them.At 16 stone thought the big game would do but think the jim is calling

[zirg]

The kayak cab be brought for around £450 but then you need wheels, paddle, wetsuit, life jacket, compass, flares, anchor cain rope the extras are where the money goes but you need to cover the safy aspect and confort can make or break a day

[Angling]

Also consider a good mobile phone in a water proof case. It's basic but they can help you out of alsorts of occasions.

Re a life jacket what you really need is a BA (bouyancy aid) rated to your body weight in Newtons.

The other really important piece of kit is a good quality knife with a surrated edge to cut rope and lines.

To be honest the sky is the limit when it comes to saftey gear and the better you can afford the better off you will be (generally).

Make sure you carefully take note of the weather and the forecast. Get a tidal atlas if possible for oyur area and learn where the strong currents are. Learn how to get back into your boat should you fall out. Play in the surf/waves and try and get a buddy to go with you if possible.

Most of all best of luck and enjoy kayak fishing!!