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26-09-2007 09:15
Yee haw!
Well surely there is an owner for anything that floats, and good on em! But this is about counterpoint, let the cornstalks fall where they may...
How on earth can you boast that it is an advantage to stuff a fish loaded rod in you life vest while you reposition your yak with a paddle? Peddle guys have a very clear advantage here.
Not really.
I love being able to stuff my rod while I paddle. And it's note because I don't have rodholders (I have two) and do use them at times. With the rod quickly and safely stuffed I can paddle forward, backward, even spin a 180 if I need to.
Can't tell you the number of times I pulled a biggie out of the mangroves by paddling backwards and hauling him out. Or spun my kayak in place to face a fish to the rear.
It's a real hands-free experience, lol.
If the debate dosent suit you then just cloud it up. You seriously now want to compare poly yak weights against foam sandwich construction? 2 very diffrent materials for diffrent purposes.
I seriously do. Hereabouts Hobies are definitely in range of glass pricewise. And a good vacumn bagged glass fishing yak can be had for not much more - and weigh a good bit less. If you're talking Adventure you might even think about kevlar.
Not to mention great poly designs like the RTM Tempo or Disco - both lighter than most Hobies and cost less than half as much.
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