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Clarification on the Miragedrive article

Thursday, 27 September 2007

On second thoughts...

Since writing the article on the Miragedrive I've heard numerous critisisms of my points (mostly from guys who have never used one, of course) and in hind sight, one of those raised points has some merit and I realise now that I should have been clearer in saying what I did. I mentioned that rear mounted rods were linkely to have water splashed up onto them from the paddle. The response was that in choppy waters, more water is going to bounce up from the bow (on most kayaks) than will ever be flicked up by the paddle. In relatively choppy waters, this is true, on pretty much any kind of kayak I believe. And in such circumstances, few rod holders - if any - will keep foward mounted reels clear of it. Indeed, a rear mounted rod may well suffer from less splash in the chop and had I thought about it, I would have said so. So, I'm going to edit the article to reflect that, adding the disclamier that it's only a relative point in calmer waters when water isn't splashing up from the bow. You know... the kind of waters most kayak fishermen are more comfortable paddling in.

In any case, just like all good fishing kayaks, Hobie have rear rod holders molded in by default. It's good to have options, no?

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28-09-2007 18:57

oh please...this getting out of hand...if you want to fish and yak then a hobie is the way to go....the nay sayers can just stew....josh i see no need to "defend yourself".......those that don't well they just dont, big deal

hobies are the BEST for fishing and i will take that argument with any yakfisher there is......simply for the fact it's hands free....forget all the other positives

before someone gets on their soap box...i paddled yaks for over 15 years before "I SAW THE HOBIE LIGHT"

well i feel better now.....

(hopping off soap box and getting coat.....)

cheers

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28-09-2007 19:44

I'm not defending myself mate - just conceding the point, because it's true. In a swell, water will splash up from the bow just as much - if not more than it might from an exiting paddle. That said, it's the only argued point that I have to concede. As mentioned, it's a moot point in calm water though.

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