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06-06-2012, 05:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: san diego
Posts: 210
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First voyage in Hobie Outback
The kids had a half day today so I figured this out:
Kids off to school at 9:15. Leave house by 9:30. drive 40 minutes to SI. In water by 10:10. Fish until 11:30. Home, gear stowed by 1:00 to pick up the kids. Yeah, i really wanted to try out the new boat! What a difference from my Stealth 12. Easier to load and what a kick in the way it will crest a wake and not just plow through it. Also, what a concept, Hull dry inside after paddling, compared to 2 gallons of water inside the hull of the stealth! The tide was flowing in nicely when I launched. Took a few minutes to adjust to using a Mirage drive. Pedaled past the pier and started to drift in 50 feet of water. Did this seven times and landed 5 sand bass. Biggest was 19 inches, smallest was 16 inches. Kept 3 for my neighbor who told me he wanted some fresh fish for dinner tonight. Love the new boat! http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/a...1&d=1339027351 http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/a...1&d=1339027352 |
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06-06-2012, 06:17 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Victorville
Posts: 61
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Nice I am in the process of breaking in my new outback and I love it. Love to peddle not paddle!
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06-06-2012, 07:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Menifee
Posts: 2,509
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Nice work!
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06-06-2012, 07:07 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Laguna Hills, Ca
Posts: 309
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Sounds like a great day! I just went from the Stealth 14 to a Outback and couldn't agree more about handling and the dry hull.
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06-06-2012, 07:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: newbury park ca
Posts: 2,323
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welcome to the "darkside" excellent for the nieghbor...thanks for the report
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06-06-2012, 07:10 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Escondido
Posts: 52
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I thought you got a new hatch for the S12? still didn't help? I had some water in mine on my last LJ trip from the return through the surf. Not sure if from the front hatch or the side ones. It still scares me when I'm 2miles out and not sure how much water I took into my stealth14...
Glad you got a new dry yak, nice fish to boot!! |
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06-07-2012, 07:14 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: san diego
Posts: 210
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The Stealths definitely leak through the hatches on the side. Being a bigger (ok, fatter) guy like me definitely makes the boat ride lower and more susceptible to the splash over coming in the Kayak. There is some fixes on the hatches on-line where people have lined them with weatherstripping and this seems to work pretty well. The reason why I switched to Hobie was my Stealth was motorized and now I am forced to exercise!
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06-07-2012, 08:17 AM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 71
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Awesome first trip! In and out with a nice haul o fish!
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06-13-2012, 01:02 PM
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Congrats. Love the way you cleaned those fish!
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06-13-2012, 02:24 PM
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Living Da Dream!
Join Date: May 2012
Location: SAN DIEGO
Posts: 414
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Nice man next take LJ Saturday I'm ready to try mine out
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06-16-2012, 04:28 PM
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Fish On !!!
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 194
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once u go from paddle yaks to Hobie mirage (pedal) drive, you never go back.
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Hobie Kayaks: Use Your Legs to Pedal.... Use Your Arms to Fish !!   Kayak Fishing is a DRUG.... and I'm addicted !! 
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06-17-2012, 02:50 PM
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Junior
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 7
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another one seduced by Hobie..I dont miss my cobra one bit..Love my outback
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06-17-2012, 09:43 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: newbury park ca
Posts: 2,323
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congrats on the step over to the darkside...makes sense, does'nt it? ...
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