New ride finaly arrived

[SoCalEDC]

Welp, ordered her 10 months ago and I finally took delivery on 9/6.

Stealth Fisha 500
16'4" Long
26" wide
about 50#

[JohnMckroidJr]

Originally Posted by SoCalEDC

Welp, ordered her 10 months ago and I finally took delivery on 9/6.

Stealth Fisha 500
16'4" Long
26" wide
about 50#

Wow, looks badass, all the way from Sth Africa! How much did that $et you back? I guess that is the more stable version of the Pro Fisha? Now you can launch off the beach on the no go days for the Hobies.

[SoCalEDC]

Originally Posted by JohnMckroidJr

Wow, looks badass, all the way from Sth Africa! How much did that $et you back? I guess that is the more stable version of the Pro Fisha? Now you can launch off the beach on the no go days for the Hobies.

You know your kayaks! Yep this one is supposed to have a lower center of gravity than the pro fisha resulting in a more stable ride.

The yak itself was around $3300 when it was all said and done. Only downside is that I can’t put anything longer than 7’8” in the hatch, so jig sticks gotta stay home if I plan to stow everything for a nasty launch. Then again, fishing with shorter rods beats not fishing cause of the conditions

[JohnMckroidJr]

Originally Posted by SoCalEDC

You know your kayaks! Yep this one is supposed to have a lower center of gravity than the pro fisha resulting in a more stable ride.

The yak itself was around $3300 when it was all said and done. Only downside is that I can’t put anything longer than 7’8” in the hatch, so jig sticks gotta stay home if I plan to stow everything for a nasty launch. Then again, fishing with shorter rods beats not fishing cause of the conditions

I think the pro fisha probably has a very similar center of gravity, but because the fisha is wider, the righting moment is greater which increases stability for the same center of gravity. 7ft 8" is plenty long, and to be able to keep your gear completely protected from the elements is awesome! Congratulations!

[FISH11]

Congrats. It look BAD ASS! The price is lower than I expected. It also looks fast.

[Harry Hill]

That looks fast and tippy I wish I had the nerve to try something like that, congatulations

[Polychrest]

I got to check out this kayak yesterday and it looks well setup. EDC, thanks for answering all my questions!

[SoCalEDC]

Originally Posted by Polychrest

I got to check out this kayak yesterday and it looks well setup. EDC, thanks for answering all my questions!

No problem at all, hope you guys had a fun halloween

[LiquidSalt]

Congrats on the awesome kayak. There is a guy on YouTube - rokkit kit - that also uses a Stealth in Australia and regularly punches through gnarly surf with multiple breaks. If you haven't checked him out, it's worth a watch. Great videos, really cool guy.

[JohnMckroidJr]

Originally Posted by LiquidSalt

Congrats on the awesome kayak. There is a guy on YouTube - rokkit kit - that also uses a Stealth in Australia and regularly punches through gnarly surf with multiple breaks. If you haven't checked him out, it's worth a watch. Great videos, really cool guy.

Rodney does a good job with his youtube channel -- Rokkit Kit. Stealth kayaks shine the brightest where they are made in South Africa. Their surf is generally big, and their weather is notably volatile. Some of their top kayak anglers have taken up to 10 offshore species (excluding sharks), over 30kg.