Question from a prospective newb - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

mtnbykr2 · 01-23-2012, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by blitzburgh

Well, I would'nt exactly say no way.........

I was wonderin' does the air deflector help?...lol kiddin...great picture

blitzburgh · 01-23-2012, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mtnbykr2

I was wonderin' does the air deflector help?...lol kiddin...great picture

Yeah it helps a lot. They call it a Fairing. It's reduces wind noise big time.

01-23-2012, 02:26 PM

Coming from someone with the back of a 80yr old man. I never have back issues in either of my kayaks. I had a High Back GTS Expedition Seat, and 4+ hours in my Stealth would not leave me feeling any pain or discomfort. Now, 8+ hours in my Hobie Pro Angler, and I feel great! No discomfort at all. All my pain is in my lower back, and the kayak does nothing to irritate or promote back pain. In fact, since having the Hobie, I have had less daily pain in my back due to the theory that "Motion is lotion"

StinkyMatt · 01-23-2012, 02:28 PM

I float tubed for many years and still miss it often.....NOT.

Get a fat stable kayak that will not make you feel uncomfortable out there.

Even if you feel like you are going to only fish bays, YOU WILL eventually want to venture out in the open again. You will.

The doctor prescribed patches work great for avoiding sickness, however you will feel a little fuzzy or behind some fog all day. The patch also made me have dry mouth like hell. I can tell you for sure that for ME ,the more I went on the water the less I started puking. I still puke one in a while but thats only when I see George pulling out a limit of WSB.

Don't be stuck on a Hobie, buy something really cheap and later upgrade if you decide to stick with it. Hobies are great (have one) but there are many, many incredible fishermen catching huge fish from non-hobies.

Hey in a kayak you can piss any time, sometimes it might even be not all over yourself!

Welcome to BWE.

01-23-2012, 02:26 PM	#3
Drake Guest Posts: n/a	Coming from someone with the back of a 80yr old man. I never have back issues in either of my kayaks. I had a High Back GTS Expedition Seat, and 4+ hours in my Stealth would not leave me feeling any pain or discomfort. Now, 8+ hours in my Hobie Pro Angler, and I feel great! No discomfort at all. All my pain is in my lower back, and the kayak does nothing to irritate or promote back pain. In fact, since having the Hobie, I have had less daily pain in my back due to the theory that "Motion is lotion"

01-23-2012, 02:28 PM	#4
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	I float tubed for many years and still miss it often.....NOT. Get a fat stable kayak that will not make you feel uncomfortable out there. Even if you feel like you are going to only fish bays, YOU WILL eventually want to venture out in the open again. You will. The doctor prescribed patches work great for avoiding sickness, however you will feel a little fuzzy or behind some fog all day. The patch also made me have dry mouth like hell. I can tell you for sure that for ME ,the more I went on the water the less I started puking. I still puke one in a while but thats only when I see George pulling out a limit of WSB. Don't be stuck on a Hobie, buy something really cheap and later upgrade if you decide to stick with it. Hobies are great (have one) but there are many, many incredible fishermen catching huge fish from non-hobies. Hey in a kayak you can piss any time, sometimes it might even be not all over yourself! Welcome to BWE.