Stealth 14 vs Pa 14 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Socalkayak · 08-04-2013, 10:52 PM

I have the stealth 14 and have had several other yaks. I love fishing off of it. I am 6'4 240 42 years old and don't kid yourself it is a beast when you are done fishing for the day. I always surf launch. It doesn't even compare to when I had a prowler 15. The stealth does not like to go over waves and white wash but loves to go right through it which in turn loves to go in the hull. So when you are done for the day and try to pull it out of surf the extra water in hull make it extremely difficult. Fishing on it very cool but paddling in surf really sucks it noses down way to much. I am torn and am now leaning towards ditching it and going back to a trident 15 which is a shame because I like the fishing platform but is just not made for surf launches I do it and it can be done but the platform doesn't help much if you can't make it out. I don't think anyone with a PA or a stealth can say they are good in the surf I don't even think that malibu or hobie would say that. Trust me neither is good in surf compared to other kayaks but other yaks don't compare to there fishing platforms. For surf and transport look elsewhere. Just be honest.

08-04-2013, 10:52 PM	#10
Socalkayak Junior Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 29	I have the stealth 14 and have had several other yaks. I love fishing off of it. I am 6'4 240 42 years old and don't kid yourself it is a beast when you are done fishing for the day. I always surf launch. It doesn't even compare to when I had a prowler 15. The stealth does not like to go over waves and white wash but loves to go right through it which in turn loves to go in the hull. So when you are done for the day and try to pull it out of surf the extra water in hull make it extremely difficult. Fishing on it very cool but paddling in surf really sucks it noses down way to much. I am torn and am now leaning towards ditching it and going back to a trident 15 which is a shame because I like the fishing platform but is just not made for surf launches I do it and it can be done but the platform doesn't help much if you can't make it out. I don't think anyone with a PA or a stealth can say they are good in the surf I don't even think that malibu or hobie would say that. Trust me neither is good in surf compared to other kayaks but other yaks don't compare to there fishing platforms. For surf and transport look elsewhere. Just be honest.