kayak for a fat guy - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

momo fish · 07-12-2014, 03:35 PM

Seen a guy this year get back into a fish and dive and he was in excess of 300#. We fished together and he said he felt comfortable and never feels like he is unstable. But I would get a x- factor as you need to factor in the additional water you will take over the bow as we all do regardless of weight. That's another 50 pounds you may be lugging around.

ful-rac · 07-12-2014, 03:43 PM

Just get a PA. You dont want to be like that poor lady....never seen a kayak get sunk like that one....WOW!

dorado123 · 07-12-2014, 06:02 PM

Cobra Fish&Dive is very stable and inexpensive
It's durable kayak for all around
So If you have enough money, go for PA
Other than that, Fish&Dive is good choice

ol'skool · 07-12-2014, 06:28 PM

I'm no 300# but at nearly 6'4" and 230# I find my PA14 to be as stable and comfortable as it gets. The extra weight of the "boat" is no deal breaker for me; I lug it around and bitch a little bit while I do but being on the water in that thing stops my bitchin' right quick...I love it!

07-12-2014, 03:43 PM	#2
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Just get a PA. You dont want to be like that poor lady....never seen a kayak get sunk like that one....WOW! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

07-12-2014, 03:35 PM	#1
momo fish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Camarillo Posts: 1,491	Seen a guy this year get back into a fish and dive and he was in excess of 300#. We fished together and he said he felt comfortable and never feels like he is unstable. But I would get a x- factor as you need to factor in the additional water you will take over the bow as we all do regardless of weight. That's another 50 pounds you may be lugging around.

07-12-2014, 06:02 PM	#3
dorado123 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Garden Grove,CA Posts: 210	Cobra Fish&Dive is very stable and inexpensive It's durable kayak for all around So If you have enough money, go for PA Other than that, Fish&Dive is good choice

07-12-2014, 06:28 PM	#4
ol'skool Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Lomita Posts: 77	I'm no 300# but at nearly 6'4" and 230# I find my PA14 to be as stable and comfortable as it gets. The extra weight of the "boat" is no deal breaker for me; I lug it around and bitch a little bit while I do but being on the water in that thing stops my bitchin' right quick...I love it!