Revo dilemma - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

WahooUSMA · 12-17-2010, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by RedSledTeam

Good put Leo! I have the "Big" Brother to the Outback, the "Outfitter Tandem" and it works great for my Son and I. We have surfed 2-3 ft waves coming in at La Jolla and for a Tandem it does great!

(need a pedal surfer moticon!) Launching is even better because I can have Roman start pedaling before I get in the yak so that we have speed and momentum going through the surf as long as he doesn't get excited and leave me behind!

For Speed we have the Turbo fins and we move fast enough to throw a pretty good wake. I haven't clocked the speed yet but I think we're doing about 5-7 knots max.

Stability of the Outfitter is excellent and there are well placed tackle trays on the gunnels.

We use a large pet-tainer baittank with eight rod holders on it and there are also 4 more built-in rod holders in the hull. I do have to regulate the water level to about 4-5 inches so that we don't exceed the weight limit of the vessel.

Overall, we love our Outfitter, but we're looking at the TI for the future.

Hope this info helps.

I have the perfect TI for ya...Only used twice. I have a potential buyer that's taking it out Sunday for a demo. If it falls through, come take this beast off my hands so I can get my ass back into a REVO!

RedSledTeam · 12-17-2010, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by WahooUSMA

I have the perfect TI for ya...Only used twice. I have a potential buyer that's taking it out Sunday for a demo. If it falls through, come take this beast off my hands so I can get my ass back into a REVO!

I'd love to help you get back into a Revo, but first I've got to sell my E150 Ford Van first, unless you'd like to trade?

-scallywag- · 12-17-2010, 12:19 PM

Redsled,

I fished the tandem outfitters for years....awesome yaks!!! Have you guys seen the new Oasis Tandem, about a foot longer than the Outfitter with a front hatch, revo like bow, bait tank compatible, and steering in the front and rear. IMO a way better fishing platform than the TI.

Yakrider,
Like Dsaftey said the PVC rod holder across the back flushmounts is probably the easiest, see fongmans setup in the sticky "tricks" thread. The hobie bait tank is still my fav....just come fish LJ more!!!!
With the Hobie hulls there really is no need for a thru-hull transducer....for the best performance just set the transducer in the hull behind the sail mast and secure with a ziptie, very simple, very effective.

As for the difference between the outback/revo, check out the hobie.com forum...tons of info there. For me (i've owned both the 1st (worst ever) and 2nd gen outbacks) the major drawbacks to the outback was the loud, slappy bow design and wide beam .....the Revo's extra foot of length, 1" less beam, and narrow bow really make a huge difference when the wind/chop pick up and you still have a couple miles to peddle.

The revo and 2nd gen outback both surf well, although I feel much more comfortable in larger surf on the revo. The 1st Gen outback (without the front hatch) has to be the worst kayak hull ever designed, pretty much impossible to paddle which makes landing in any kind of surf really tuff. It's literally like trying to paddle an egg.

StinkyMatt · 12-17-2010, 01:01 PM

I have a revo and I simply hate the position of the two built in rod holders, pretty bad. I am in the process of building a crossbar for right behind the seat. Mounting options for rod holders up front a very limited. This is the ONLY negative that I have found with the revo.

With the turbo fins my friends in Outbacks go just as fast, if not faster than me on reg fins. Or maybe I'm just lazy.

MVC · 12-17-2010, 01:53 PM

I have a Revo and when I go out without my bait tank, I have a milk crate that fits just fine where the bait tank goes with 3 rod holders attached to the crate.

RedSledTeam · 12-17-2010, 02:06 PM

[QUOTE=-scallywag-;71205]Redsled,

I fished the tandem outfitters for years....awesome yaks!!! Have you guys seen the new Oasis Tandem, about a foot longer than the Outfitter with a front hatch, revo like bow, bait tank compatible, and steering in the front and rear. IMO a way better fishing platform than the TI.

Scallywag,
Thanks for the tip on the Oasis. I'll check it out.

12-17-2010, 12:19 PM	#3
-scallywag- Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: on the road... Posts: 598	Redsled, I fished the tandem outfitters for years....awesome yaks!!! Have you guys seen the new Oasis Tandem, about a foot longer than the Outfitter with a front hatch, revo like bow, bait tank compatible, and steering in the front and rear. IMO a way better fishing platform than the TI. Yakrider, Like Dsaftey said the PVC rod holder across the back flushmounts is probably the easiest, see fongmans setup in the sticky "tricks" thread. The hobie bait tank is still my fav....just come fish LJ more!!!! With the Hobie hulls there really is no need for a thru-hull transducer....for the best performance just set the transducer in the hull behind the sail mast and secure with a ziptie, very simple, very effective. As for the difference between the outback/revo, check out the hobie.com forum...tons of info there. For me (i've owned both the 1st (worst ever) and 2nd gen outbacks) the major drawbacks to the outback was the loud, slappy bow design and wide beam .....the Revo's extra foot of length, 1" less beam, and narrow bow really make a huge difference when the wind/chop pick up and you still have a couple miles to peddle. The revo and 2nd gen outback both surf well, although I feel much more comfortable in larger surf on the revo. The 1st Gen outback (without the front hatch) has to be the worst kayak hull ever designed, pretty much impossible to paddle which makes landing in any kind of surf really tuff. It's literally like trying to paddle an egg.

12-17-2010, 01:01 PM	#4
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	I have a revo and I simply hate the position of the two built in rod holders, pretty bad. I am in the process of building a crossbar for right behind the seat. Mounting options for rod holders up front a very limited. This is the ONLY negative that I have found with the revo. With the turbo fins my friends in Outbacks go just as fast, if not faster than me on reg fins. Or maybe I'm just lazy.

12-17-2010, 01:53 PM	#5
MVC Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Costa Mesa Posts: 278	I have a Revo and when I go out without my bait tank, I have a milk crate that fits just fine where the bait tank goes with 3 rod holders attached to the crate.

12-17-2010, 02:06 PM	#6
RedSledTeam Daddeo Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: OC Posts: 660	[QUOTE=-scallywag-;71205]Redsled, I fished the tandem outfitters for years....awesome yaks!!! Have you guys seen the new Oasis Tandem, about a foot longer than the Outfitter with a front hatch, revo like bow, bait tank compatible, and steering in the front and rear. IMO a way better fishing platform than the TI. Scallywag, Thanks for the tip on the Oasis. I'll check it out.