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  1. I also have the "legal-limits" measuring tape on my paddle.
  2. I own (2) 2006 Hobie Adventure's and have decided to put one of them up for sale. This is probably one of the best kayaks for kayak fishing. I also own a fiberglass canoe and am looking to buy a crabbing skiff, so I am running out of room to store these boats. My asking price for my 2006 Hobie Adventure is $1,300. This includes: -Yellow 2006 Hobie Adventure and mirage pedal drive -(2) Ram Tubes -RAM Ball w/ Diamond Base-1" which can be used to mount a GPS (GPS not included) -Lowrance X47 Fish Finder -Hobie Aluminum Paddle. Attached are a couple pics. I'm located in Columbia, MD. Send a bmail if interested. Rod
  3. Capt. "Walleye" Pete Dahlberg Capt. Mike Benjamin Capt. Skip Slomski Capt. Richie Gaines
  4. I own a kayak and canoe. I like using the canoe for calm water creek fishing. But if I'm in rough water conditions I feel safer in the sit-on-top kayak. If a huge boat wake flipped me over it's no problem to get back on the sit-on-top kayak. If you know how to do and practiced the self-rescue re-entry into your canoe then you should be okay. Like others said the other advantages of the sot kayak is it low profile from the wind and the self-bailing scupper holes.
  5. It's hard to tell from that pics but it looks like it does not have a rudder. Like I said in the previous post I would not buy a 16ft kayak without a rudder.
  6. First pic of the blue yak is the old Tarpon 160 with the rear hatch. Second pic of the orange yak is the new Tarpon 160i with the rear tankwell. Also, find out if it has a rudder. A rudder on a longer 16ft yak makes it easier to turn and adds value to the yak.
  7. Tarpon 160 is a great yak. BUT, if it's the older model with a rear hatch instead of an open rear tankwell then I personally would probably pass on that yak. I really like having a rear tankwell to hold my gear. I used to have a Tarpon 14 which is great yak. I now have a Hobie Adventure. Below is a pic of my cooler and laundry basket with gear in the rear tankwell. This would be difficult if you have the older Tarpon 160 with the rear hatch. If it's a newer Tarpon with the tankwell then I would say go for it at that price.
  8. Yeah, at the time I was renting a townhome and that living room was on the first floor. Now I live on the 3rd floor of a condo. I own a kayak and a canoe. One is always locked up at the lake the other is always locked up on my truck. I only have 3 mile commute to work so gas milage is not a real issue. I used to work in the city and parked in a parking garage now that was an issue. Don't know if you apartment would allows you to keep a trailer in the parking lot. If they do then find a used jon boat or waverunner trailer and leave it locked up on trailer and hook it up to your truck only when you go fishing.
  9. I used to store mine in my living room It made a good conversation piece. Just rinse it down real good before storing inside. Now I store them down at the lake, $20 a year for a mooring stake. How about just leaving it locked up on your car?
  10. You may want to check with your state laws on how much you can have hanging out the back of your truck. In Maryland I think you are only allowed 6 feet. I have the Yakima Outdoorsman 300. It can easily be removed by loosing 4 bolts. It comes in 2 sizes, compact and regular. I have the compact model. It is just a tad higher then my cab roof. If you cab height is higher you may need the regular model. Here are a couple pics.
  11. Don't know what lakes you plan on fishing but here are a few pix http://www.maryland****.com/leaderboard.htm of Pickerel we have been catching in the Severn River over the past couple of weeks.
  12. Where in Maryland are you located? The Chain Pickerel bite has been hot in the Severn and Magothy Rivers. They are lots of fun to catch on light tackle. This cold front coming in should help get the Patapsco warm water discharges kicking into gear and you may catch some stripers if they migrate to the warm water.
  13. Speed of the kayak has alot to do with kayak design itself. A 16ft kayak will be faster then a 14ft kayak no matter what kind of motor you have on the 14ft kayak. One of the reasons I enjoy the Hobie kayak is because I also consider it my excercise machine, my favorite exercise machine. Kayak fising keeps me in shape. If I kayak fish once a week then I only have too excercise 2 other times a week. However, on those hot and humid summer days I think it would be nice to have a motorized yak. Also, I just started crabbing from my kayaks and sometimes the crab trap lines get caught in the hobie mirage drive when pulling traps. Like others have said, kayaks are like potato chips, you can't just have one. I have the Hobie Adventure and love it, but I wouldn't mind having a motorized yak too.
  14. Sizzlerdemon, nice setup! I've owned a Tarpon 120 and Tarpon 140 and think the Tarpons are nice fishing kayaks too. I've also toyed around with the idea of adding a trolling motor to a kayak. What type of battery and trolling motor do you have on the Tarpon 140? Looks like you added some cables to control the motor. How much would it cost me to setup a trolling motor like your setup on a non hobie kayak?
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