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  1. I've got a Kaskazi Dorado II and my friend in Florida has two Hobie Outbacks. In a short sprint we're pretty much matched side by side, but after that I find myself pretty much a half mile ahead thanks to the glide of the Dorado. He's about ten years older than I am, but extremely fit. I do a lot of distance and off shore, and the Dorado is really perfect for me. Both boats do the job, and my friend loves his Outback so much that he got a second one as a spare when his friends and family come down to fish with him. The Outback is a nice stable platform and a good one for fishing.
  2. Disregard my post above with the Palomar knot. Must have been tired when i wrote that. Here are a couple videos you might find useful. Double Grinner knot --> braid to mono This guy wrote a great book you can get on Amazon with loads of knot diagrams. "> clHNRQ2drBg And HOW NOT to tie braid to mono.. pretty useful "> oZIJpR7ttdA
  3. 2 guys in a 12 foot canoe? Sounds like the canoe was overloaded.. and they weren't wearing PFD's. Also, the ocean is very cold now, and there is a chance the guy who died acquired hypothermia or had cold shock/ heart attack from the cold water. P-Town Harbor is quite protected and I doubt the area was too rough for a canoe with 8-12 kt winds. The other clue in the story is "boat rental company." From that I wonder if both the men were not experienced with the equipment, and did not have enough training to self-rescue. Very sad situation, and condolences to the families involved.
  4. Try using a Palomar knot to tie your braid to a fluoro leader. It's one of the recommended knots for braid. I always use a fluoro leader on my braid- at least 20 lb fluoro with 40 lb braid.
  5. Hello there Jason B-- What a coincidence, I have a 10 year old and took her kayak shopping yesterday. My background is in marathon kayak racing as well as kayak fishing both freshwater and offshore. I fish from a Kaskazi Dorado II and race surf ski kayaks. We went to West Marine and also Dick's. West Marine had a lot of stuff which was up on the ceiling that she couldn't try out. Most of it was way too long and wide for her. Dick's was great, because we could pull the yaks off the shelves and sit in them all. The surprising thing was, some of the shorter kayaks (9 feet long) had foot pegs that were set too far in for her to reach with her feet and flex her knees. The best fitting-one we found was this one= the Perception Sport Rythmn 11 feet. It's got a nice seat, back hatch, deck bungie rigging, and the foot pegs zoom all the way up so a smaller child can reach them. As she grows, she'll still be able to use it since when I got in it fit me fine also. Another consideration is the boat has a true bulkhead in the rear, above the back hatch. This is an important safety feature IMHO that I like to see in a kayak. I'm going to pick up this kayak today at Dick's and register it, so she can enter in a race with me on Sunday. Most shorter kayaks are a real beast to paddle, since they don't have a rudder and are notoriously bad at tracking. If you go on any longer trips with your daughter, it might be good to keep this in mind, because she's probably going to get tired keeping up with you in a longer and better tracking kayak. Be careful about paddles-- She should be able to stand with the paddle and reach the upper blade with her fingertips. If she can't, then the paddle is too long for her. Good luck to you and your daughter! Kayaking is a fantastic thing to share with family and friends. Keep us posted on what you discover.
  6. Just drive a little further east.. to Rhode Island.
  7. Amazing!! Lovely to see the Kaskazi Dorados in action.
  8. I'm a woman and I tried out a lot of fishing kayaks -- both in stores and borrowing them from friends-- before I settled on the fishing kayak best for me. And that is a Kaskazi Dorado II. I love my Dorado, it's safe for the bigger Great Lakes wave action, and also good for ocean conditions too when I head out to New England. I don't think it's fair to generalize "what women like" as a group.. because you can't generalize "what men like" either. We all have our individual preferences. I don't think paddling a kayak is something that challenges the upper body strength of a woman. Even when I was a beginner I could do it. If anything, women should enjoy paddling kayaks because you get a nice workout which gives you really buff arms, shoulders, and core. And everything in between, as well The strength you gain from paddling also helps with arm strength for fighting bigger fish, too. The Pungo is cute, and I hope she has fun with it.
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