05-04-2010, 03:06 AM
I'm 6'1" and go about 240, so I like a bigger boat myself. Stability in any "fishing" kayak is really not an issue. The very long narrow touring kayaks can be a little tippy in bad conditions, but generally speaking any kayak made to fish from is built to be able to cast, turn your upper body and move around while fighting a fish.
The guys in Cali catch some huge fish from their yaks and the Florida east coasters catch billfish. Both endevors require a kayak that is not tippy.
As far as SOT or IN it really depends on your style and the conditions. Like I said above, when the ice has only been off for a couple of weeks I do not want the wet ride of a SOT. I don't want to wear a wetsuit either. So in the spring I use my sit in almost exclusively because of the cold.
When I am in Florida and fishing the shallow flats, I want the SOT because I can just slip off it and begin wading without making a disturbance. To get out of my SIN I would have to either beach or make a lot of waves as I got out. Not good for stalking snook or redfish in skinney water.
I can't say what is the "best" kayak as I have not owned them all, but I would like to.
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The guys in Cali catch some huge fish from their yaks and the Florida east coasters catch billfish. Both endevors require a kayak that is not tippy.
As far as SOT or IN it really depends on your style and the conditions. Like I said above, when the ice has only been off for a couple of weeks I do not want the wet ride of a SOT. I don't want to wear a wetsuit either. So in the spring I use my sit in almost exclusively because of the cold.
When I am in Florida and fishing the shallow flats, I want the SOT because I can just slip off it and begin wading without making a disturbance. To get out of my SIN I would have to either beach or make a lot of waves as I got out. Not good for stalking snook or redfish in skinney water.
I can't say what is the "best" kayak as I have not owned them all, but I would like to.
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