Kayaks

[Austink47]

The elephant in the cheap kayak room is the is the tamarack angler.

I have one and am very happy with it. They are cheep easy to find and get the job done. I have had a hand full of nice kayaks and would buy another if I was still hunting from them and going down to fish the salt a couple times a year I would buy another. But for just hanging out with the kids, swimming, and doing a little fishing they are great.

 

[dh.hamilton1]

The elephant in the cheap kayak room is the is the tamarack angler.

I have one and am very happy with it. They are cheep easy to find and get the job done. I have had a hand full of nice kayaks and would buy another if I was still hunting from them and going down to fish the salt a couple times a year I would buy another. But for just hanging out with the kids, swimming, and doing a little fishing they are great.

I was actually looking at the tamarack pro.


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[DrBeetleKill]

I was actually looking at the tamarack pro.


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It’s a great budget option. Just make sure you upgrade the paddle. The included paddle is junk.

 

[Axle]

Long and skinny kayaks are fast and more efficient to paddle, but tipsy and not good for fishing. Short wide kayaks are stable but slow. Long wide kayaks are stable, a little faster, and can haul more weight, but they are heavy. Some guys end up putting a motor on them and hauling them on a trailer.

I would highly recommend going out and paddling some different boats if you can. I don’t know where you’re located, but a local paddle shop may have demo days coming up. You can read all you want on the internet and watch YouTube videos, but you aren’t going to know for sure if it will work for you until you get some time on the water.

 

[Loper]

I bought a Lifetime Weber 132 (11 foot) fishing kayak about 10 years ago. i think it is now called the Stealth Angler 110

It worked fine for fishing nearby lakes. It wasn’t super heavy, but not light either. It had a wheel on the bottom which made it easy to move around in the garage or driveway.

The seat sucked but I got a small stadium seat that worked ok in it. I really wanted to be able stand and fish at time and while I could do it from this kayak, it wasn’t ideal.

I bought it on clearance when Sports Authority was going out of business for between $200-$250, fished a lot from it over the decade and recently sold it for more than I bought it for. Ended up buying an inflatable kayak which is lighter, easier to store and transport as well as allows me to fish standing up much easier.

I wouldn’t have a problem buying another Lifetime kayak, but would just make sure I bought one with a decent seat.