Man cause im stuck driving a truck weeks at time and don't have a yak. Im saving up I can at least live a little through your vids. Also the podcast. So thanks for all the work you do
Good info. Because I was practically gifted a Hobie tandem mirage drive, and use it for lazy rivers and somewhat troublesome waves on lakes etc., I went with the Hobie inflatable pontoons for stability. It’s incredibly stable allowing standup fishing at a reasonable price. Keep the vids coming. S
Thanks for mentioning peoples personal balance as a huge factor. I also fish from a SUP, it’s awesome. But I have 10+ years of experience skating and surfing so for me it’s no issue. One of my bigger friends wanted my recommendation for a kayak and the first thing I told him to do was practice some squats and figure out his preferred seat height. Don’t wanna be rude but for bigger fellas every sort of mobility for them is more tricky so they need to prepare and understand
100% Agree. However, Id argue my Freedom Hawk 12 is more stable than any other kayak on the market :) haha but they have built in retractable pontoons so thats kind of cheating. Thanks for the videos man they help on my kayak fishing journey.
I’ve test paddled both the Frontier 12 and a pursuit from Nucanoe. And while they are stable, their stability came from the secondary stability. I would think the Ultimate would fit in the same category. Secondary stability takes more time to trust than primary. But once you learn to trust secondary stability I think you could stand in almost anything.
"If you're one of those content creators that does that, STOP IT!" I got a good laugh out of that one. I never really thought about it but yeah, that just proves you have good balance.
@@wendellfishing I like Chad Hovers video where he shows you how to right a flipped kayak and get back into it. Being a big dude it proves his technique is sound. Everyone using a kayak should watch that tutorial.
Great content ! I am in the market for a fishing kayak. Fishing with the rod in your left hand , How bad is it to have the rudder control on the left side of the kayak ?
Peddle drives were game changers beyond being a more effective way to move a kayak. They allowed kayaks to be shorter, wider and have flat(er) bottoms and still be fairly fast and track straight. Fast, stable and straight tracking are a difficult trifect to get in a kayak. And with paddle yaks you always have a compromise between stability and speed n tracking. I agree, standing near the bow of a kayak n rocking back n forth (on a calm lake) is not a legit indicator of stability. A better test is to sit and shift your wieght towards the side of the yak. Some yaks, like my long narrow Ocean Kayak prowler 15, have low primary stability. They roll easily from side to side. But find a point of secondary stability where the resist tipping more. Usually round bottoms. Other kayak have high primary stability and feel rock solid as you shift your weight. Then reach a break point where they go from stable to flipping over due to low secondary stability. Usually flatter bottoms.
Went fishing today and had two big failures. 1st ,both buckles that keep the seat up broke, causing my seat to be set all the way back. 2nd ,a plastic nub that helps keep the pedals in place broke off, so now the pedals kind of rock back and forth. Other than that, the fishing was better than usual 😅
@wendellfishing I've got a pelican the catch 110 hydryve, I've only had it about 2 months, so im hoping it's still under warranty. Next year I'm deffinently going to upgrade to a better yak.
My cheapo Lifetime Tamarack pro is stable if i don't stand up at only at 32" wide. It's not recommend. The Lifetime Yukon is 36" wide and has a stand up strap assist. With a price of $650 for a 12' paddle kayak, i rather go with a pedal even cost more.
Man cause im stuck driving a truck weeks at time and don't have a yak. Im saving up I can at least live a little through your vids. Also the podcast. So thanks for all the work you do
Appreciate it brother... upping the game on the podcast as the audio has been sucking. Hopefully the new mic will be easier on your ears
@@wendellfishing it definitely helps passing the miles. Have you had a yak catfisher on yet and i missed it? If not any plans for one
I'm not against it.. Just haven't ran into one yet. Noted!
Thats my main jam
Awesome thumbnail dude, you nailed it!
Thanks man.. the thumbnails are harder than the videos!
@@wendellfishing yes, what do you use to make them?
The majority of them came from Canva
Good info. Because I was practically gifted a Hobie tandem mirage drive, and use it for lazy rivers and somewhat troublesome waves on lakes etc., I went with the Hobie inflatable pontoons for stability. It’s incredibly stable allowing standup fishing at a reasonable price.
Keep the vids coming.
S
Thanks boss! Appreciate it!
Thanks for mentioning peoples personal balance as a huge factor. I also fish from a SUP, it’s awesome. But I have 10+ years of experience skating and surfing so for me it’s no issue. One of my bigger friends wanted my recommendation for a kayak and the first thing I told him to do was practice some squats and figure out his preferred seat height.
Don’t wanna be rude but for bigger fellas every sort of mobility for them is more tricky so they need to prepare and understand
Right on Richard..I hear ya.. Glad this made sense to everyone.. sometimes I never know how it's going to land.
Fishing from a SUP is fun. But not for a person just starting out. Or they just learn by falling off like we did.
100% Agree. However, Id argue my Freedom Hawk 12 is more stable than any other kayak on the market :) haha but they have built in retractable pontoons so thats kind of cheating. Thanks for the videos man they help on my kayak fishing journey.
Ha! I would agree with you.. The freedom Hawk wins considering it's 3 kayaks in 1 :)
I’ve test paddled both the Frontier 12 and a pursuit from Nucanoe. And while they are stable, their stability came from the secondary stability. I would think the Ultimate would fit in the same category. Secondary stability takes more time to trust than primary. But once you learn to trust secondary stability I think you could stand in almost anything.
I would agree with this.. right on brother!
Very informative I went with an ole Town due to it's great secondary stability especially with a motor
Right on.. quality yaks for sure
You and DEBO gotta do a live together, He's a cool cat that I would love seeing fishing out of a Yak
@@rubenakacoolerlid2314 I got you: th-cam.com/video/c_ZZC0SGLlk/w-d-xo.html
Lolll. I don’t have to wait to the end of the video I know what that ultra wide kayak is cause I own it 😂 she a big girl
:)
"If you're one of those content creators that does that, STOP IT!"
I got a good laugh out of that one. I never really thought about it but yeah, that just proves you have good balance.
My other "favorite" is the "Will it Flip" The answer is yes. Give me a kayak.. and I will flip it for you.
@@wendellfishing I like Chad Hovers video where he shows you how to right a flipped kayak and get back into it. Being a big dude it proves his technique is sound. Everyone using a kayak should watch that tutorial.
@@HomesteadOnThePreserve Yeah.. I have my script written for deep water rentry.. I really need to get that one shot
@@wendellfishing Very cool, looking forward to it.
Love my nucanoe unlimited. Great stability and plenty of room
Right on!
Great content ! I am in the market for a fishing kayak. Fishing with the rod in your left hand , How bad is it to have the rudder control on the left side of the kayak ?
Great question... You don't even think about it after a while. Becomes second nature
Great video, dude!
Hey, thanks!
What do you think of the Vibe Shearwater?
Peddle drives were game changers beyond being a more effective way to move a kayak.
They allowed kayaks to be shorter, wider and have flat(er) bottoms and still be fairly fast and track straight. Fast, stable and straight tracking are a difficult trifect to get in a kayak.
And with paddle yaks you always have a compromise between stability and speed n tracking.
I agree, standing near the bow of a kayak n rocking back n forth (on a calm lake) is not a legit indicator of stability.
A better test is to sit and shift your wieght towards the side of the yak.
Some yaks, like my long narrow Ocean Kayak prowler 15, have low primary stability.
They roll easily from side to side. But find a point of secondary stability where the resist tipping more. Usually round bottoms.
Other kayak have high primary stability and feel rock solid as you shift your weight.
Then reach a break point where they go from stable to flipping over due to low secondary stability. Usually flatter bottoms.
Right on brother!
haha great content as always borther!
Thanks boss!
Good stuff!
Thanks boss!
Went fishing today and had two big failures. 1st ,both buckles that keep the seat up broke, causing my seat to be set all the way back. 2nd ,a plastic nub that helps keep the pedals in place broke off, so now the pedals kind of rock back and forth. Other than that, the fishing was better than usual 😅
Geez.. what kind of yak do you got?
@wendellfishing I've got a pelican the catch 110 hydryve, I've only had it about 2 months, so im hoping it's still under warranty. Next year I'm deffinently going to upgrade to a better yak.
My cheapo Lifetime Tamarack pro is stable if i don't stand up at only at 32" wide. It's not recommend. The Lifetime Yukon is 36" wide and has a stand up strap assist. With a price of $650 for a 12' paddle kayak, i rather go with a pedal even cost more.
Makes sense to me
@@wendellfishing I really need a trailer and hitch package first.
Dunhams down the road has a Perception Crank for under $1700 I would like to have