I watch this video a few weeks ago and it made me want to buy the big fish 108 but couldn't find one. ended up buying my kayak from the same dealer by accident XD funny thing, the whole time I was there I felt as if I'd seen the place before lol. Great guys, super chill.
@@AliexFolgueira yeah it was a pretty sweet place, definitely going to go there again next time I need a new kayak. I just took the boat out for the first time. The big fish 108 is what I would call A beautiful beast.
Aliex, I was so close to buying the 103. Slap a 2.5 Suzuki on it, with a little trolling motor off the bow. Ohhhh Yeahhh..What a beast. Love the reviews, helped me purchase my 1st kayak that I wouldn't trade for even a flats boat. Lije you say. A man's boat, designed for the owner and his motors, ff, electrical, all the other toy's. God bless my friend! 🤟🎣🙏🙏
Love this, i'm disabled in uk. I've only one arm on the left side & compared to a Hobie I had near to when they first came out, I had to get rid as it were heavy and cumbersome. 12 ft long & for me personally difficult to stay steady. great fishing trips on it, but needed a 10 footer. Was the only way I could fish. Sadly I cannot afford to get a ten footer, despite this being perfect for my needs in every way. It helped with my mental health and wellbeing. Not just to enjoy the only exercise I could do on the water but the fishing that I'm missing very much. I envy you.
@@AliexFolgueira well, for me I've no problem pedalling & the kayak shown is nice and wide & the steering perfectly positioned as I'm left handed anyway. It's just finding the cash. Charities over here are few and far between and don't seem to want to help anyway. A 10footer is is more manageable. You will surprised by people who underestimate what I can you.
Thank You Thank You I have been asking for a review like this. I am going to get this one for sure. I've like this kayak sense I first sant it. This is made for big boys like me. Thank You.
I bought this exact kayak, I still have it in my shop. It has not even been in the water yet because I had an injury at work and can no longer use it. I didn't buy the pedal system or the seat when I bought the Kayak, so now I guess I'm looking to try and sell just the kayak by itself.
I really like the look of the eightball steering column however i am very use to getting out left side of kayak guess im gonna have to exit right 😜. However if there's a flaw in this steering knob is that its long and extrudes beyond the flush of boat edges thats very problematic were they not paying attention during design? I dont know just seems its setup to high percentage breakage!
Aliex i hope you reply bro also wondering about the pedal drive any negative issues to worry about this boats been out a while any insight from you sir?
4 years later, how does this kayak hold up in stability compared to the newer kayaks? I live in Seattle and I am looking to buy this kayak for salmon fishing.
That's a great looking boat Aliex, I'm not so sure about that 8 ball tiller though...are the front deck scupper holes under the platform where you can stand, I didn't notice, except for the ones at the stern..curious to see how durable it is....looking forward to you testing this kayak, and putting through its paces....👍
Hey Aliex, we are buying our 1st fishing kayak and wanted pedal drive. Looking at the old town sportsman 106 pdl for my wife, and maybe this one for me. The weight is a little heavy, but I can't get 2 106s. Not available. What do ya think? Thanks
I’m looking at this or the top water pdl. I live in NM so a test of either is not going to happen. Old Town seems to have the same spec, just an inch wider but a lot lighter.
Between the 3 Waters Big Fish 108, and the Native Titan Propel 13.5, which craft do we feel offers greater overall stability? And which one has more depth in the cockpit area?
@@AliexFolgueira So the big fish has better stability, and a deeper hull? Looking at pictures, the big fish looks deeper. What do you think about the cathedral tri hull on the big fish?
Man Aliex im torn i was looking at the shearwater 125 also looking at the bigfish 120 but when i saw this in so tempted to get this one oh man im just not a fan of the pedal system i worry about maintenance how well its sealed etc.
Looks awesome! It’s always hard to tell on video but this things looks wide enough and flat enough, do you see the possibility of being able to take a child on the bow or stern?
Don’t know about this one but thanks for your information about the native slayer max just got it yesterday and coming from a old town predator MK it’s more than I expected
So I went to this place after seeing your other videos and this guy seemed reluctant to sell me a big fish 108. To my surprise I saw him in this video today setting yours up. Now I'm confused on if I should get one or not. He made it sound like the drive sucks.
@@AliexFolgueira thanks for the reply Aliex👍. I was thinking we use it for rubber detailing on an car engine and was thinking maybe you clean up the Yak with it. But that even better and a great tip Aliex 🤝 thanks again.
We have been working on that, unfortunately I tried to replace the rudder and made a huge mess lol all my fault 😂 gotta fix they first but I never seem to have time to get to it lol
Dude, Looks like a dream to fish from but the weight 115lbs? May be OK for a young fit guy like you but some of us would really struggle with that much weight.
This kayak is a big hunk of junk. Steering controller disintegrated on the fourth trip out. Pedal drive is loud and grinds. Seat us way too low on the highest setting so get set to have pedals as high as your chest. The string that raises the rudder is so flimsy I’m afraid to use it because I know it will break. Finally, two cup holders that won’t hold anything. I had it 30 days and Austin Kayak has offered to order another piece of junk controller. I guess I’ll get it fixed and have a fire sale. Stay away from this pile of junk. Stay with the good brands.
See how stable the big fish is! Watch th-cam.com/video/_93qFsvoYts/w-d-xo.html
What would you say is more stable the big fish or dorado ?
CATAMARAN, not cathedral. Being that stable, I think it would be great to set it up for sailing! Kayak sailing is a new development in kayak sports.
Cathedral "ka-the-drull"
PLEASE PLEASE CAN YOU USE A PADDLE WITH THIS?? Or are you forced too use the pedals drive???
THANK YOU for sharing! I'm looking to buy this kayak and have been anxious for more videos to come out lol. Great content as always Aliex!
More coming ✌️😎
I watch this video a few weeks ago and it made me want to buy the big fish 108 but couldn't find one. ended up buying my kayak from the same dealer by accident XD funny thing, the whole time I was there I felt as if I'd seen the place before lol. Great guys, super chill.
David’s place? amazing place and David is awesome too :)
@@AliexFolgueira yeah it was a pretty sweet place, definitely going to go there again next time I need a new kayak. I just took the boat out for the first time. The big fish 108 is what I would call A beautiful beast.
Aliex, I was so close to buying the 103. Slap a 2.5 Suzuki on it, with a little trolling motor off the bow. Ohhhh Yeahhh..What a beast. Love the reviews, helped me purchase my 1st kayak that I wouldn't trade for even a flats boat. Lije you say. A man's boat, designed for the owner and his motors, ff, electrical, all the other toy's. God bless my friend! 🤟🎣🙏🙏
I think you made the right decision 😀
Love this, i'm disabled in uk. I've only one arm on the left side & compared to a Hobie I had near to when they first came out, I had to get rid as it were heavy and cumbersome. 12 ft long & for me personally difficult to stay steady. great fishing trips on it, but needed a 10 footer. Was the only way I could fish. Sadly I cannot afford to get a ten footer, despite this being perfect for my needs in every way. It helped with my mental health and wellbeing. Not just to enjoy the only exercise I could do on the water but the fishing that I'm missing very much. I envy you.
Not sure how long it will take to make kayak fishing easier for special people, I know some companies where trying
@@AliexFolgueira well, for me I've no problem pedalling & the kayak shown is nice and wide & the steering perfectly positioned as I'm left handed anyway. It's just finding the cash. Charities over here are few and far between and don't seem to want to help anyway. A 10footer is is more manageable. You will surprised by people who underestimate what I can you.
America make the best of most things
Thanks for the video! Now can't wait to see the testing. Have fun with it!
Coming soon, gotta do the water demo, gonna have to wake up early and go before work 🤔
This 1 might make me get a kayak.. more vids on it plz
Working on it 😀
Thank You
Thank You
I have been asking for a review like this. I am going to get this one for sure. I've like this kayak sense I first sant it. This is made for big boys like me. Thank You.
Won't be disappointed! I'll will the water demo and stability done this weekend
been waiting for this boat to come out!
Nice one
Man now I want one and I don't even kayak! haha! I've smashed all the smashers! From mostly sunny Ireland! ☘️ ☮️🤘🏽🤠👍🏽☮️☘️
Get a kayak bro 😀
Nice. Possible for this to be transported on top of a truck roof rack?
Grear video . I bought the 108 , its amazing . Alse i lime you sunglasses , what brand is that ?
I bought this exact kayak, I still have it in my shop. It has not even been in the water yet because I had an injury at work and can no longer use it. I didn't buy the pedal system or the seat when I bought the Kayak, so now I guess I'm looking to try and sell just the kayak by itself.
thats sad, i hope you recover soon
Do you prefer this cart over the C-Tug Kayak Cart with Sandtrakz Wheels?
I really like the look of the eightball steering column however i am very use to getting out left side of kayak guess im gonna have to exit right 😜. However if there's a flaw in this steering knob is that its long and extrudes beyond the flush of boat edges thats very problematic were they not paying attention during design? I dont know just seems its setup to high percentage breakage!
Aliex i hope you reply bro also wondering about the pedal drive any negative issues to worry about this boats been out a while any insight from you sir?
hey Aliex would you recommend this over a old town sportsman pdl 120 for off shore ocean fishing?
120, because you need the lengh, faster more efficient
@@AliexFolgueira thank you for the reply
Wow awesome review Aliex. Looks like a great yak/boat!!!
4 years later, how does this kayak hold up in stability compared to the newer kayaks? I live in Seattle and I am looking to buy this kayak for salmon fishing.
Yeah still super stable, not fast
@@AliexFolgueira What would you recommend that's stable and not slow?
Flipping over is my biggest concern
@@DG206 you won't
cant go wrong with thr 120 pfl from old town stable and fast enough
Hey alex, ive been watching you always, may i just know if do they ship kayak to philippiness ?
they make these in thailand, no sure if they ship
@@AliexFolgueira okay fine thanks. Ill get in touch to them
That's a great looking boat Aliex, I'm not so sure about that 8 ball tiller though...are the front deck scupper holes under the platform where you can stand, I didn't notice, except for the ones at the stern..curious to see how durable it is....looking forward to you testing this kayak, and putting through its paces....👍
More testing is needed, I think the 8 ball works great do far, need some rough seas to test
Hey Aliex, enjoyable informative videos. How do you find this 108 handles in the wind? I fish Tampa Bay inshore. Thanks in advance
Hey Aliex, we are buying our 1st fishing kayak and wanted pedal drive. Looking at the old town sportsman 106 pdl for my wife, and maybe this one for me. The weight is a little heavy, but I can't get 2 106s. Not available. What do ya think? Thanks
i would do it! i think this is the perfect idea actually! you can have to different yaks, im excited for you
@@AliexFolgueira I ordered them yesterday. Now I just hope we get them before the end of summer. 😄
@@clemp3010 ohh yeah fingers crossed 🤞 where did you order them ?
@@AliexFolgueira Austinkayak
@@clemp3010 awesome man!
I’m looking at this or the top water pdl. I live in NM so a test of either is not going to happen. Old Town seems to have the same spec, just an inch wider but a lot lighter.
Old town also have a better drive
@@AliexFolgueira appreciate the input. The 3 rivers looks more stable but the old town has been around awhile and tried and true. Seems to be anyways.
Between the 3 Waters Big Fish 108, and the Native Titan Propel 13.5, which craft do we feel offers greater overall stability? And which one has more depth in the cockpit area?
Big fish, titan is huge but the seat gotta be closer
@@AliexFolgueira So the big fish has better stability, and a deeper hull? Looking at pictures, the big fish looks deeper. What do you think about the cathedral tri hull on the big fish?
If you put a transducer on it will it clear the hull for side imaging
Got me wondering aswell,I have my si/di ducer on a scotty mount off the side of what i got now adjustable to go deeper so I would think so
you can easily drop it a bit gotta see how far it goes how big is the transducer you have?
Man Aliex im torn i was looking at the shearwater 125 also looking at the bigfish 120 but when i saw this in so tempted to get this one oh man im just not a fan of the pedal system i worry about maintenance how well its sealed etc.
Cmon Aliex give me some help guidance reply buddy.
Hi Alex do you think in your opinion this big fish108 is as good as the predator 120 offshore ?
For offshore? Predator is way better, I would wait for Sportsman bigwater 132 it is an updated predator ,
Does the big fish have a drive plug? They should toss that in.
Is the propeller plastic or metal?
Why dont they make the 120 pedal ready? I love the 120
Looks awesome! It’s always hard to tell on video but this things looks wide enough and flat enough, do you see the possibility of being able to take a child on the bow or stern?
Ohh yeah!
Do you have a link to the cart? Thanks!
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👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Hey hey hey have a nice day can’t wait to see you flip that🤙🏻
Can't wait to see me fail ah? Jk lol
Aliex Folgueira I don’t know man flipping a kayak that’s not supposed to be flipped is a win in my book👍🏻👍🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
Yes please
How shallow will it take float on?
Don’t know about this one but thanks for your information about the native slayer max just got it yesterday and coming from a old town predator MK it’s more than I expected
It looks awesome but I run into stuff on the bottom all the time my pilot takes a beating what happens on this one when that happens?
This drive is tough, should last a while but also take care of it
@@AliexFolgueira does the drive on this one come up easy when you run into stuff
Great video , cant wait for the flip test 👍👍
Hoping to do it this Saturday
That thing is impressive.
hello I'm from Brazil! Could you please provide some data? What are the specs? Weight: height: greeting: Battery capacity: and price:
So I went to this place after seeing your other videos and this guy seemed reluctant to sell me a big fish 108. To my surprise I saw him in this video today setting yours up. Now I'm confused on if I should get one or not. He made it sound like the drive sucks.
Also how about a possible maintenance video?
Donde esta hubicada esa tienda?
Auburndale Fl
That is a nice kayak! Can wait for your review.
Yeah this cold weather have been a problem for the reviews
@@AliexFolgueira Just get a spring wetsuit ~$70 or shorty suit and some neoprene socks. Good to go.
@@vaughn1804 I have one 😎🙂
Nice truck Aliex! I have the same one. Great video, and nice yak. That pedal drive looks like a tank.
It is impressive! Great yak, I have 71k miles on my truck 😭
66k on mine! I love it, wouldnt mind a 2020 big horn with that Tesla screen :) It looks amazing
🏄 test... 🏄 test... Very nice looking boat we are about the same built Aliex was it too heavy for you to lift???
Umm with the Malone cart, easy
does this have reverse?
Didn't you see me going back in reverse on this video??????
Goes through the water pretty easy, no problems being new to the sport
Idk for some reason I still like the Hobie pro angler 14 u should do a comparison video on it
Hobie pa is a more refined boat, way better seat, a drive that is is matured and lots more features that's why it costs more, a lot more
How would you rate this 1 against the native watercraft titan 12.5?
I think it is too early, we gonna do some testing on both soon
@@AliexFolgueira that sounds good. Cant wait for the video. Thanks
Will a Bixpy fit in the drive area?
Ohh yeah
Can you put a trolling motor in place of the pedal drive. I mean. I’m just asking for a friend. Not for me.
Hello I want to buy one but I’m from Greece and probably there is no 3waterayak dealer in Greece ? Could you help me ?!
I would contact feelfree/3 Waters directly
Can you flip the Big Fish 108.
Already done check it out th-cam.com/video/_93qFsvoYts/w-d-xo.html
Aliex what's with the WD40 i see it in every kayak??
Looking for a sponsorship!? Lol nah, I use it all the time to prevent saltwater corrosion
@@AliexFolgueira thanks for the reply Aliex👍. I was thinking we use it for rubber detailing on an car engine and was thinking maybe you clean up the Yak with it. But that even better and a great tip Aliex 🤝 thanks again.
are these decent off shore?
Not design for offshore but can work th-cam.com/video/5so3LdXHH7U/w-d-xo.html
The link doesn’t have the 108🤷🏾♂️
Action watersports link
I would David
❤️❤️👍👍 PRETTY PLEASE 🙏🏻 HAS ANYONE TRIED PADDLING THIS???? Or are you forced too use the Pedals???
Full water review demo here th-cam.com/video/0HfSP4IPsDw/w-d-xo.html
@@AliexFolgueira Thanks 😊
When are you going to create a new video about the drive after you pushed its limits?
We have been working on that, unfortunately I tried to replace the rudder and made a huge mess lol all my fault 😂 gotta fix they first but I never seem to have time to get to it lol
Where were your shoes while you unboxed it?!?
Somewhere on the floor
Holy shizzz! Ur in my home town!! Pretty cool man.
We had a great time over there 😀
Can't wait to get one
More you shall have 😀😎
@@AliexFolgueira thanks my man
It's a Giant "BathTub" that floats 😂👍 Great Stuff Aliex 😎👍
Giant palace with a master bath 😀
Aliex Folgueira Awesome 😂🤣😃
Aliex , do you think you could Tow the Johnny Boat and use it as a Dingy for the Big Fish 108 😂👍
It seems to be a Jonny Boat Bass 100 that feelfree put a pedal drive on.
the same some of the same design language
Putting a small 36 IBS New Port Trolling bow motor on the 108
motors ftw!
Man in green top is related to king Ralph actor
I like it.
thanks buddy
Put a pool noodle or a water pipe insulator on your camera poles to prevent loss due to sinkling. It will save footage and money.
I have the secured by fishing line 😃, i lost a gopro 7 before because I didn't secure them
Ca-theed-ral. Seriously though love your pronunciation, make it your own. Keep fishing
Thank you gonzo
Looks heavy too
I 100% skipped through that whole cringy part in the beginning. 😂 omg I just couldn’t
No bro that's gold, watch it ag6
Aliex thanks for good informations.
sometimes showing us with motor.
I wanna make my boat my go to inshore, I'm adding the torqeedo to it, I think bixpy will be a bit slow, being so wide
@@AliexFolgueira awesome♡
Top
Hobbies is shitting their pants lol
Lol
@@AliexFolgueira is there a bigger version of this same kayak?
@@cocaleaf2371 not yet
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Dude, Looks like a dream to fish from but the weight 115lbs? May be OK for a young fit guy like you but some of us would really struggle with that much weight.
A nice cart will fix all that. You gotta get something that works for you, the slayer weights more...
NO ONE, TALKS ABOUT THE RUDDER.
I know 2 owners of pedal drives.
Rudders are an issue.
Tell me more about the rudders.
i think i mentioned on my review vid and others check them out
Ese se ganó a pelican y jhonny boat
En tamaño?
@@AliexFolgueira sólo le faltó que se le montara un motor
@@avelgomez1 ya viene llegando
Why is aliex barefoot? 🤣
My specialty
Flip it 😂
I'll try, just waiting for Florida to get to normal lol
This kayak is a big hunk of junk. Steering controller disintegrated on the fourth trip out. Pedal drive is loud and grinds. Seat us way too low on the highest setting so get set to have pedals as high as your chest. The string that raises the rudder is so flimsy I’m afraid to use it because I know it will break. Finally, two cup holders that won’t hold anything. I had it 30 days and Austin Kayak has offered to order another piece of junk controller. I guess I’ll get it fixed and have a fire sale. Stay away from this pile of junk. Stay with the good brands.
thanks for the feeback