Crescent Kayaks Lite Tackle walk Through
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- Here I give an in depth walk through of the Crescent Kayaks Lite Tackle model.
This kayak is 12'4" long, 34 inches wide, weighs 75 lbs., and has a capacity of 450 lbs.
In the current year of 2019, this kayaks MSRP is $899.00
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subscribed and liked. great review. I picked mine up yesterday. Can't wait too try it out. Thanks for helping me choose.
Thank you for the kind words and subscribing, I truly appreciate it!
I am glad the walkthrough is helpful, please let me know if you have any questions on anything as you get yours and get ready to head out on the water. Safe paddles!!
This Yak is the Do it All well! Great video!
Thank you very much! It is a great kayak for many purposes!!
@@kayakflyfishingschool Im between this and the Ck1!
@@cmr7217 it can be a tough decision. It really comes down to how much stuff do you take out with you and how much kayak weight you feel like tossing around.
Thanks for the review Don. Because of reviews like this, a Lite Tackle and a SUP+ are next on my list. I'm doing my best to buy American (especially small business) and Crescent hits the mark!
Americo, thank you for the kind words on Crescent and sharing your future plans on getting two of their great platforms. I am coming up on two years of owning the LT and SUP+ and will do a review near the anniversary to let all know my findings after having them for a longer period of time...spoiler alert, I still love them.
Was looking at vibe for a long time. It's so nice to see an all American made yak. Great video I think this made my choice much easier
You're very welcome.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
I have a splash 1 and 2, a Perception Access and a Sundolphin. The Cresent Splashes are by far my favorites. They both handle great. I'm over 250lbs and I have plenty of room and very comfortable
We are getting a Splashback soon, but we have the SUP+ models, Lite Tackle, and Ultra Lites...and we agree they paddle and handle great!!!!
I'm 390#, short, big belly. I'm a kayak angler and currently use a nucanoe frontier 12. It's a great boat, but a bear to paddle. The LT has all the features I'm after and I love the hull design.
The weight capacity is listed at 450 pounds. Being 390, will the LT still perform well? Stability, tracking, ease of paddling?
With the increased rocker, does tracking suffer?
Thanks!
You should be good with your weight, just use the scupper plugs when not in moving water, they will help.
The LT should still perform well in all attributes, the stability will be a bit better because you are short and your belly will put your center of balance lower in the kayak. Tracking will be better as well since you will have a bit more of the kayak surface in the water. Ease of paddling won’t be affected much at all, it will still be easier to paddle than the Frontier 12. I have had almost 609 lbs in it when cleaning up river and creek and it didn’t affect much, just a bit wobbly because I didn’t have the load balanced the best.
The tracking does not suffer at all, they did a really great job of designing the hull to ensure water is asking as much of the hull as possible to get tracking to a great level.
@@kayakflyfishingschool thank you so much for this detailed response! I pulled the trigger and purchased the LT a few days ago. I know it will float me, and I'm on a weight loss journey. Hopefully next Spring I'm down 40 pound. I never though about how my body type put weight lower in the cockpit.
So the LT floated 600 pounds?? Holy you-know-what.
I'm head over heels with the hull design. The open deck reminds me of the Frontier, so that's a plus. I hated sitting high in the Frontier and the low seating options were flawed. For my needs, everything about the Frontier was fitting a square peg into a round hole. Its an awesome platform, though and maybe some I will add a motor. The low framed seat in the LT is another huge point of attraction for me.
Dig the kayak stands. Harbor Freight?
Thank you, they work really well. I did not get them from Harbor Freight, but they do have similar ones. I show off the stands in this video and list all the details about them in the description. th-cam.com/video/jS_vYgkBoew/w-d-xo.html
I like it. I am interested to see how flexible the floor is? I wish you could stand in it and let me see how much flex is in it. I have a vibe now and I love it but what I don't like is the center console. I want an open floor.
Please see Headwaters Kayak youtube page, they actually do exactly what you ask. They stand on the deck of this one and a competitor and you can see the other brand flex, but the Crescent Kayak does not flex.
th-cam.com/video/1kBQdkCERUc/w-d-xo.html
Yeah what he said, it doesn't flex, very stiff. Strong boat.
The ultra lite is more flexible the the lite tackle as far as my test seem
Donald, what length paddle are you using with this kayak, and would you change that length?
Carson, I use a 245 cm paddle with this kayak with seat in regular position. When I add the seat riser I use a 255 cm paddle. That added height form the raised seat brings a bit more off the deck and farther from the water, so I increase the paddle length to ensure I get as much out of the effort as possible. I actually use an adjustable paddle so that I only have to have one paddle no matter what configuration I have with the seat and I can use that same paddle on multiple models of my fleet.
Just a follow up on my crescent light tackle problem with the leak n the scupper area, the dealer contacted me back today telling that the factory toll him they didn’t care where it leaked they where sending me another one, they found the color and it is my understanding the ball is rolling on my replacement and should be back on the water soon, thx go’s to the owner of the sportsman corner in Manchester Tennessee
And the nice folks at crescent for being prompt and taking care of the problem😀
That is fantastic!!! I am so glad that you have had a great experience with the warranty process and both businesses!!!!
May you have your new kayak in the water and back in the current soon!!!!
Ted Gaddy how bad was it leaking? I’m getting water in mine.
Bob Seaver maybe 15 gallons in 2 hours of fishing’s ,lots
Bob Seaver where did yours come from a Bob
Ted Gaddy wow! I’m getting about 12 ounces in two hours.
How’s the draft? Is it good for skinny water?
Draft is around 6 -8” good for skinny water, but you have to keep in mind that the full length keel does protrude farther down in the aft. So you may need about a 10” depth to clear it.
Thanks for the review. You stated it is a paddle kayak you can fish in rather than the other way around. Does it make a good fishing yak? Can you fish standing up? How much water comes up through scupper holes?
You're welcome.
Yes you can fish from this kayak, it is an excellent fishing platform. I actually teach kayak fly fishing from this kayak. It is very stable, the clean and open deck allow you to get great footing and space to move your feet. Most people have no issues standing and fishing from this kayak. If you have a decent, not excellent, but decent balance you should be able to stand and fish with little to no issues at all.
If you can find a place to test paddle one, please do so, the hardest decision you would make after that is what color to get. 😉
If you need help finding a place, please let me know and I will help where I can.
As far as water in the scuppers, I rarely have any come in, unless in moving water. I have had some water come in but I had over 350 lbs in the kayak. But with just me and some gear, at about 225 lbs, I don't have water come through scuppers.
@@kayakflyfishingschool Thank you for the info. I am leaning either towards Sand or Aqua. LOL
@@Grandpa_RLP both are great color choices. be sure to check out the deck pad kits as well... they really finish the look off.
Thanks Donald. Looking at kayaks for fly fishing out here in the PNW. Do you think this could be transported on the roof rack of my Jeep Renegade?
Yes, I think you can load it by yourself into a Jeep rack. I load it into the second and third tier of my kayak trailer, the third tier is just over 6 feet of the ground. If you put the bow up first, the double handles in the stern make it easier to pick the kayak up and push onto your rack. The side handles make it a little easier to adjust from either side of the rack as well as assist in getting the kayak up into the rack.
At 75 lbs, it isn't too heavy to load for most people into a rack because you are really only lifting one end at a time.
Thanks for the info Donald!
I’m torn between the ultralight and the light tackle!!! I weigh abou 185 and was wondering what would be the best choice. I will be using it for finishing in a local bayou as well as using it as a recreational kayak floating the Caddo River in Arkansas.... Just wondering which would I would be happier with? Thanks for any feedback!
Hi. The UL cuts through waves so you will get water over the bow in the river, but it is a good river boat.
The LT rides on top of the waves and will help tig drier, it is also a really good rivet boat, but handles the lakes better and gives you more room for fishing equipment.
The UL does not have much dry storage at all, just an 8" hatch. The LT has a huge hatch up front that you can use to store camping gear and just large items, and has more room in the tank well for storage.
If you have the capability to transport the LT and your river access doesn't require you to carry down a steep bank for a lot of yards, I would recommend it. If you have to Portage your kayak a 40 yards or so up or down a steep embankment, the UL would be the better choice.
Picking up my new Lite Tackle on Sunday. You mentioned car topping in the video which interests me as I will be doing the same. Typically would haul kayaks upside down, but the front hatch has me worried since it doesn’t latch. Have you experienced any issues? I messaged Crescent and their only advice was to remove the hatch cover, but that worries me that the kayak might catch too much air. Any insight? Thanks!
Payton,
I have not had any issues with any of my Hatch covers coming off.
I have only hauled them on the roof a couple times, but I have hauled them on the trailer for over a thousand miles round trip and no issues.
I have heard of others having concerns with the hatch as well.
As Crescent said, you can take it off and while it will be affected by the wind, it really isn't detrimental to do it that way. However, you can also leave the hatch on, make sure that bungee is tight, and you can take a small lashing strap and secure hatch lid to kayak between the bungee to make you feel better about the hatch movement. You can add this strap before you load it on the roof.
Again, I have never had mine come off the kayak in the hundreds of trips, short and long, that I have made with them in the last year and a half.
Donald Dehm
Thanks for the response. I figured it would not be a big issue otherwise more people would be making a stink about it in reviews, TH-cam videos, etc. Just curious if it needed to be addressed with another bungee or strap as you mentioned in your response. Thanks again.
@@paytonmarshall6838 you are welcome.
Please let me know if you have any issues with the hatch or not as you transport yours.
Safe paddles always!
looks like you're missing an eye hook on the left side by your seat above the pouch.
Great eye!! 😉
I am indeed missing a pad eye, but I have one to put on it... just have not needed to install it yet.
Just for you guys info, I own a Jackson coosa HD, and a lure 10 and 13.5, a watched so videos on this yak for a buddy looking to buy a fishing kayak to keep on his houseboat, I took him to outfitter that sales them, they had a salesman take us over to a small lake near by, my buddy liked it for sure, when it got time to close the deal my buddy said make me a deal on two and we want have to move mine back and forth, what a buddy😀 so I did the deal and they knocked off some $ for the two... to be honest, pretty happy ,been out 4 times now, stables ,fast, track great,
Seats pretty good even though a little low, but I’m sure adds to the low center of gravity, neither of us are interested in standing,
Had rather have two flush mount rod holders in the back, love the open deck and storage , doesn’t have a cup holder, but I like the deep groove in the deck center designed to take water to the scuppers, I like laying my bottle water in it,... only one problem, at the factory some how there is a miss alinement in scuppers , causing a leak, reached out to them today and they said they will make arrangements to replace the kayak, hopping to hear back n the morning, seem like str8 up folks, except for scupper problem I would highly recommend them😀
So happy that you and your buddy each got one...and with a deal to boot!!!!!
The lower seat does add to the lower center of gravity and gives the paddler the most energy efficient position. I can understand the flush mount rod holders that have been almost standard on many kayaks since around early 2000, but the two mighty mounts allow you to add whatever rod holders you wish, for us since we use fly rods, the flush mounts are really of little use, but for conventional fishing, I can see the desire for sure. The drain area (scupper) can be used as a cup holder (holds cans, water bottles, and smaller tumblers, but not big ones...just let it sit down in the scupper hole, the scupper will still drain and your water bottle will not roll around the deck. :)
Sorry to hear that you had some defects on your boat, I am certain that Crescent will get a replacement out to you soon, they have some top notch customer service and a very good warranty program. Please let me know when they get back with you and what they say, just so I know that you are taken care of, please. You can leave a message here or private message me on here, Facebook, or even my website.
Paddle on and tight lines!! Live in the Current!!!!!!
Hey Don, so im curious about how stable you feel while fly fishing standing up in the lite tackle? I fly fish as well so im wondering how you feel in it overall. Thank you!
I apologize as I just saw your reply.
I find that this kayak is very stable for standing and fly fishing. The stability is very high and the width and open deck allows you to spread your feet to nearest to the edges. The open deck also allows for great line management and ease of casting. I do take the foot tests off and place in the cubby holes next to the seat which gives me even less snags on my fly line.
@@kayakflyfishingschool no apologies needed, thank you though for the reply! I currently use a nucanoe pursuit and although super stable, I feel that it’s too large for a small guy like me(5’7”). I love my tarpon 120 and how it paddles but not made to stand. The light tackle seems perfect for my liking and hopefully I can test one of these in the near future.
@@giuseppe_explores I think the light Tackle would be a great blend of those two boats.
The paddling ability of the 120 and the room and standing area of the NuCanoe.
I hope that you can find one to demo as well.
Out of curiosity where are you located?
@@kayakflyfishingschool Im in upstate NY, right outside of syracuse.
@@giuseppe_explores some beautiful places to fish up there and gorgeous scenery...but I did not like the lake effect snows when i visited a few times for work.
I have fished the thousand island lakes a few times and some great succes.
I think there is a place in Hamburg that sells Crescents...a but of a drive but the are some places in PA as well.
Longboards Paddle Co4968 Lake Shore RdHamburg NY 14085
Have you had any renters that weigh 350lbs in this boat? I'm wondering about how it handled a person my size. Thanks!
I have had some people that were that or close to that paddle this on Demo Days.
Other than the seat straps that are on sides of the seat limiting how far the legs can spread apart, no one had any issues with the LT.
I have had some students that were around 320 and 6 foot and 6 foot 3 paddle them and they really liked the way that it felt stable and still paddled so well.
I would keep in mind that the weight capacity may hinder you from taking a lot of extra gear on board.
If you get a chance to demo one at any point, please do, I think you would really like the way it maneuveres and paddles. I had close to 500 lbs on it ( me included) during a creek clean up, while I would not recommend anyone putting that much weight in it, the only issues I had was that it sat lower in the water, but was still high enough that nothing came over the sides, even in current.
@@kayakflyfishingschool that is excellent news! I'm trying to lose weight, but in the mean time I don't plan on taking much gear when fishing, and only a small cooler for day trips. It's very encouraging to hear that it wouldn't be disastrous!
Thank you for the prompt reply! Very appreciated!
@@LakeVermilionDreams I hope that you achieve the goal that you set for yourself.
I think with a small cooler and minimal gear you would be good to go.
Please let me know if you have any more questions.
Fun adventures and safe paddles always.
Why the pool noodles?
LOng story short: I had a scupper cart that I used a few times, it poked a hole in my kayak that I did not see, next trip out I nearly sank the kayak, but because a friend told me to put pool noodles in the kayak in the event of a worse case scenario, it saved the kayak and me from sinking. THe pool noodles will add some extra buoyancy in the event that the kayak takes on water (or in my case fills with water).
What length paddle do you use on this yak? Thanks 🙏
I am 6'0 tall, so I use a 260 cm paddle. This allows me to paddle comfortably while sitting in the seat or on a cooler, as well as use the paddle when standing.
If I am sitting on the seat only, I can use a 250 cm paddle.
The paddle length is going to depend on your height, width of boat, and how high your paddle is from the water when paddling.
Thanks for the review. With so many choices out there it's difficult for a newcomer like me to know what's best, but I've narrowed my list down to this kayak. I'll mostly be on slow moving rivers and small lakes so this should be a good fit. My one concern is that it appears there's no access in the rear to hook up the plumbing for the trolling motor foot controls? Thanks again
You're welcome.
You are correct, there are no installed ways to route foot controls for a trolling motor. However they make a hand control that would easily mount on the tracks.
Please let me know if you have any questions or issues when mounting a motor, I would be glad to help figure anything out with mounting it.
Enjoy your Lite Tackle when you do get it.
What color are you going to get?
I really wanted to watch this whole video, as I'm quite interested in this Yak. But I couldn't even take 5 minutes of that camera being whipped around or flipped upside down. Video shooters need to try moving much slower & smoother so poor clowns like me don't get nauseous. Something to keep in mind. Maybe I'll take some Dramamine & try watching it. Lol
Sorry about the camera movement.
I have since bought a gimbel to help with those issues as well as a bit more practice making videos.
I hope it wasn't too much for you, but the first part is the roughest part for sure.
It gets much better after that.
Not sure if anyone gives a shit but if you guys are stoned like me atm then you can stream all the new series on InstaFlixxer. Have been streaming with my gf for the last days =)
@Kyler Walter Definitely, been watching on instaflixxer for years myself :D