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Perfect hunting kayak

Well, I got the second kayak last night. Drove an hour thru severe thunderstorms, tornado warnings and record river flooding to buy it. New/used 12’ Eagle Talon 120. So it’s not the perfect hunting kayak, but I’m excited to have it. Now the wife officially has my Tamarack Angler. Headed to the lake this evening after work to try it. Might be a mistake, the Arkansas River has flooded to record levels and all the creeks and smaller rivers are now back flowing. The rivers are now reverse feeding the lakes over the spillways. B24A0117-55A7-4984-B295-2B2841F77B4B.jpeg
 
fbwguy said:
Well, I got the second kayak last night. Drove an hour thru severe thunderstorms, tornado warnings and record river flooding to buy it. New/used 12’ Eagle Talon 120. So it’s not the perfect hunting kayak, but I’m excited to have it. Now the wife officially has my Tamarack Angler. Headed to the lake this evening after work to try it. Might be a mistake, the Arkansas River has flooded to record levels and all the creeks and smaller rivers are now back flowing. The rivers are now reverse feeding the lakes over the spillways. View attachment 12355
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Lord, that boat is giving me flashbacks! I sold a lot of those things before the company lost their minds.
 
I’ve got a BIG kayak. It’s a WS tandem. It’s heavy, awkward....... all the negatives except it’s stable tracks well and will take me my gear and Mr. Big when I find him hiding in the tall grass at the edge of the lake.

I’ve got to come up with a towing system to use from my e-bike.



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fbwguy said:
Whats your opinion of them? I gave $300 for it, unused
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I never liked the talon as much as the run in the store, but I never paddled it. Can't remember who made them for us, but they were popular. Several buddies had them and liked them.

300 is a pretty good price on a used one. Kill some critters from it!
 
This site continues to cost $! After this thread and Nick's video, I have been looking around and finally joined the club. I love the Nucanoe, but it was too heavy to get on my Sequoia by myself. Barry found me a deal at Gander, the Native Ultimate 12 for $600. It seems to be the best blend of kayak and canoe for my purpose. Maiden voyage tomorrow!
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John H.
 
Bwhana said:
This site continues to cost $! After this thread and Nick's video, I have been looking around and finally joined the club. I love the Nucanoe, but it was too heavy to get on my Sequoia by myself. Barry found me a deal at Gander, the Native Ultimate 12 for $600. It seems to be the best blend of kayak and canoe for my purpose. Maiden voyage tomorrow!
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John H.
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You're gonna love that boat!
 
Bwhana said:
This site continues to cost $! After this thread and Nick's video, I have been looking around and finally joined the club. I love the Nucanoe, but it was too heavy to get on my Sequoia by myself. Barry found me a deal at Gander, the Native Ultimate 12 for $600. It seems to be the best blend of kayak and canoe for my purpose. Maiden voyage tomorrow!
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John H.
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Yep, very similar to the Native FS12 that I recommended earlier in this thread. I was fishing out of mine this morning before work
 
Boats are like every other piece of gear...there's no such thing as the perfect one. No such thing as the perfect rifle, the perfect bow, the perfect platform, or the perfect saddle. Everything has its pros and cons, and everyone sees these pros/cons differently.

If you're looking for a boat that is PRIMARILY moving from one spot to the other in a hunting scenario, it's tough to beat a simple canoe. They're cheap, light, and hold all the weight you can throw at them. They're great for no frills transport.

If you're looking for a boat that is PRIMARILY fishing with some hunting duties thrown in, that's where the Hobie products shine...especially the Pro Angler like I have. In my opinion, there's never been a better human powered fishing vessel. It works very well for hunting too, but it's not as simple, light, or cheap as a basic canoe. I've killed a lot of critters in my Hobie and I have zero complaints.

If you're looking for a boat that is an equal mix of Hunting and Fishing, and has a TON of versatility, I don't think you can beat a NuCanoe. It's not as good of a fishing platform as the Hobies, and it's not as simple, light, or cheap as a traditional canoe, but it's kind of like the Swiss army knife of human powered boats. There aren't many down sides to a NuCanoe. If I wasn't a pretty serious fisherman, I'd buy the NuCanoe.



 
sdonx said:
Decided this was the best route for me, Just picked a Pack 12, I have a great island in the middle of a swamp to use it on right away.
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That's a great purchase! I hope you like it. Those aren't super easy to find. Post some pics if you feel like it!
 
g2outdoors said:
Boats are like every other piece of gear...there's no such thing as the perfect one. No such thing as the perfect rifle, the perfect bow, the perfect platform, or the perfect saddle. Everything has its pros and cons, and everyone sees these pros/cons differently.

If you're looking for a boat that is PRIMARILY moving from one spot to the other in a hunting scenario, it's tough to beat a simple canoe. They're cheap, light, and hold all the weight you can throw at them. They're great for no frills transport.

If you're looking for a boat that is PRIMARILY fishing with some hunting duties thrown in, that's where the Hobie products shine...especially the Pro Angler like I have. In my opinion, there's never been a better human powered fishing vessel. It works very well for hunting too, but it's not as simple, light, or cheap as a basic canoe. I've killed a lot of critters in my Hobie and I have zero complaints.

If you're looking for a boat that is an equal mix of Hunting and Fishing, and has a TON of versatility, I don't think you can beat a NuCanoe. It's not as good of a fishing platform as the Hobies, and it's not as simple, light, or cheap as a traditional canoe, but it's kind of like the Swiss army knife of human powered boats. There aren't many down sides to a NuCanoe. If I wasn't a pretty serious fisherman, I'd buy the NuCanoe.



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I got me a fancy pedal kayak - Old Town Predator PDL for when the fishing bug bites me.... trouble is dang scouting and running cameras is eating up all my fishing time :)
 
@g2outdoors the hobbies are great as long as you have a good launch and don’t care about hiding it once you get to your hunting location. The only downside to the Hobie is weight and price.
 
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