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[QUOTE]Ky221 - 10/23/2013  12:16 PM

A buddy and I fish the creeks around here a lot for muskie. I use a 10ft bass hunter. Like you said, it's a pain sometimes to drag but I can usually drive right down to the riffle where I plan to fish.  He however fishes out of a hobie kayak. It's a pretty nice setup.  Sort of hard to figure 8 out of but other than that I see no real disadvantages. The hobie is a pedal drive, which makes for hands free fishing. It uses a rudder for steering. You have control of the rudder via a lever on your left hand side. Steering it can actually be done with the baits. A lot if the baits (bucktails, some top water prop baits, and crank baits will actually pull the boat in the direction of your cast. So, as you keep casting, you keep inching further up the river. He uses a net to land the fish, but I find it sort of cumbersome. I think it's easier to pin the fish up against the boat, or use something like a boga grip.

Just an FYI. Idk your budget but the hobies are pretty pricey. Around 2k...but if I were getting a kayak.. This is defintley the one I'd want. If I had it to do over again I believe I'd buy a sea eagle 285. Only weighs  40#, will accept a trolling motor and has room to stand.[/QUOTE]

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A buddy and I fish the creeks around here a lot for muskie. I use a 10ft bass hunter. Like you said, it's a pain sometimes to drag but I can usually drive right down to the riffle where I plan to fish. He however fishes out of a hobie kayak. It's a pretty nice setup. Sort of hard to figure 8 out of but other than that I see no real disadvantages. The hobie is a pedal drive, which makes for hands free fishing. It uses a rudder for steering. You have control of the rudder via a lever on your left hand side. Steering it can actually be done with the baits. A lot if the baits (bucktails, some top water prop baits, and crank baits will actually pull the boat in the direction of your cast. So, as you keep casting, you keep inching further up the river. He uses a net to land the fish, but I find it sort of cumbersome. I think it's easier to pin the fish up against the boat, or use something like a boga grip.

Just an FYI. Idk your budget but the hobies are pretty pricey. Around 2k...but if I were getting a kayak.. This is defintley the one I'd want. If I had it to do over again I believe I'd buy a sea eagle 285. Only weighs 40#, will accept a trolling motor and has room to stand.