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Motorized Kayaks · Fishing Most fishing kayaks treat motors and electronics as an afterthought. You drill holes, run wires with zip ties, and hope nothing leaks. Most fishing kayaks treat motors and electronics as an afterthought. You drill holes, run wires with zip ties, and hope nothing leaks. The Bonafide PWR129 flips that script. It […]
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Pedal Kayaks · Fishing Bonafide has a reputation for building kayaks that feel like they were designed by actual fishermen, and the P127 keeps that streak alive. At 12 feet 7 inches with a pedal drive, a wide stable hull, and more thoughtful details than you can shake a rod at, it is a serious
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Pedal Kayaks · Fishing The Old Town Sportsman PDL 120 is one of those kayaks that shows up in more driveways every year. At 12 feet long with a 36-inch beam, it is a pedal-driven fishing kayak built for hands-free fishing, with a stable double-hull design and a pedal drive that goes forward and reverse
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Pedal Kayaks · Fishing The Hobie Mirage Pro Angler 14 is the boat every other fishing kayak gets compared to. It has been the flagship of kayak fishing for over a decade, and when I finally spent a full day in one, I understood why. The Hobie Mirage Pro Angler 14 is the boat every
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Pedal Kayaks · Fishing When the wind kicks up and the lake turns to chop, most kayaks make you work for every cast. The Old Town Sportsman BigWater PDL 132 was built for exactly those days. When the wind kicks up and the lake turns to chop, most kayaks make you work for every cast.
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Pedal Kayaks · Fishing The Old Town Malibu PDL (built on the Ocean Kayak Malibu platform) is the pedal kayak for people who want fun first and fishing second. It’s fast, nimble, and simple, and it still comes with rod holders and gear tracks so you can absolutely catch fish from it. The Old Town
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Motorized Kayaks · Fishing Every pedal drive has an Achilles heel: fins and props that snag weeds, bang rocks, and force you to pull the drive in water under a foot deep. The FluxJet throws that whole problem away. Every pedal drive has an Achilles heel: fins and props that snag weeds, bang rocks, and
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Paddle Kayaks · Fishing The Wilderness Systems Tarpon 120 has been around for years, and it stays popular for a simple reason: it paddles fast, feels stable, and keeps you comfortable all day. It is the rare sit-on-top that works equally well for fishing, exercise paddling, and weekend exploring on rivers, lakes, and the o
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Paddle Kayaks · Fishing The Bonafide SS127 was the first kayak from Bonafide, and it became a legend for one reason: it lets you stand and fish like you are on a bass boat deck. The hybrid catamaran hull delivers shocking stability at 12 feet 7 inches, and the angler-first layout still holds up years
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Pedal Kayaks · Fishing The Native Slayer Propel Max 10 might be the smartest small pedal kayak on the market. It is only 10 feet long, it runs Native’s proven Propel pedal drive with instant reverse, and the “Max” upgrades add the fishing features the original Slayer 10 was missing. The Native Slayer Propel Max
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