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Hobie iTrek Angler First Look: Inflatable Pedal Kayak at ICAST
At ICAST 2025 I race around on the new Hobie iTrek Angler 10 and walk through how this inflatable pedal kayak rigs for fishing.
What’s in this video
The Hobie iTrek Angler 10 just scoots. It feels like a go-kart. It comes in a 10 ft and a 12 ft model, and my buddy Yak Tribe was on the 12 next to me. We also took a quick look at the Ascend 133X with the new Garmin on the back. The turning on the iTrek is tight. I cranked it as hard as I could and the maneuverability was crazy.
The rigged one shows how it sets up for fishing. You can’t drill an inflatable, so it has a built-in mount with the standard Power-Pole 3.75 by 4.75 inch bolt pattern, and they had a Newport NK180 Pro bolted on. You keep your rudder thanks to three quick-connect spots on the back, used here for a transducer and the rudder. Pull a red pin and the rudder lifts out. The rudder control also moves from one side to the other in about 10 seconds. There’s an H-rail style track up front, a crate with tie-downs, cable retention for the transducer line, and a mount for a bimini or sail kit.
Pressure is 3 PSI on the outside chambers and 10 PSI in the middle. Many inflatables run around 15 PSI, so this sets up faster. The three main chambers are welded seams, with no adhesive in the critical areas, and that holds up better in heat. The MirageDrive 180 does forward and reverse with pull cords, and it runs shallower than prop pedal drives. At the time, pricing was $2,699 for the 10 ft and $2,999 for the 12 ft.
Key moments
- 0:00 Arrival at ICAST
- 0:34 Testing the Hobie iTrek
- 1:44 Ascend 133X overview
- 2:30 Fishing setup and rigging
- 4:46 Accessory mounting and tech
- 5:59 Mirage drive technology
- 7:24 Durability and construction
- 8:47 Final thoughts and pricing
Quick takeaways
- The built-in Power-Pole bolt pattern (3.75 by 4.75 inch) lets you add a motor like the NK180 Pro without drilling.
- Low pressure (3, 10 and 3 PSI) means less pumping and faster setup than most 15 PSI inflatables.
- Rudder control swaps between left and right hand in about 10 seconds by pulling a pin.
- The MirageDrive fins can stay close to the hull, so it handles shallower water than prop pedal drives.
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