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| Kayaking After the frequent attempts at Bribery, beatings, and simply getting towed at Sunrise - S-B opens the Kayak Forums
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08-10-2008, 10:42 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 20
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Only why to kayak fish in my mind, I have a revolution. I like it a lot but I now wish I got the adventure a little bigger little better mounting options but both great boats. I had a wilderness systems tarpon before which I liked but the hobie is it. Was a little bit of a transition going from paddle to pedel. But if its your first fishing yak you should have no issues. They are stabel boats. The adventure is a little faster.It sure is fun sneaking up on spots that you used to work fron the surf.
Hope this helps
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08-10-2008, 10:43 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 20
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opps, forgot to add if you take the plunge save yourself some time and get the turbo fins and sailing rudder huge difference.
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08-11-2008, 09:37 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Warren River
Posts: 320
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patswin
I bought a Hobie Rev this spring, got it pretty well setup.
Haven't had the water time I as hoping for :-(
What is the advantage of the larger rudde and fins?
Megabyte
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Enjoying Life !
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08-12-2008, 06:57 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 20
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rudder/fins
Well the main advantage of the fins in my opinion is makes it easier to maintain a nice cruising speed when trying to cross open water also very little effort to maintain trolling speed. The larger rudder much more responsive turning and better drift control esp.. while casting to a shore line or to stucture ya know that big rock you know that cow is hiding behind just waiting for your slug-go.
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08-15-2008, 01:39 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 105
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Larry,
A consideration you need to make is the tradeoff of speed over stability since the Adventure is narrower than the Revolutin and Outback. I have the Outback and I weigh 270 lbs. I know you're a big guy too, and a lot taller than I. Yeah, it's slower but for fishing, speed may not be the number 1 consideration. Trolling speeds are very slow, so you only need speed to get to your areas. Once there, you're not moving too fast. Just my $ 0.02
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bassackward
John from Billerica
A wise old man once told me"It's better to wet your line than wet yourself"
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08-19-2008, 09:07 PM
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President - S-B Chapter - Kelly Clarkson Fan Club
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Rowley
Posts: 3,781
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yeah Larry, make sure you test out anything before buying and at least sit in it and see how it fits, you need to be comfortable or you will be in pain pretty quickly out there. I don't have a hobie, but a lot of the real kayak sharpies around these parts swear by them,
Last edited by Rockport24; 08-19-2008 at 09:13 PM..
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08-19-2008, 09:17 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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BigBo is gonna let me test his yak! It sucks because I can't get a test drive in a Hobie! Nobody offers that?? If anyone out there has a mirage drive at least 13 feet long and would not mind letting me test drive it....I will toss them a couple plugs for their courtesy??
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Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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