Hobie Pro Angler

yakrat · Post by **yakrat** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:37 pm

Are any of you fishing out of the Hobie Pro Angler? If so, how is it working for you? Would like to hear your pro's & con's.

jd · Post by jd » Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:20 am

Picking mine up this week. Will get back to you shortly with a report.

The Below Average Angler · Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:36 am

Is this the boat that clocks in @ like 130 lbs. ? They should call it the Ball Buster..............

Tide1on · Post by **Tide1on** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 4:45 pm

And over $2300.00

mudfish · Post by **mudfish** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:57 am

I was behind a pickup 2 weeks ago that had 2 $tacked up in the covered bed.

americanrobster · Post by **americanrobster** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:56 am

I saw one at a fishing show a couple of weeks back. The kayak is nice, but a $2,000 price tag for a kayak is a little bit steep. For another $2,000 you can get into a nice boat for that these days.

dunfly · Post by **dunfly** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:33 am

Something that big and heavy and expensive, you might as well put an outboard on the back and call it a flats boat.

Shep · Post by **Shep** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 1:47 pm

americanrobster wrote:I saw one at a fishing show a couple of weeks back. The kayak is nice, but a $2,000 price tag for a kayak is a little bit steep. For another $2,000 you can get into a nice boat for that these days.

But at least with the kayak, you don't have to pay for gas, launch fees, insurance, registration, trailer, trailer tags, oil, props, general upkeep and maintenence. Still pretty damn expensive though, especially for a big piece of plastic that you have to move around on your own power.

mudfish · Post by **mudfish** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:59 pm

Don't those Hobie Pro Fisherman's that are motorized need to be registered?

MrSpectaculous · Post by **MrSpectaculous** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:44 pm

Shep wrote:
americanrobster wrote:I saw one at a fishing show a couple of weeks back. The kayak is nice, but a $2,000 price tag for a kayak is a little bit steep. For another $2,000 you can get into a nice boat for that these days.
But at least with the kayak, you don't have to pay for gas, launch fees, insurance, registration, trailer, trailer tags, oil, props, general upkeep and maintenence. Still pretty damn expensive though, especially for a big piece of plastic that you have to move around on your own power.

I doubt many guys will be car topping that boat. If you have a trailer a lot of ramps charge 5 bucks to use the ramp. A pick up truck is the only other option. I would have to love peddeling over paddleing to spend 2k..that kind of money puts you in the Kaskazi range.

It does look like a fishing machine tho'

wilfish · Post by **wilfish** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:55 pm

teamshaft3 wrote:Don't those Hobie Pro Fisherman's that are motorized need to be registered?

Yes they do . Gas or electric, needs to have numbers on it.

yakrat · Post by **yakrat** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:39 am

I guess there is no one fishing out of one of these. All the replys appear to be from people who don't own one.

BlueCrab · Post by **BlueCrab** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:38 am

yakrat wrote:I guess there is no one fishing out of one of these. All the replys appear to be from people who don't own one.

Welcome to these internets where everyone is an expert.

pbr · Post by **pbr** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:06 am

I think it looks pretty cool, very comfortable seat, peddles quite well, if in too shallow for peddling stand up and use pole. I dont think you want to car top it, but with a pick up and wheels, no problem, you dont need a ramp to launch if you have a mini trailer, just slide it off on the wheels and ready to go. You are going to spend close to the same for a Native. I would consider it.

mudfish · Post by **mudfish** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:25 am

Considering the wind last weekend, I wonder if those are more wind resistant because of their weight. Would be a definite plus if so.