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I dont intend to get into soloing several miles out in the gulf. Most of my fishing will around Apollo bch, cock roach..maybe over by some of the mangroves within paddling distance of the sky way...local lakes....maybe a few rivers. My fishing partner will most always be my girlfriend. For now we r doing a little wade fishing. I Guess the ideal would always be to each have our own kayak, but she's not into that.
i could buy a boat and motor...but you just cant launch one anywhere u get a hankering. Plus you have license and registration to deal with...insurance, towing etc.
Have not really seen a canoe i liked....just dont get into mushy bendy hulls. So that leaves tandem kayaks.
After a lot of research i came to the conclusion that earlier tandems were kind of novelties. Not really geared towards fishing. Maybe long enuff for 2 people but not really built for stability and storage.
But i have found 2 i am really interested in and hope maybe some of you guys will opine.
1st..Jackson Big Tuna. Really interesting looking boat. Supposedly some of the most comfortable yak seats made....Multiple seating options.... a live bait well...tons of room to bring stuff....14 ft long...about 80ish lbs. i am used to lugging and dealing with 80-100 lb packages so i think i can handle the weight. Would have to try it. Hope to tomorrow.
2nd...Nucanoe frontier. Possibly even more stable than the tuna. With their seat system u can basically have any seat u want at just about any height. Has more weight capacity than tuna. 12 ft long..a little wider. Seberal hundred cheaper than the tuna.
u could actually strap a 2 horse motor on the back of this yak for runnin between fishing areas. if thats heresy i apologize!!
Both of these boats get great reviews as solo paddlers too.
So please...fire away.
Some information that might be useful....i am 6 ft-250 ibs. she is 5'4" and 130 lbs
thanks for any advice or ideas