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Need opinions on a kayak
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06/23/15 04:58 PM
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Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 7
Okieflyman
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Green Horn
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Green Horn
Joined: Apr 2012
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I am about to purchase a kayak. My fishing mainly consists of fly fishing for stripers and bass as well as a little catfishing with conventional tackle on lake texoma. I don't really plan to make any long trips. Btb is highly unlikely. I am 5'9" 190#. I have foshed out of an ocean kayak scrambler xt and found it more than stable enough to fish and even stand up a little. I have recently been fishing from a pirogue I built myself. It is 13'6" 28" beam at the bottom and 32" at the gunnels. It is more like a barge but it poles nicely when I am trying to cast to carp on mud flats but that is rare. I have scrounged a bit together and have narrowed my choices down to either an eagle talon 12' by field and stream. They are on sale at Dick's for $399.99 right now. The other choice is an ascend d10t. This boat looks super stable but a bit barge like itself. Just wanted to get some expert opinions.
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Re: Need opinions on a kayak
[Re: Okieflyman]
#10935823
06/23/15 09:34 PM
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Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 35
Sander
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Outdoorsman
Joined: Aug 2010
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I don't own an Ascend but I have been on one. They are stable mid tier kayaks - bass pro might even let you demo one.
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Re: Need opinions on a kayak
[Re: Okieflyman]
#10935839
06/23/15 09:43 PM
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Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 531
OldCrow
Pro Angler
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Pro Angler
Joined: Jan 2013
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I have the Ascend FS12T and love it. Comfortable and stable. Sturdier than the F&S.
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