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Re: Big guy kayak recommendations? [Re: Finesse EMPEROR/ Dropshot King] #14086699 08/07/21 01:24 AM
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No kayak, but these have hauled alot of big 'ol boy around for along time. This one looks interesting.

https://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/pelican-intruder-jon-boat?sku=12-green

Re: Big guy kayak recommendations? [Re: Finesse EMPEROR/ Dropshot King] #14086950 08/07/21 12:10 PM
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Hobie or a pontoon style (Wilderness Ride)...

Re: Big guy kayak recommendations? [Re: Finesse EMPEROR/ Dropshot King] #14087603 08/08/21 03:41 AM
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I just got a pro angler 14... its a monster! I love the thing. Im 6'2 only 195lbs, but I can walk to the front and basically stand on the tip of it. I wouldn't try it with a bunch of gear on board, but its stable enough to do so!


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Re: Big guy kayak recommendations? [Re: Finesse EMPEROR/ Dropshot King] #14087730 08/08/21 01:32 PM
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stable and turns on a dime. bolt


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Re: Big guy kayak recommendations? [Re: Finesse EMPEROR/ Dropshot King] #14088535 08/09/21 12:53 PM
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Bonafide SS127. I'm 5'10" x 255. Got side ways in a rapid when I first started paddling and almost fell out of the boat but it didn't tip. You would have to work hard to tip that boat over. Great fishing platform and the seat is outstanding. I bought the boat because of the seat and as a big guy, believe me that's important.

Re: Big guy kayak recommendations? [Re: Flip-n-go] #14088609 08/09/21 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Flip-n-go
No kayak, but these have hauled alot of big 'ol boy around for along time. This one looks interesting.

https://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/pelican-intruder-jon-boat?sku=12-green


Great options. The bass Hunters are the best of class in these types of boats. BUT you are limited by your battery in these. Kayaks are not limited.

The Jackson Big Rig is great for big guys. As is the Big Tuna. The Hobie PA 14 is a beast. I am 6'4 and 230 and the Old Town Predator PDL works very well for me. Its not quite as stable as the Big Rig I had was, but its super close and the pedal drive is a game changer.

Good luck in your quest!

Re: Big guy kayak recommendations? [Re: Finesse EMPEROR/ Dropshot King] #14088853 08/09/21 05:34 PM
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Get a new or used A.T.A.K. 140.. Wilderness Systems.. 2015 kayak of the year.

https://www.wildernesssystems.com/us/kayaks/atak-140

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A good rule of angling philosophy is not to interfere with another fisherman's ways of being happy, unless you want to be hated.
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Re: Big guy kayak recommendations? [Re: Finesse EMPEROR/ Dropshot King] #14109678 08/26/21 10:22 PM
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I've always been partial to the Wilderness Systems Ride 135...seen it carry some pretty big folks...even with them standing


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Re: Big guy kayak recommendations? [Re: Finesse EMPEROR/ Dropshot King] #14234602 12/30/21 10:33 PM
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New to the forum, first post. I am/was a bigger guy. Flipped a Sea Ghost in a lake, sold it, bought a Jackson Big Rig pedal unit. She is a wide one, close to 40". The Sea Ghost was about 31" wide.

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