Big guy kayak recommendations?

Looking for a fishing kayak for a 6’ 280lb guy. Any recommendations? What are y’all currently using?

Ranger - Z21, 250ProXS....J/K following for recommendations

Bonafide ss127. It is so comfortable. I did a 360 going down a class 4 rapid and did not tip.

check the kayak forum on here?

Lots of options:

Inflatable: Sea Eagle 385fta
Pedal: Hobie PA 14 or Old Town PDL
Paddle: Jackson Big Tuna
Budget: Lifetime Sport Fish Angler

I really bought ours for my wife to use at the lake house but I’m a little bigger than the average guy so we went with 2 Hobie Mirage Outback’s and they fit my about as good as one could.

Hobie Pro Angler

This guy knows.

I’m very large and have the Jackson Big Rig. Stable as all get out and can float in 3” of water. Love it.

I just bought a used Native Slayer Max 12.5. I am 6'7" 220 lbs. and am very comfortable in it. I am brand new to kayak fishing and have zero experience with any other kayaks, but I couldn't be happier with this one. It is rated to carry up to 500 lbs.

I fished out of it for the first time this past Sunday on Clark. My wife sat in a small kayak-style flip-open chair and fished off the back. It was extremely stable and easy to get around the lake even with 2 people and heading directly into the wind. I could stand up and fish no problem.

The little features on this kayak sold me on it and proved very useful on my first trip out.
- Molded-in spots for 3600 sized boxes on either side of the seat.
- Forward-facing rod holder by the seat to use when rigging up or dealing with a fish
- Forward and backward adjusting seat module
- Instant reverse Propel drive
- Track mounts everywhere
- Huge tank well area
- A ton of storage under the seat
- Recessed transducer mounting area

Like I said, I have zero experience with any other kayak, but I would definitely put this one on your list of ones to try out.

Two yaks strapped together

6'4" 230, I had a Hobie PA 14. It was awesome.

Three if my wife wants to go.

I've never kayaked because of the stability issue. But with them now getting more advanced and with trolling motors the line is even more thin between them and bassbuster type boats. I would get a bass hunter EX or if I wanted wheels for maneuverability I'd get the bass baby. Much less expensive and much more stable. It's even built with a solid hull like a kayak

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

Hobie or a pontoon style (Wilderness Ride)...

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!

stable and turns on a dime.

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.

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!

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_bm0EaXOgk

I've always been partial to the Wilderness Systems Ride 135...seen it carry some pretty big folks...even with them standing

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.