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J.McDonald Knives

I'm one of those that does extensive research and planning before I buy something. I'm 5'11" and around 210lbs. Trying to find a good stable kayak that will work for yaking baits and even fishing from, possibly out by a rig. Heres some of the options I'm thinking of so far. BTW I figure that if i get one that is long but too skinny, I can always add stabilizers to it. Looking for one on the low end of the price range cause I ain't rich by any means lol.

http://www.perceptionsport.com/kayaks/MS_Rambler_95
http://corpuschristi.craigslist.org/bar/3589063830.html (unsure what brand and model this one is but going to see if he would trade for my saltwater trolling motor)

Still looking at my options but wanted to get an opinion from yall. Almost was thinking about getting one of the Sea Eagle inflatable kayaks but constant use around the beach would for sure kill it plus the chances of me going out and using it around an oyster reef aren't good for it either.
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obsessed · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 1200

buying a kayak is like buying a pistol, got to see what fits...

hit up Jerry B's there in corpus or better yet, go to the demo days and try them out.
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J.McDonald Knives · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 8:19 am Post subject:

obsessed · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 1200

not sure when the next one is, but they usually announce on the message boards as it gets closer...with the weather starting to turn to spring a little, it won't be long...

the drifter is a nice boat, i use to run the malibu II, was great for me, would sit in the center and paddle out, my barge would bust through waves...on the way back, i would disconnect the seat, slide to the very back and surf back in with the nose pointing up most of the time...fun stuff.
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justletmein · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 8:42 am Post subject:

For bait running yaks I've always preferred a short yak, Frenzy or Mysto would be my favorites. I couldn't keep the dang Spec/Scrambler straight, but then when I paddled it my skills were likely lacking a good bit. Fish N' Dive was a tank getting through the breakers but you couldn't roll it if you tried. I'm not a fan of hatches in a bait running yak, which proved accurate after rescuing the dude in the half sunk kayak out past my lines at Sharkathon this year.
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obsessed · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 1200

JJ, i got a Frenzy for sale if you want it. Cool

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hickroots07 · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 8:56 am Post subject:

I used a frenzy for years. Works great but got tired faster than i do in my scrambler. Scrambler is less stable but once you get the hang of it i actually preferred it.
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troutless · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:02 am Post subject:

Frenzy X2- Great for running baits out.

J.McDonald Knives · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:06 am Post subject:

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J.McDonald Knives · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:13 am Post subject:

justletmein · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:38 am Post subject:

I got a seat if yall need it for that deal^

What's the stats on that trolling motor? I need one for my boat.
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poops2260 · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 10 Jul 2011 Posts: 286

Love the scrambler XT I like the width better than the narrow frenzy but both ar
e great
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mickeyd · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:39 pm Post subject:

I had the idea that Jerry B was out of business except for rentals. Any updates?
Malibu X-Factor is a good big guy kayak as are the Cobra Fish N Dives although I do see a lot of Ocean yaks being used for short bait runs in the surf.
Good luck!
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J.McDonald Knives · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 2:09 pm Post subject: