Hobie Sport going 2 miles outside the bay - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

King Saba · 04-07-2016, 01:59 AM

My buddy used to fish in a Lanai, which is your sport without a drive. He fished it for close to a year, and in that time we've fished within a mile or so from shore in windier 10kts+ conditions with 3-6' swells. He did fine, but if I recall correctly he says it lacks secondary stability. It performs poorly too when the winds and swells kick up, a lot of hull slapping. And, if you lean too much one side you'll probably flip as he did when we were starting out in this crazy addiction called kayak fishing. I'm sure he'll chime in and give his 2 cents.

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04-07-2016, 01:59 AM	#5
King Saba Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: SGV Posts: 852	My buddy used to fish in a Lanai, which is your sport without a drive. He fished it for close to a year, and in that time we've fished within a mile or so from shore in windier 10kts+ conditions with 3-6' swells. He did fine, but if I recall correctly he says it lacks secondary stability. It performs poorly too when the winds and swells kick up, a lot of hull slapping. And, if you lean too much one side you'll probably flip as he did when we were starting out in this crazy addiction called kayak fishing. I'm sure he'll chime in and give his 2 cents.