Best Tandem Kayak - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

steveooo · 02-13-2009, 06:27 PM

I actually tried two singles, but ended up selling one to get a tandem hobie. The time that she spends on the water with me now has practically doubled since we upgraded to a tandem. Although she like to get out, she doesn't like going solo unless the conditions are glass smooth, inside a harbor. Now I can bring her out, she peddles if she wants, but doesn't need to. Its easy on a tandem to hand her a rod thats baited up, ready to go, and take care of any snafu's .
Some are more hardcore fishing machines, like the pro-tandem. I had to do a bit more work to make mine a fishing machine, but somehow I snuck 5 rod holders, and a 3 gal bait tank on it. It's actually not bad as a solo yak either, but when I go solo I put about 50 lbs of water in drybags up front for ballast.

My pics

bigbarrels · 02-13-2009, 07:55 PM

Thank you everybody! Andy, the Pro Tandem setup looks nice...I need to stop by your shop and check them out. This will be my second Kayak for when I want to go out with others (wife, nephew, etc). My wife would be more incline to going if we were sitting on the same kayak.....not sure how she would do solo with wind, current, launching and landing, etc

02-13-2009, 06:27 PM	#1
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,922	I actually tried two singles, but ended up selling one to get a tandem hobie. The time that she spends on the water with me now has practically doubled since we upgraded to a tandem. Although she like to get out, she doesn't like going solo unless the conditions are glass smooth, inside a harbor. Now I can bring her out, she peddles if she wants, but doesn't need to. Its easy on a tandem to hand her a rod thats baited up, ready to go, and take care of any snafu's . Some are more hardcore fishing machines, like the pro-tandem. I had to do a bit more work to make mine a fishing machine, but somehow I snuck 5 rod holders, and a 3 gal bait tank on it. It's actually not bad as a solo yak either, but when I go solo I put about 50 lbs of water in drybags up front for ballast. My pics

02-13-2009, 07:55 PM	#2
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	Thank you everybody! Andy, the Pro Tandem setup looks nice...I need to stop by your shop and check them out. This will be my second Kayak for when I want to go out with others (wife, nephew, etc). My wife would be more incline to going if we were sitting on the same kayak.....not sure how she would do solo with wind, current, launching and landing, etc