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The sit on-top kayaks are very stable - I was surprised actually. I'm 6'5" and 250lbs and have no trouble on the sit-on-top setups designed for fishing. I haven't dumped yet... Some have seats that will elevate you off the platform, allowing you to get some height off the water.
I'd look into a kayak.
FishFrenzy
Yaks are really stable Grousewhisper. While there are variances depending on the exact style, your sitting at/on the water line, that translates to a lower center of gravity, and that makes them more stable than canoes all else equal
http://jbenphotography.ca/img/s1/v5/p875974524-4.jpg
http://jbenphotography.ca/img/s8/v75/p1785528996-5.jpg
http://jbenphotography.ca/img/s8/v77/p1627149722-6.jpg
http://jbenphotography.ca/img/s10/v1...12025022-6.jpg
THis is my old Native Ultimate, its sort of a hybrid between a yak/canoe
http://jbenphotography.ca/img/s8/v0/p940546911-5.jpg
Have a read/look through here if you missed it.
http://www.oodmag.com/community/show...eason-thus-far
Heres the basics on the event " Intro to yak fishing".
http://www.oodmag.com/community/show...tructional-day
Are they the answer for everything/one?
No, but for those that want or like the idea of having something you can car top or put in the back of a truck (or trailer but without the same needs for storage etc), they have a lot of "pros"...Lots of guys take them onto Lake O for Salmon, Simcoe for Lakers, back lakes for ice out Brookies
http://jbenphotography.ca/img/s4/v11/p683778020-4.jpg
http://jbenphotography.ca/img/s2/v4/p556431490-6.jpg
and more
That third photo must be from Lake Simcoe. :( Yeah, and the guy in the tan-colored Frontier is the same buy I'm talking about...that's the type of boat I'm thinking about. Thanks for all the info, I'll read through those articles tonight. There isn't much in the way of rough water I'm too concerned about, it's other boater's quite frankly...as that 3rd photo points out. A micro-aluminum might be marginally better in that circumstance, but not necessarily I guess.
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Originally Posted by JBen
Hence why most guys sport flags or opt for high vis yaks. It's a safety thing, not a fashion statement. I've been buzzed in mine a couple times. Good fish yaks, ride or spear the swells. SoTs also have scuppers and are designed to drain water etc versus sits/small boats where the water stays in, sloshes around.
There are still limits etc, but really they are very safe and stable, very versatile. If you can make the demo day, it would be worth your while, as you ponder what to get that gets you the wonder.
re "duff". That's why I added those pics :)
Maybe this might help you out, 'looks' a bit longer than 10' but perhaps its the camera angle.
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-powerboat-mot...ationFlag=true
RB