Thread: Reccomendations for for Kayak for big guy.

Nucanoe makes a Frontier 10 and a 12, same basic hull, size is main difference.

Originally Posted by flintcreek

Jhef, who sells the Frontier 12 in the Decatur area? Yaker said it was 41" wide that is a wide Kayak.

riverside fly shop, take the dodge city exit toward smith lake..great people to deal with..the weight capacity for the frontier 12 is 650 lbs..easy
to stand in also if thats your thing. ..the stability is amazing..the number is 256 287 9582..they will let you demo one first also..

Originally Posted by Yaker

Sorry bout that,I should have said Nucanoe,mine is a frontier by nucanoe.Nucanoe has a New kayak called the pursuit,I've not tried one,but those that have say it's a stable craft.

i had the pursuit and sold it to go back to a frontier..the frontier is a beast and i have no worries about turning it over..but alot of new options out there for less money the new heritage osprey at academy looks nice for 749. its 36 inches wide with a 450lb capacity

Well I don't think I will be standing too much, but thought my son might use it some bowfishing.

Lots of sound advice. My Wilderness System Ride 135 is still making me happy.

Originally Posted by flintcreek

Thanks guys...I am not familiar with the Frontier, but the Jackson Kayaks I am familiar with. The Big Rig, Coosa and Kilroy all seem to be excellent fishing Kayaks from the reviews. AdCarson79 what length Nucanoe were you and your friend fishing out of? I have found a used 10' close by.

I'm not as tall as you, but about the same weight. I have a Jackson Coosa and am looking to upgrade to something a little more stable that tracks better. The Coosa is made to turn on a dime for river fishing, so it requires a lot of work to keep it in a straight line and the wind blows it around pretty bad. I really don't think it's big enough for my weight. I'm considering a Jackson Kilroy, or maybe Tripper 12 (same boat as the Kilroy without the fishing add ons for $450 less) and rig it myself.

I've been out the last three days in my Coosa, on small lakes around here. Day one the wind wasn't too bad, but annoying and I had to work a lot at boat control, couldn't find a hungry fish. Day two almost no wind, and I caught a bunch of small bass and bream. Today was day 3, wind was gusty and just flat wore me out, I did catch a few fish, but it was a LOT of work. Not sure that any kayak would have been much fun today, but the Coosa sure made it a lot of work to catch a few fish.

I should mention that I'm 56, and had back surgery last summer. I feel like I'm still recovering my strength and endurance from that. The paddling is excersize for me, I also have a big boat. You probably wouldn't get as worn out paddling as I do.

I am 6' and 270 and I paddled a bunch of em before buying. I ended up buying the Ocean Kayak Trident 13. Thought for sure I was going to buy the Ride 135 but after paddling every single one I could it came down to the Malibu, Trident 13 and the Tarpon 140. Ended with the OK. Go paddle as many as you can and determine what you like best and consider every style of fishing and sightseeing you might encounter. The ride was a confy boat but did not paddle as easily as the Tarpon 140 or the other 2. Liked some features of the Trident best and paddles like a dream. Go test em and decide what fits you best.

hey flintcreek, do you have a facebook account, if so join NAKA north alabama kayak anglers. alot of us on there and just saw were greg is trying to get together a demo day to try out alot of different kayaks...i know here in our area its almost impossible to demo kayaks before you buy, this may be a good thing for you to look into..