01-03-2015, 03:16 AM
Gvec,
Yes my rider is a Hobie Outback. For my style of fishing I couldn't be happier with it. It is an amazingly efficient fishing platform. I am an ocean fisherman at heart, and the new model Outbacks feel just as stable as the Pro Anglers, but are noticeably faster in the water. And that really has its advantages when covering long distances. The Hobies are really a leader in the industry, and the Pro Anglers are very nice. I would recommend the PA12 over the PA14, unless of course if you are just terrified of falling in the water, lol. The added weight and drag of the bigger yak is much more of an inconvenience than an advantage in my opinion. As for launching at Lake Mead, it could not get any easier in the world. I usually launch from Government Wash and there is a nice dirt road all the way down to the water that any 2WD car can safely manage. From there I back my truck near the water line, pull the back of the yak out of my truck and set it down, then grab the bow handle and swing the nose around and drop it into the glassy water. Piece of cake! Let me tell you from experience in fishing the Pacific Ocean, I have had to cross hundreds of yards of soft sand beaches, sand dunes, sharp rocks, switch back trails, even lowering and lifting the yak down and up cliff faces, and all to have to do battle with huge breaking waves, massive swells, and great white sharks! So I highly recommend jumping at the opportunity to fish one of the premier striper grounds on the west coast, they may not be huge at Mead, but they are plentiful, and strong enough to spin your yak around. And as far as when I get home, I pull the back of the yak out of the truck, and use a type of cart that plugs into the scupper holes, that way I am able to move the yak around like a little trailer. These are all designed over the counter products to make the whole process very user friendly. Let me know if you have any more questions.
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