I never tried a fishing kayak (or any - just canoe in boy scouts), but I do use a fly-fishing pontoon boat with oars. It's a Venture Outdoors:
http://www.ventureoutdoors.net/pages/DURAPRO.html
and in the photograph attached.
I used it at Grantsville, Mantua and East Canyon Reservoirs this spring, but as indicated by back2fish, it is hard to manage in the wind though it is a very stable and seaworthy fishing platform. I've been thinking of selling or trading or keeping it and getting a fishing kayak. Actually, I'm thinking more of keeping it now that sight fishing and standing has been mentioned. That just got me thinking as I write this. Where I work, I have a complete fabrication shop, so I might TIG weld a custom frame for it specifically for standing. The current frame is for rowing and it also has an unused battery box and trolling motor mount. I have the trolling motor, but have never used it because I blessed with phenomenal athletic ability as a bicycle racer and don't mind rowing because it's great for fitness. But, bass fishing in Mantua Reservoir was windy and in the trees was hard to maneuver while also fishing. At Grantsville Reservoir where the picture was taken, I also talked to a guy who had the Hobby you described with the foot powered propulsion and a sail and a tiny trailer to walk it to the launch. I have pictures of that also. See the second picture. They are expensive, but I might buy one anyway. Actually, I was seriously thinking of that someday, but now it is intriguing me that I might modify my fly-fishing boat as described and maybe use the trolling motor and battery and stand up and fish without bothering with exercise and saving that for bicycling which brings up another project. I just read the Jordan River post and yes, there are excellent bicycle trails on that and more north and the Provo River that I discovered by catching a young lady bicyclist with my back cast while fly-fishing. She was a fine catch and very friendly and understanding as I removed the hook that caught her Lycra bicycle jersey. But, unfortunately, she was catch and release only because she was married. Anyway, I will either put bags and rod holders on my road racing bicycle or buy a mountain bicycle to ,make into a dedicated fishing bicycle because there are also dikes around the reservoirs with all or part of it prohibited to motorized vehicles. Seeing many bicycle riders on the reservoir roads while fishing had me thinking I can get around well for shore fishing that way and actually spend more time fishing and less time moving to the next spot.
Anyway, those are my subject hopping thoughts which I present here for any ideas or suggestions or possible trades or swaps for the experience. It occurs to me that I should spend very little time fishing the same spot and have confidence in my lure and abilities and leave to fish and cover a lot of area fast fishing to be fishing where the fish are. The fishing bicycle will do that for me for shore fishing and in this topic has even got into fish finders which has also been intriguing me and now particularly since I might modify my fly-fishing pontoon boat including getting a fish finder and maybe a fancy one. I'm even thinking of having a side arm mounted solar panel that also serves as shade. That would be quite comparable with having a deep cycle battery and trolling motor and fish finder.
Ronald
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