Heya All,

I know there are Kayak Fishing forums for this kinda thing, but as i am evolving from a shore based fisho, and this is my home forum, i would like to share my experiences as i delve into Kayak Fishing. I hope you can all appreciate it.

This morning, Grant from Sailpower Marine held a Hobie Kayak test day down at Crawley Bay, was awesome. Had a fang on a few of the different models and have settled on the Revo. Actually have ordered one to be picked up in a week or so!! Wifey came with me, and she is also hooked, so we will grab her one next month.


*Wifey in the Revolution.

I tried out both the Adventure, and the Revolution as they were the two i was most keen on. The Mirage Drive (peddle system) is amazing, and freeing up your hands for piscatorial action really satisfies my interest as being primarily a fisherman first, and kayaker second. Both were excellent to peddle, dry and stable. A lot more than i expected i must admit. Both of us went home bone dry! And ease of entry was also suprising.

Main reasons i picked the Revo over the Adventure was accesability to the front hatch in the Revo was so much better once out on the water. With the Adventure it really took me out of my comfort zone to make the stretch to reach the locking cords, which are half way down the side of the hatch, where on the Revo they are at the back in front of your feet. Also the Adventure's hatch is further forward from the bulkhead there, where as the Revo's is right at the front of it. And really there were very little other differences, well none that came to light on the protected waters we were peddling in.


**Yours truly in the Adventure.

Ride, speed and stability was quite comparable, with the Revo seeming slightly more stable, and we were on the river so dryness was excellent in both models also. Speed was hard to guage as the Rev had Turbo Fins and the Adventure ST fins, but they both sizzled along and i had a paddle on the Revo and it went beautifuly. Manouverability was excellent on the Revo, whilst the Adventure there on the day had some adjustment issues with the rudder, but none the less was still quite responsive.

I can certainly vouch for the hardiness of the Mirage Drive, watching a whole gaggle of teenage girls that came down for the test day running them up on the beach over and over with the rudder and Mirage Drive in the straight down position, doubling up on the for and rear hulls, ramming eachother whilst Grant barely blinked an eyelid! Classic stuff.

In summary, both me and wifey are hooked. My order has been placed, and even a week or so seems so far away... Big thanx to Grant from SailPower Marine in Nedlands for organising the morning and being an excellent host.

Really looking forward to getting out on the water, for a whole new aspect to my fishing, new ground, and attacking familiar beaches and reefs from a whole new angle. Cant wait!

Bring on the Revolution!!