New Yakker with some old questions

Unfortunately, due to the change in ownership of this web site and the lack of response by the owners to my requests to remove my email address from all administrative-level notifications and functionality, I have decided to remove my posts on AKFF. Thank you for the great times, the fantastic learning experiences and the many many fish. If you are desperate for the old content of this particular post, it is available below base64 encoded and bzip2 compressed.

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Hi Blaen
Just had my new Cobra Fish n Dive (single) out today for its maiden voyage.
I took all three kids for rides (one at a time) in the small seat provided. (The passenger faces the driver.) It went well for this purpose and the kids had a ball.
The Fish n Dive is very stable and moves along fast enough for a wide yak. If you will only sometimes be taking a child with you I would suggest a single yak. As for the other brands you suggested I have no experience of these.

I reckon the Hobie Outfitter would be great for the purpose you have described mate. (albeit very pricey).

I've read that they handle ok solo, and I reckon if your taking the young fella out he'd love to be able to help dad paddle using the mirage drive.
It would be a lot easier for him to help in this way rather than paddle?.

Thanks for the responses guys, I appreciate the advice.

Now to try and make a decision :lol:

I plan on going to Melbourne in a month or two, so if I decide upon a Hobie I might wait until then as I will be taking the car over. Basically because the Hobies are on average $300 cheaper in Melbourne than in Hobart. :shock:

Thanks again, hope to be on the water soon.

Well I have decided I can't wait 3 months before I go to Melbourne for my Yak, so I am ordering a Hobie Outback Fisherman this morning from Hobart.

Looks like I will get a reasonable deal after all, thanks for the advice guys much appreciated.

Onya Blaen. Fellow sportfishtasser Sam from the site is posed to get a yak also so it will be a bit of a novelty to see other yak fishos out and about down here. Sam and I are already beginning to plan a bream trip so if you are keen and you release your bream you are welcome. If you would rather chase a feed, Sam mentioned a Craigbourne trip after Atlantics and trout which is soemthing I never need much encouraging to do.

Catch ya Scot

Thanks Scott,

Would love to get out with Sam and yourself, hopefully have the Yak before the Bream Trip, but happy to do either the Bream Trip or Craigbourne, or even both :lol:

Happy to C&R the Bream (not the greatest eating fish anyway IMHO) even happier to get a feed of Atlantics or Trout

Speaking of the Sportsfishtas site I applied for posting rights there last week and just waiting on acceptance :wink:

No worries Blaen, lets me know when you get your yak and we can sort something out. There are a few people down here contemplating a fishing yak at the moment so all going well we may have a Tassie contingent in no time.

Catch ya Scott

Scott said:

There are a few people down here contemplating a fishing yak at the moment so all going well we may have a Tassie contingent in no time.

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I have a couple of guys here at work thinking about getting into it too. One is going for a Hobie Outfitter, the other thinks he will be better off in a canoe :roll:

Even if they don't both do it, I am sure more of us on the water is a dead set cert'.

Got a call from my Hobie Agent today, MY YAK HAS ARRIVED IN HOBART Woooooo Hoooooo :lol:

Only trouble is until my racks arrive I can't get it home, damn this is like torture :wink:
The checklist now stands at:
Yak - Big Tick
Racks - almost here
PFD - pick up when I get the Yak
Wet Suit - getting measured and fitted tomorrow
Selection of Rods - Tick
Overly keen and anxious nature - Big Tick :lol:

Onya Blaen, look forwards to reading your reports when you get her and hooking up for a lash mate.

Catch ya Scott