Chris thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts! Excited to continue to follow along your venture on the K•Craft. One thing to note an additonal mini cam strap does come with the kayak and there is a stainless security bar at the front bulkhead wall. The intention is this strap can be used as a stand assist. Thanks again for the kind words!
Your K Craft is a fantastic fishing rig! I have the lite tackle 2 as well but grab my K Craft far more. It’s amazing on rivers and small lakes extremely versatile if you pack some what light
I picked up my own K Craft too. I’m pretty impressed with it just like you. If you are looking for something to carry the weight, draft skinny, and sight cast… check out the Diablo amigo or Diablo adios. Amigo has 650lb capacity and has nice open storage areas.
For the issue with the seat straps under the seat you can undo the straps and run them over the straps that go side to side. That will give you the room you need to get gear in from the sides as well as supporting your bottom better.
Good review, after having owned a few good kayaks now I was looking for a setup like this taking 4 rods max and minimal gear. I see no problem in running that all day fishing! One of my favorite things to do locally is get right on top of the Lilly pads at a couple local lakes and fish wacky rigs in open holes in the pads. This to me seams like it would work great.
Nice video. I have a Vibe Cubera that I use kinda the same way you’re using this. Mostly on one particular small and shallow river. It does great in the skinny water. If you happen to get it in some shallow stuff, let us know how it handles that. If I had to guess, not as well due to the hull shape.
Check out the part near the end of my video where I ran the white water. That was bigger than boat wakes, I wouldn't worry about boats at all on this, it's awesome!
I wouldn't, just because I don't think it could handle the weight I normally carry. I would fish it there, but only on day trips. I think my kayaks are better at hauling gear for overnights!
Kaku probably makes the better designed SUP/kayak/hybrid type thing like this, from what I have seen. Get in touch with Kevin and go down there to Florida and demo his fleet.
I saw them, and like the looks, but they are pretty heavy and on the expensive side. This was a decent option for what I wanted and a little lighter than my SOT
I picked up my own K Craft too. I’m pretty impressed with it just like you. If you are looking for something to carry the weight, draft skinny, and sight cast… check out the Diablo amigo or Diablo adios. Amigo has 650lb capacity and has nice open storage areas.
Yessir, my main concern was weight. I have plenty of kayaks that can handle anything I throw at them but I want a lighter rig to throw and go. Unfortunately the K Craft was over 75lbs. I went with the Kuda 126, it is more stable, paddles great, holds more weight and still only weighs 35 pounds!
Chris thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts! Excited to continue to follow along your venture on the K•Craft. One thing to note an additonal mini cam strap does come with the kayak and there is a stainless security bar at the front bulkhead wall. The intention is this strap can be used as a stand assist. Thanks again for the kind words!
Your K Craft is a fantastic fishing rig! I have the lite tackle 2 as well but grab my K Craft far more. It’s amazing on rivers and small lakes extremely versatile if you pack some what light
I picked up my own K Craft too. I’m pretty impressed with it just like you. If you are looking for something to carry the weight, draft skinny, and sight cast… check out the Diablo amigo or Diablo adios. Amigo has 650lb capacity and has nice open storage areas.
Really interested in this for putting an outboard on it for fly fishing. Appreciate my favorite kayak reviewer covering it.
For the issue with the seat straps under the seat you can undo the straps and run them over the straps that go side to side. That will give you the room you need to get gear in from the sides as well as supporting your bottom better.
Good review, after having owned a few good kayaks now I was looking for a setup like this taking 4 rods max and minimal gear. I see no problem in running that all day fishing! One of my favorite things to do locally is get right on top of the Lilly pads at a couple local lakes and fish wacky rigs in open holes in the pads. This to me seams like it would work great.
It works fantastic for that just had mine out Saturday and Sunday doing that exact thing, I highly recommend this rig.
Nice video. I have a Vibe Cubera that I use kinda the same way you’re using this. Mostly on one particular small and shallow river. It does great in the skinny water. If you happen to get it in some shallow stuff, let us know how it handles that. If I had to guess, not as well due to the hull shape.
Hey Chris, awesome review and overview. I was wondering if you happen to have a link for the rod stagers you used. Thanks
you bet! see if this link works! jacksonkayak.com/triple-rod-paddle-stager-x2/
@@ChrisFunktheFeralOne it did, thanks!
Hi there good video I was wondering how stable the k craft is in a boat wake if it would try and dump you out all the time thanks
Check out the part near the end of my video where I ran the white water. That was bigger than boat wakes, I wouldn't worry about boats at all on this, it's awesome!
Ok sounds good thanks
Who makes the horizontal rod holder you got there?
That one is made by Jackson kayak, but Yakgadget makes a couple that are very good as well!
I’m guessing this wouldn’t be a craft you would take on multi-day Okefenokee trips
I wouldn't, just because I don't think it could handle the weight I normally carry. I would fish it there, but only on day trips. I think my kayaks are better at hauling gear for overnights!
Kaku probably makes the better designed SUP/kayak/hybrid type thing like this, from what I have seen. Get in touch with Kevin and go down there to Florida and demo his fleet.
I saw them, and like the looks, but they are pretty heavy and on the expensive side. This was a decent option for what I wanted and a little lighter than my SOT
Biggest general trade off is paddling experience vs hull slap.
Kevin absolutely despises hull slap lol.
Both very good rivals.
Kaku are super heavy
I picked up my own K Craft too. I’m pretty impressed with it just like you. If you are looking for something to carry the weight, draft skinny, and sight cast… check out the Diablo amigo or Diablo adios. Amigo has 650lb capacity and has nice open storage areas.
Yessir, my main concern was weight. I have plenty of kayaks that can handle anything I throw at them but I want a lighter rig to throw and go. Unfortunately the K Craft was over 75lbs. I went with the Kuda 126, it is more stable, paddles great, holds more weight and still only weighs 35 pounds!