I have the Eagle Talon from Dicks. Love fishing out of it, but it needs a better seat, so add that to the cost. It's a well thought out yak and gives me all the stability I need, but I don't stand up to cast. It ghosts over weeds and into back waters and tracks well. I carry a little telescoping paddle as a backup, but it also allows me to one hand paddle to make little corrections in my position when I reach an area I'm going to fish. It's light enough I can slip it up into my pickup bed and tie it down in a minute or two. A little paddling has it moving well against a wind. Since it's a sit on top you can change positions easily. One of my favorite is to sit sideways with my feet in the water on hot days, letting the wind push me along. Sit in yaks are great for stability and waves, but a poor compromise for fishing.


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