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Topic: Jackson Kilroy  (Read 4680 times)

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jumpshooter

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  • Location: Cazadero
  • Date Registered: Dec 2013
  • Posts: 4
I am thinking about looking into a Jackson Kilroy for hunting and fishing.  Anyone know a shop that has one to demo?  I live west of Santa Rosa.  Thinking about fly fishing out of the boat for bass and trout.

Was curios about how well the boat will work as a layout blind and if it is stable enough to shoot out of?

Thanks

Matt


bwodun

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This is what the kilroy was built for, flyfishing and hunting became a wonderful addition. There are some Jackson pro-staff that love it for duck hunting, as for demoing one that would be headwaters in Lodi or cck in Sacramento, I haven't been in one myself but all the reviews from my fellow Jackson team really love it and I know that a new member here at ncka just picked one up from Dan at headwaters, Cameron


  • Location: Lodi, CA
  • Date Registered: Dec 2013
  • Posts: 365
I just picked one up from Dan lol
I will be taking mine out on the 1st for the maiden voyage I never demoed one before buying it so I can't really give any input on how it is right now


jumpshooter

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  • Date Registered: Dec 2013
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Please let me know what you think of it when you get it on the water.


NoSoupForU

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I demoed one from Dan (Headwaters) awhile back and love that kayak.  It has tons of room in it and is very stable.  I even stood up in the kayak without using the standup assist strap.  I took it out on the Delta with my 5 year old sitting in front of me.  I did however remove the console piece from the boat to do this.  I do plan on getting one of these as my goto freshwater boat someday.

Bret


  • Location: Lodi, CA
  • Date Registered: Dec 2013
  • Posts: 365
Please let me know what you think of it when you get it on the water.

Just got back from my first trip with the Kilroy and here's my thoughts, I love it! Now seeing as how I have never been on or in a kayak before I have nothing to compare it to but I thought it handled well and standing up was a breeze with or without the stand assist strap. All in all I would say the Kilroy is definitely the right boat for me


jumpshooter

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  • Date Registered: Dec 2013
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Does it appear that a trolling motor is possible to mount anywhere?  In thinking about using this in the delta, a pole is defiantly a necessary, just thinking about moving around.



  • Location: Lodi, CA
  • Date Registered: Dec 2013
  • Posts: 365
Not sure how one would go about mounting a trolling motor but with some ingenuity I'm sure anything could be done

I also plan to fish mine in the delta but I'm just going to paddle it


 

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