TC Saturday 11/28

Wow what an amazing day! I went out on the Sonoma Coast Saturday to test out the new Stealth Performance Products Fisha 460 that I picked up over at The Headwaters last week. I hooked up with Amos, Craig, Allen, Vic, Dennis and Andy. A few of us were there to fish in Raydon's virtual holiday tournament and some to finish out their abalone cards. The weather and seas were absolutely perfect, a little cold for those that arrived early (not me) but otherwise perfect. Fish were killed by many and abs were slain by some. It was good to see you all out there. I fished my Xmas ornament lures Simply Fishing style... no bait, scents or electronics. I caught a couple greenling, a barely legal cabbie and a few rockfish before I lost all three lures. I ended the day with a chunky little blue and a decent 28.5" ling. I thought my go pro was on but it turned out to be in photo mode so I didn't get footage of most of the fish.

Some of you know that I have a bit of a tricky low back so I was SUPER happy with the ease of loading and unloading the sub 52 lb Fisha 460. I had no problems lifting and carrying it around. I was also very impressed with the stability of this kayak. At 15 feet long and just 26 inches wide I knew it would be easy to mount and straddle but I half expected it to be a little twitchy. To my surprise it was just as stable if not more than the heavier, wider plastic kayaks I started out on. What was not a surprise was how easy and fast it paddled. This lightweight weight fiberglass is super slick and just slices through the water. It is well appointed with 2 rear rod holders, a large 8" twist and seal hatch behind the cockpit and a HUGE fish/rod/storage hatch front and center with a shock cord "rack" to keep the rods up out of the fish hold. I really like the ProFisha style rudder, it was ultra responsive and handled very predictably and crisply. The Fisha 460 is intended to replace the outgoing Evolution 465 and in my opinion is a tremendous upgrade. Well done Stealth Fishing Kayaks, once again, light makes right.

You gonna sell your old Stealth?   

Thats a nice boat Ruben.  I wish I had space in my garage.

Looks pretty sleek! 

that yak looks fast!  love the orange color. 

You gonna sell your old Stealth?   

Ummm, how do I say this politely?...

Hellllll nooooooo!


But the T-13 is officially mothballed.