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Topic: Any experience with Modular Kayaks?  (Read 770 times)

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allhandsondex

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  • Location: oakland
  • Date Registered: Feb 2026
  • Posts: 13
Hello All,
I am looking to get a fishing kayak that is portable and I stumbled upon reelyaks modular kayaks. I was wondering if anyone had experience with modular kayaks in the sf bay. I like the idea of being able to store this easier in my garage, but just wanted to check in if anyone had any problems with the swells we get in the bay. I am looking to only really fish around alameda rock wall and oyster point. Also follow up. Is 10.8 ft too small or is the minimum recommended 12 ft?


Batrat24

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  • Location: Alameda
  • Date Registered: Oct 2024
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Can't say from personal experience, but if you check out r/kayakfishing there is a decent amount of opinions regarding the viability of modular kayaks for kayak fishing. Not sure if any of them make reference to use in the Bay area, but I would recommend you take a look through some of those posts. Also, Aggressively Average Anglers over on youtube did a review on the Recon 10.5 a couple weeks ago. Their stuff is definitely geared more toward bass/freshwater fishing, but the review does give a good sense of the quality and pros/cons of modular kayaks. If you are short on storage, Inflatables are always an option. I personally run a NRS pike 126 (no longer in production unfortunately), and it handles great out on the bay. Both Sea eagle and Aqua glide have a couple good fishing inflatables for not crazy prices, and if you have the money, the Hobie iTrek is a popular model


simplycook

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  • Date Registered: Jan 2014
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Regarding length, Fishboundsa, fishes from a 10.5' kayak and he has no problem getting into fish.  When we go crabbing, deck space is limited, so thats why I bought a boat for that.

I looked into modular kayaks as well.  Not for space, but the idea of not having to load a 80lb+ kayak on top of my truck.  Its a neat idea.  I'm sure they work fine, but the layout may not be comparable to a traditional kayak set up for fishing.


 

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