What To Look For

I have a Tarpon 140 and love it. But standing up is not easy. In fact, it's much harder than wakeboarding...and I used to get paid to do that haha! The only reason you'd want to stand is if you're sight-fishing bass in shallow. And even then, you can get just as good of an angle by getting up on your knees (just don't try that on a kayak w/corrugated/molded footwells--you want the flat footwells if you plan to try that manuever).
If you're anxious to get on the water, you can always find an OK Scrambler for cheap. It isn't a big boat but I used to paddle one and worked fine. Heck, another NCKAer used to paddle one and he's like 6'4" or something! You can find SCramblers on craigslist for like 200-400 bucks. I know kayakcity.com has new angler models for under 500 too.
Good luck!
PK

I have a Tarpon 140 and love it. But standing up is not easy. In fact, it's much harder than wakeboarding...and I used to get paid to do that haha! The only reason you'd want to stand is if you're sight-fishing bass in shallow. And even then, you can get just as good of an angle by getting up on your knees (just don't try that on a kayak w/corrugated/molded footwells--you want the flat footwells if you plan to try that manuever).
If you're anxious to get on the water, you can always find an OK Scrambler for cheap. It isn't a big boat but I used to paddle one and worked fine. Heck, another NCKAer used to paddle one and he's like 6'4" or something! You can find SCramblers on craigslist for like 200-400 bucks. I know kayakcity.com has new angler models for under 500 too.
Good luck!
PK

Yep. My first boat was a scrambler and I am 6'3"

Yeah, My wife's brother in law is like 6'11" or something crazy like that (the dude is TALL) and he's paddled a scrambler XT for the last 11 years or so.

I'm now paddling a Tarpon 140 and I agree with Sin Coast. I love it. Stable, fast, just light enough for one person to throw onto a roof rack. I often use a cart & transport the yak 1/4 or so to launches without a problem.
I've never tried standing up in it, but on a lake or calm water I guess it could be done.

By the way the "WTTM" in my fisrt post was meant as "Welcome To The Madness"

Dude, your writing style is cracking me UP! You've got the bug for certain. Get a yak & let's get goin' on this.

haha keo now u know what i was talkin about!

aite i thought i did but now im not certain clarify bro my adrenaline is gettin me so fucking hyped about this im just letting my brain run on auto pilot. KAYAK KAYAK KAYAK HAHA

Piscean haha lol hey thanks for the welcome i was wondering wat that shit meant im already a rookie as it is so i didn't want to ask what it meant to ruin my image haha lol jk but thanks bro for the advice and hell yeah as soon as i get a yak im def gonna hit you up just be ready to school me haha

EWB/Sincoast

Thanks Bros but im starting to think now i rather just test a few of these out instead of just getting to get something cus my ass just desperately wants to go kayak now haha lol but sincoast you still getting paid to wakeboard shoot i need lessons on that too haha lol sad!!!

To All that have respond excuse my language BUT THIS CLUB IS FUCKING OFF THE HOOK JAI BOI!!!!!!! LETS RIP SOME LIPS HAHA LOL

I also have a Tarpon 140 and a Cobra Escape (light and tiny).
Granted, I'm still new and my Tarpon hasn't seen salt, but I love it.  It's stable yet quick - plenty of storage.... but I agree, demo demo demo!

WTTM 

Michelle

I also have a Tarpon 140 and a Cobra Escape (light and tiny).
Granted, I'm still new and my Tarpon hasn't seen salt, but I love it.  It's stable yet quick - plenty of storage.... but I agree, demo demo demo!

WTTM 

Michelle

Hey  Michelle thanks i got the kayaking fever bad  and i never even been on one  . Something is wrong with this picture i don't even have one kayak and yet you have two if you ever wanna give me a free lesson  or looking for a partner to go kayaking hit me up signs of desperation haha lol 

Keo

WTTM...and we've all been there done that.  Get one your gonna be comfortable in, cuz by the way you're typing, you're gonna be spending lots of time on it!  Keep it simple and you'll have a blast. No more waiting for a fish to swim past your hook. You'll be able to hunt them down and drop stuff right on top of them.
There are soooo many different makes/models out there, just see what all the Vets are paddling(there is a reason why there are in what they're in) and make a short list, hook up with someone around your parts(most do have an xtra yak) and take your pole with you.
Looking forward to your enthusiastic reports real soon!

Thanks FishHunter and best believe im taking your guys advice i have no clue at all so thanks for everybody's input.

so today me and a buddy of mine went to Outback Adventure to test out some demos. Just like fishhunter stated we demoed only the popular one tat is most used so we got to the spot at 10am weather was hella nice and the dude there Greg was hellza cool. we told him wat we wanted to test out and he just grab all of them and let us be us  . Kayak demoed today were Ocean Kayak prowler 13 and the T15, Wilderness Systems Tarpon 140 and 160, Malibu X-Factor and X13. Each of us demoed all the model listed for a total of four hours it was hella fun n during our demo my boy got hella comfortable with the T15 he was leaning back to his seat well like i said he was hella comfortable instead of leaning in the seat the fucker leans all the way back and takes a fucking dip HAHA LOL  FREAKING hilarious i was rolling got tears  coming out of my eyes and he was trying to get up on it and that just made the matter even funnier cus his ass couldn't get up haha lol  anyway after several attempts he couldn't get up so he swam his ass to the bank haha lol  so i yelled at him you might as well try the X-Factor and see if you can do Self Rescue since your ass is already wet haha so he did and this time he made it look easy so im all if you can get on that might as well try to get on the T15 and after that he just made it look easy so my friend has taught him self Self Rescue haha lol so we stayed and linger a lil just practicing turning standing on the yaks paddling over all it was a hell of an experience and now IM READY TO PURCHASE haha lol

So wat i decide to go with if i have enough money my first choice is the Tarpon 140 whooooooooo rides like a champ and my second choice is the T15.

My buddy i think his First choice is the Malibu X-Factor his second choice is the T15 but hes a lil skittish of it haha lol and his third is the Tarpon 140.

AGAIN THANKS GUYS TO ALL WHO POSTED WITH ADVICE AND TIPS YA REALLY HELPED A BROTHER OUT!!!! JAI BOI!!!!!!! LETS RIP SOME LIPS SOON

Keo

wow. that's one hell of a report!

yeah i was hella Juiced!

Thanks FishHunter and best believe im taking your guys advice i have no clue at all so thanks for everybody's input.

so today me and a buddy of mine went to Outback Adventure to test out some demos. Just like fishhunter stated we demoed only the popular one tat is most used so we got to the spot at 10am weather was hella nice and the dude there Greg was hellza cool. we told him wat we wanted to test out and he just grab all of them and let us be us  . Kayak demoed today were Ocean Kayak prowler 13 and the T15, Wilderness Systems Tarpon 140 and 160, Malibu X-Factor and X13. Each of us demoed all the model listed for a total of four hours it was hella fun n during our demo my boy got hella comfortable with the T15 he was leaning back to his seat well like i said he was hella comfortable instead of leaning in the seat the fucker leans all the way back and takes a fucking dip HAHA LOL  FREAKING hilarious i was rolling got tears  coming out of my eyes and he was trying to get up on it and that just made the matter even funnier cus his ass couldn't get up haha lol  anyway after several attempts he couldn't get up so he swam his ass to the bank haha lol  so i yelled at him you might as well try the X-Factor and see if you can do Self Rescue since your ass is already wet haha so he did and this time he made it look easy so im all if you can get on that might as well try to get on the T15 and after that he just made it look easy so my friend has taught him self Self Rescue haha lol so we stayed and linger a lil just practicing turning standing on the yaks paddling over all it was a hell of an experience and now IM READY TO PURCHASE haha lol

So wat i decide to go with if i have enough money my first choice is the Tarpon 140 whooooooooo rides like a champ and my second choice is the T15.

My buddy i think his First choice is the Malibu X-Factor his second choice is the T15 but hes a lil skittish of it haha lol and his third is the Tarpon 140.

AGAIN THANKS GUYS TO ALL WHO POSTED WITH ADVICE AND TIPS YA REALLY HELPED A BROTHER OUT!!!! JAI BOI!!!!!!! LETS RIP SOME LIPS SOON

Keo

Tarpon 140    Sooooo worth it!  I found a great deal on a brand new one on ebay - it was $499....

Thanks FishHunter and best believe im taking your guys advice i have no clue at all so thanks for everybody's input.

so today me and a buddy of mine went to Outback Adventure to test out some demos. Just like fishhunter stated we demoed only the popular one tat is most used so we got to the spot at 10am weather was hella nice and the dude there Greg was hellza cool. we told him wat we wanted to test out and he just grab all of them and let us be us  . Kayak demoed today were Ocean Kayak prowler 13 and the T15, Wilderness Systems Tarpon 140 and 160, Malibu X-Factor and X13. Each of us demoed all the model listed for a total of four hours it was hella fun n during our demo my boy got hella comfortable with the T15 he was leaning back to his seat well like i said he was hella comfortable instead of leaning in the seat the fucker leans all the way back and takes a fucking dip HAHA LOL  FREAKING hilarious i was rolling got tears  coming out of my eyes and he was trying to get up on it and that just made the matter even funnier cus his ass couldn't get up haha lol  anyway after several attempts he couldn't get up so he swam his ass to the bank haha lol  so i yelled at him you might as well try the X-Factor and see if you can do Self Rescue since your ass is already wet haha so he did and this time he made it look easy so im all if you can get on that might as well try to get on the T15 and after that he just made it look easy so my friend has taught him self Self Rescue haha lol so we stayed and linger a lil just practicing turning standing on the yaks paddling over all it was a hell of an experience and now IM READY TO PURCHASE haha lol

So wat i decide to go with if i have enough money my first choice is the Tarpon 140 whooooooooo rides like a champ and my second choice is the T15.

My buddy i think his First choice is the Malibu X-Factor his second choice is the T15 but hes a lil skittish of it haha lol and his third is the Tarpon 140.

AGAIN THANKS GUYS TO ALL WHO POSTED WITH ADVICE AND TIPS YA REALLY HELPED A BROTHER OUT!!!! JAI BOI!!!!!!! LETS RIP SOME LIPS SOON

Keo

Tarpon 140    Sooooo worth it!  I found a great deal on a brand new one on ebay - it was $499....

quit teasing Michelle and hook it up with the website Jai Boi good price now that is player price you know wat im saying haha lol