Fishing out of Bodega Bay

Dustin, I thought we weren't allowed to say that...ha

I have wheels, but with a Pro Angler you don't want to go too far even when using the wheels!  I made a trek through the woods for 2 miles with my 10 year old son to fish a hidden lake one time.  The fishing turned out to be well worth the effort, but the Hobie "Heavy Duty" cart gave out on me about 70yds before we made it back to the truck.  Apparently the wheel carts are fine for flat ground and you can even man handle it through sand.  However, big rocks, well exposed roots, etc can cause catastrophic failure of the cart due to unequal torque on one wheel or the other.  The tack welds just don't hold up to that kind of use.

I have a feeling that I'm going to need a different yak to fish the majority of the launches along the California coast.  The perfect situation for my rig would be a boat launch or a hard packed beach that I can drive onto.  Of course with a 2 wheel drive SUV that opens another problem!

I went with a trailer & haven't looked back.  It WILL limit me on my launch destinations but it far makes up for this with the fact that the yak is ALWAYS ready to go.  Hitch & go!

~Bill

I agree 100%!!!!!  I can't believe how much nicer it is now having the trailer!!!

  That does look sweet!