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I live in grass valley and have been thinking of starting up fishing again, now that the kids are grown.  I'm interested in pedal kayaks.

Matt

Welcome ! Lots of Hobie guys on here that will be great resources for info on pedal kayaks.

Hobie kayaks are awesome to fish from. Hands free.

On the ocean with large swells, are pedal boats as stable as a yak with a paddle for balance?

On the ocean with large swells, are pedal boats as stable as a yak with a paddle for balance?

Absolutely. We've been to water conditions where the boaters were all turning back and later figured we weren't supposed to be there in the first place and yet we were unscathed. What gets people in trouble more often is operator error rather than a kayak's "sea worthiness"

Oh and welcome aboard, Matt!

Welcome and tight lines Matt!  Feel free to shoot me any questions on Hobies or if you ever want to demo any of the lineup.

Welcome to NCKA Matt 

Welcome!

Also don't forget the native propel kayaks Prop, not fins on that one. Reverse too.... Welcome!!! Paddle/pedal them all!!!

Great video!  Have to love reverse!

Welcome aboard.  Definitely test ride some.  One that works perfect for one guy may not feel comfortable to another.   

impressive on the reverse. That may give the mirage a bit of a run for their money 

The control the reverse function provides is really great

Thanks all for the welcome.

I do have some experience.  We have a few cheap SOT paddle kayaks and a Hobie Mirage Sport (I think) that I have fished from a couple times.
I'm 6'2" and 265#, so am looking for a bigger pedal fishing kayak.  The Sport worked ok, but I need the rod holders and other accessories that make fishing easier (and it's my wife's, so I don't get to use it anyway).  Plus, I hate sitting in water, so would like the higher seat of something like the Pro Anglers.  Mainly looking at fishing local lakes in the vicinity of Grass Valley or up in the mountains.

Matt