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here are many kayaks available for anglers, and some are better than others. A relatively new kayak company, Kajun Custom of Baton Rouge, Louisiana is a kayak builder that should be given some attention by anglers looking for rock-solid stable kayaks that are easy to transport and paddle once on the water.
Fishing Kayaks
The KC-12- Fits Almost Anywhere The KC-12 is a kayak that is easy to transport from vehicle to water- the bow and stern handles are easy to access and give good clearance to carriers when the boat is being moved. It’s a fairly lightweight boat, and getting the boat to the water is a strong point. One of the best features of the KC-12 is its very well-designed track system which allows anglers almost unlimited seat placement, and with the addition of a second seat, the KC-12 becomes a very effective tandem fishing kayak- a rare thing, indeed. The upgrade seating of the KC-12 is excellent. Very comfortable without being soft and “squishy,” the seating is a very strong point of this boat. The track system also allows anglers to add a wide range of accessories with no drilling or other modifications to the basic hull. The KC-12 is sold as a “blank canvas”. Anglers can add almost any kind of gear, but a buyer is not encumbered with extra gear or attachments that are not needed. The KC12 can be modified to fit just about any kayak fishing situation. The KC-12 was designed to allow anglers to stand and safely and comfortably fish while standing. It does this very well. While standing and fishing, never did this reviewer feel tippy or uneasy. The boat is easy to move around in while standing. When setting the hook enthusiastically on a bass biting a plastic worm, this reviewer was very comfortable, and the boat was rock-steady.
No Boat is Perfect The KC-12, like all kayaks, is not perfect in all conditions. The high flat sides mean that the boat will respond to wind. This is not bad all the time- this kayak is a great drift boat, and using the wind to slowly move across a flat or bar while fishing is a good kayak fishing technique. But wind will affect this boat. Also, the design of the hull produces a small amount of hull slap in waves. This is not terribly bad, but it will help to keep the boat at the right angle to the waves to diminish the sound. 94 l Southern Kayak Fishing
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