Pedal kayak

[greensider]

Does anyone here have any experience with them and if so is pedal like a bike or the other type better

[mikdin69]

I have read a lot about them.
However I don't own one... YET.
My Jackson Kilroy serves my needs for now.

They are definitely heavier, for the most part, than a paddled yak. Because of the mechanism.
I'd like it particularly for trolling. You just cover a ton of water, quickly.
If I were gonna be fishing my local bass ponds mostly, I don't see the need.
I'ts basically hands free. The rudder is right beside you... just turn a knob. And they reverse, which is really nice.

But like anything else with moving parts, it requires maintenance. And replacement parts are not cheap.
Native Watercaft makes a very nice line of foot propelled yaks. And they sell an attachment for a trolling motor if you wish.
Hobie makes the fin style one. They seem to be mostly ocean going and very heavy.

Good Luck to you
Check out You Tube... there's good resources there.

[Kb2112]

I have an older Hobie Revolution 13, and love it.  I use it in all the local lakes, the Hudson for stripers, and the sound for stripers, blues, and fluke.  Its heavy, but its not a kids kayak.  Ill be getting it out soon so if you want to check it out, let me know.  I got the wife an outback, its very stable.  Both have the Mirage drive.