Check out the Predator 13! Added Photo - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

beef78 · 07-28-2013, 09:08 AM

This kayak looks like it's going to be sweet. I think there are going to be a lot more fishing oriented kayaks coming out in the next couple years.

tacmik · 07-28-2013, 09:48 AM

Wow. I could be totally wrong and if so, I apologize now. Looking at the www.piratekayak.com site. I did not get the impression that they sold or repaired any kayaks or sold accessories for kayaks. That they were a guide company targeting thresher sharks. In fact they have OEX Sunset link on their web page as a company that they do business with. And yes. I completely support OEX.

jbaker · 07-28-2013, 02:48 PM

I had a chance to look at one at the Trinidad rockfish wars last weekend. The ocean reps were there toting how revolutionary it was. It looked like every other company's good ideas rolled in to one. Side mounting boards from a PA, hi lo seat from a Jackson or PA, flat deck for standing like a Jackson, rod tip protectors like a Jackson ect. It was nice looking but not really ground breaking. Personally I thought it had way too much freeboard. I Did like the one way scuppers. It was designed and marketed for skinny water back east where the Old Town name has a following. Tournament day we had 10' swells at 10 seconds, all the predator paddlers stayed inside in protected waters.

Amish Ed · 07-28-2013, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by tacmik

Wow. I could be totally wrong and if so, I apologize now. Looking at the www.piratekayak.com site. I did not get the impression that they sold or repaired any kayaks or sold accessories for kayaks. That they were a guide company targeting thresher sharks. In fact they have OEX Sunset link on their web page as a company that they do business with. And yes. I completely support OEX.

If so, why did he start a thread about a new kayak shop? A thread which was erased. Then he responds in this thread with a post about how he knows where to get a Predator.

If I'm missing something or read into all this too much, and he's legit, then I too apologize.

tacmik · 07-29-2013, 02:21 PM

If he had a post with a link to a kayak shop, it was deleted before I saw it. When he said he knew where to get one. I thought he was referring to OEX as the link was on his web page for guiding. I would not defend him if I knew he had a shop that was in direct competition with OEX. That's what I get for thinking.

DanaPT · 07-29-2013, 04:09 PM

popcorn?

DanaPT · 07-29-2013, 04:17 PM

the promo videos are cool, looks like a well designed kayak. Still missing peddles tho.

Hobie-Pedaller · 07-30-2013, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DanaPT

popcorn?

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07-28-2013, 09:08 AM	#1
beef78 Large Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 316	This kayak looks like it's going to be sweet. I think there are going to be a lot more fishing oriented kayaks coming out in the next couple years. __________________ "I shall not tiptoe through life to arrive safely at death."

07-28-2013, 09:48 AM	#2
tacmik Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: East County Posts: 914	Wow. I could be totally wrong and if so, I apologize now. Looking at the www.piratekayak.com site. I did not get the impression that they sold or repaired any kayaks or sold accessories for kayaks. That they were a guide company targeting thresher sharks. In fact they have OEX Sunset link on their web page as a company that they do business with. And yes. I completely support OEX. __________________

07-28-2013, 02:48 PM	#3
jbaker Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Redding Ca Posts: 85	I had a chance to look at one at the Trinidad rockfish wars last weekend. The ocean reps were there toting how revolutionary it was. It looked like every other company's good ideas rolled in to one. Side mounting boards from a PA, hi lo seat from a Jackson or PA, flat deck for standing like a Jackson, rod tip protectors like a Jackson ect. It was nice looking but not really ground breaking. Personally I thought it had way too much freeboard. I Did like the one way scuppers. It was designed and marketed for skinny water back east where the Old Town name has a following. Tournament day we had 10' swells at 10 seconds, all the predator paddlers stayed inside in protected waters. __________________ A SoCal to NorCal transplant Hobie Fishing Team Headwaters Adventure Company Kayak Fishing team

07-29-2013, 02:21 PM	#5
tacmik Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: East County Posts: 914	If he had a post with a link to a kayak shop, it was deleted before I saw it. When he said he knew where to get one. I thought he was referring to OEX as the link was on his web page for guiding. I would not defend him if I knew he had a shop that was in direct competition with OEX. That's what I get for thinking. __________________

07-29-2013, 04:09 PM	#6
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	popcorn?

07-29-2013, 04:17 PM	#7
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	the promo videos are cool, looks like a well designed kayak. Still missing peddles tho.