Cayman™ 124F (10'4")

Iv fished lots of different water with my cayman 124. Also class 2 and brief sets of class 3 rapids in mountain rivers. Made mistake of keeping plugs in on the first run. Nose dive and i am in cold water but she still floated. I pulled plugs and made my way to shore and regrouped. After that it was cool. Quite a challenge on a sit on top kayak in class 3 rapids but i have made that run many times now with no turn overs yet. Also the still pools are great for fishing Brown trout and rainbows.

I sort of "inherited" this Cayman 124F SOT fishing kayak from my late brother-in-law, who sadly, as a Vietnam Vet, ended up passing away from cancer from that horrible chemical called Agent Orange, that they sprayed in the jungles. :(

I am keeping the Cayman 124F just as he had it, complete with his assorted fishing lures in a small tackle box behind his seat, in honor and memory of him.

Anyway, the Cayman 124F is a fantastic kayak, very stable, very maneuverable, and is a little hefty at 47 pounds or something like that. It's not bad and can still be manhandled, hauled up overhead (upper body strength!) and carried to the launch. I love the livewell in the bow and the various rod holders built into it. It's rugged, sturdy, and will take you anywhere you want to go!

This kayak was my first purchase of any kayak fishing or otherwise. I am a noob kayak fisherman. I bought it back in June 2016 from Dicks sporting goods which had a great deal on it at the time $299.98. So Dicks sporting goods they have good sales and prices but there policies on purchases and there customer service is very un accommodating. They neglected to give me the piece which holds the rod holder together. Also I bought a paddle that was one which was previously bought and returned. So it was taped together where it clicked in and out with the two ends showing they were locking together. Or so it seemed as I pull the tape off they are not in locking position in fact they don’t even fit at all.? But given it was a black box purchase no refunds were available. So when I got home I was assembling everything checking it out. I had called back to the store which was 45 minutes from my home. They couldn’t connect me with anyone in store who could help. So the moral of the story is DONT BUY KAYAKS OR KAYAK ACCESSORIES from Dicks sporting goods period. They will expect you to return the product. Or option 2 was to wait as long as 5- 10 days and allow them to ship a different kayak to my home and send the other out to be picked up. This is if a piece is missing on it or if it is damaged etc. Speaking with CustomerService rep from the 800 number. In my opinion being in the service industry for 11 years. If a product you purchase is a high dollar item from a company. You would think they would just overnight a new rod holder or a piece to make it fit. I assumed wrong I personally was told to contact Future Beach. Which I did and boom simple easy email and with registration complete and proof of purchase and serial number all checked. I was sent the rod holder which that particular company Future Beach they had no questions or anything. They just sent it. I was very satisfied with the way they took care of me. But as far as the kayak and the time I’ve been on it in the water. I haven’t had any issues or problems with it. The price value on this thing well over weighed any little issue I experienced if I did even at all.

This is my first fishing kayak but not first kayak. Some features include adjustable and removable seat, adjustable foot rest system, swivel rod holder, 2 flush mount rod holders, accessory mounting rails, 10" locking hatch with dry bag, stern well with bungees, front, rear, and side carry handles, molded cup holder, drain plug, and self bailing cockpit.

Length- 124"
width- 31"
Height- 13.25"
capacity- 300 lbs
weight- 47.4 lbs

This is not the fanciest fishing kayaks but it is a great kayak. I can put a milk crate in the stern well and it fits perfectly. There are plenty of attachment points. I added a no drill anchor trolley system. Can comfortably fish or just paddle out of this thing for hours at a time. Decent price ($450 at Dicks).

I've had this kayak in the ocean, lakes, ponds, and creeks. Does well in all scenarios. The first fishing kayak I used was a 13' wilderness kayak and was hooked. This is not quite as good as that one but this one comes close. I gave it a 7 because after a couple uses the screws from the front carry handle popped out. I used a rivet tool and riveted it back down.
Overall a good kayak for the money.