Pompano 120

I've fished out of this kayak a few times. I won't again. Most unstable kayak I've ever paddled. Maybe it's defective, but it won't sit level in the water. Way too hard to keep it stable. It also leaks worse than any kayak I've ever used. I wouldn't recommend this kayak to anyone. No dry storage, everything leaks. Theres really not much to like about it. I'm just glad I borrowed it, and never bought one. The Malibu I own is far superior.

I live in a tropical island, so like a year and a half ago i started using kayaks. initially i had cheap kayaks, 8-10 feet , just recreational use. but then i started to fish on kayaks so i was really in need to make an upgrade. Not willing to pay more than $1000 in a fishing kayak, immediately i put my eyes into the pompano 120.

When i finally got it, i was really excited. It looks really cool, great color, great model. When i first used it, i was satisfied, for me it have a lot of space for fishing gear, it was fast...just what i was looking for. But i gave it a 6 punctuation for one of the most important things for me when in a kayak..NO GOOD STABILITY. little waves really move the heel oput of you into the kayak...and you will not be able to move like you will want to once you are in your spot fishing cuz you will probably get flip out. It is a nice a kayak, good space, good tracking, great speed...but not stable...and for me stability is gold when in a kayak.

The Pompano comes with a anchor trolley and two flush mount rod holders which are used frequently when fishing. I also like the bow rigging lines which can be used to park your paddle by slipping underneath.

The slightly up-swept bow and medium width make this is a great versatile kayak for both fishing, touring, and paddling through chop/surf.

This boat really calls for a Wilderness seat, which is not readily available except on the Pescador or the Tarpon. Only one place sells the seat back assembly, which is the key part. You can put anything in the seat -- garden kneeling pad, Skwoosh seat pad, piece of sleeping bed pad from Wally World, etc. In retrospect, now that I wasted money on a COD seat I won't use and had to replace with the correct seat, which WM doesn't sell, I should have just gotten the Pescador to start with and put in my own rod holders. The anchor trolley thing ... meh.