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I bought this boat after a friend bought a Pelican boat like this one. If I had known how much fun fishing out of a kayak was I would have bought it a long time ago.

I have had this boat now for about three years and have thoroughly enjoyed it. The sights we have seen and the fish we have caught I would not trade it for nothing. I am a heavy weight, 280-300 lbs. and because this the boat rides a little low in the water. I would estimate that the water line comes up to within 4-4.5" of the top of the gunwell. But I have tried to get it to flip and it would take a lot to do so or a lot of water inside the boat would make it easy.

I have recently decided to buy a new boat and was going to sell it but I just could not bring myself to sell it. To buy this boat equipped and spend $450-$500 is a deal it is well worth the money in experiences and pleasure and of course the fishing ain't bad either. This boat was my first and the first fishing trip we paddled from one end of the lake to the other and wore me out!!

It has ample storage and plenty of places for fishing rods. The seat and the wet ride are the only drawbacks. I traded up on the seat for better back support. As far as the wet ride... well this is a water sport!!

I bought this boat last spring $459.00. Me and a fishing buddy of mine fished all summer long and we had a blast. I have so enjoyed this kayak, it was my first. I was looking at a Mad River Synergy 12 but the cockpit in the Synergy was so deep I thought it would be difficult to get in and out and to throw a leg out when wanted. I rigged it with a cuda 300 fish finder and I power it with an old 12 volt cordless drill battery; very light. The battery lasts all day on a good charge. The fun and experiences we had fishing out of these boats I just wouldn't trade them for nothing. The things in the wild you see that the motor public just does not see are fantastic.

My buddy didn't buy the same boat his is a pelican and it's OK but I love my boat and I'm glad I chose the caster. I wish the forward storage was a lot dryer though. We have been fishing the local lakes, this spring/summer I would like to try several new lakes and maybe some ocean; the ocean would be interesting. I don't think I will try that without a guide you don't get to make to many mistakes on the ocean. I have to plug my scupper hole too. Mine is yellow and black so it can be seen. Last summer I had a fellow in a motor boat try to swamp me but my boat just rode the waves and I smiled and waved back.