Hobie Pro Angler 14 360

[Borrego60]

The gear Hobie pa14 360, Okuma spinning reel with 30lb Spectra braid, 15 lb Seagar Fluorocarbon leader, Ugly Stick 7ft rod medium action, Gamakatsu #2 circle hook and Mustang #4 stinger treble hook. Light combo, and a half ass yak pilot to put it all together... Grabbed a nice 31 " halibit 15 min after hitting the water. This was in San Diego Ca.

 

[Todd n Natalie]

Nice setup and good catch! Were you also using a fish finder?
How do you transport it to the water? 14 footer so thinking it must be heavy if you're lifting onto a roof.

 

[Borrego60]

I do have a fish finder and Lowrance GPS chart plotter. Garmin Striker 4 works great for other fish not so much for halibut, they live on the bottom. Yak is 120 empty, maybe 140 now with gear. No roof loading, you could if you want 2 people needed for sure. I transport it to the beach with sand wheel shown in the picture. It is pretty well balanced. I also store the wheel on the yak while I fish. The back of my tundra has a tail gate extension from the hitch, I also installed a roller on the extension to make loading and unloading a breeze. I also have a trailer for it from Harbor Freight which I use on long hauls say to Dana Point from San Diego.

 

[Borrego60]

First picture is my view from the seat, fish finder on the left and chart plotter on the right. Second picture shows plotter and switch panel to control my lighting system from Yak Power.

 

[Todd n Natalie]

I do have a fish finder and Lowrance GPS chart plotter. Garmin Striker 4 works great for other fish not so much for halibut, they live on the bottom. Yak is 120 empty, maybe 140 now with gear. No roof loading, you could if you want 2 people needed for sure. I transport it to the beach with sand wheel shown in the picture. It is pretty well balanced. I also store the wheel on the yak while I fish. The back of my tundra has a tail gate extension from the hitch, I also installed a roller on the extension to make loading and unloading a breeze. I also have a trailer for it from Harbor Freight which I use on long hauls say to Dana Point from San Diego.View attachment 760159

Very nice. It would be too heavy for me. I'd want to get them up on a rack since I'd be towing a Travel Trailer.

 

[Borrego60]

There is a system from down under to make roof loading a breeze if you have a rack.

Very nice. It would be too heavy for me. I'd want to get them up on a rack since I'd be towing a Travel Trailer.
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[Borrego60]

This is kinda what I was talking about.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3e61xCQzKg

 

[Todd n Natalie]

This is kinda what I was talking about.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3e61xCQzKg

That's pretty slick. I'd have to try and get it to work with 4 kayaks. I was thinking something like these J hooks would be required.