Yep there are some folks that go the extra mile with the kayaks. I don't see myself doing it; some of those guys will have $6,000+ into their kayak setup. I just can't wrap my head around spending that much for something so small and plastic when for the same money, I could have a bigger aluminum boat. There has been an evolution with them for sure; it went from sit on top paddle kayaks, to pedal drive sit on tops, and then the motor drives like the Bixbys, etc. Now, Minn Kota has jumped on board and you'll be seeing more from them I'm sure. The Old Towns with iPilot are the newest thing. They went from being very prone to rolling/tipping over, to making them bigger and wider to where you can stand and fish on them. Mine is a 10 foot model. Yep it's small. But that's what I wanted. I wanted to be able to lift it with one arm into the back of the truck; not need a trailer or bed extension for it, roll or carry it to the water and off I go. I will be adding a depth finder of some sort to mine; that'll be the extent of it though. I would have never bought this one, had it not been used and for a price I couldn't turn down. No way would I have ever bought one new for what it costs.
Screenshot (22) by Daniel Teague, on Flickr
