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thinkin thinkin Cheers! And congrats on the Old Town. I still have the same one! Salt and fresh water. Trips to Canada, US gulf, Atlantic and as many lakes I can between. Had to replace adjustable seat straps. Contacted Old Town and they sent me 2 for free. Great support 👍🏽👍🏽

James Ireland No worries. 600lb capacity

Chris Crosby All 3 locks are applied, the gray console barely moves. And the peddle area barely moves

Scott Dasch ah...I just locked the two closest to chair. Too excited I guess!

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XeonTSD I’ve fished up there and yes, it has some serious skinny spots. The inlets are easy to manage during tide swings. The Drive is zero maintenance. Not sure if you can get in there to grease anything. I only lube the peddles with REEL oil. I go out 2 or more times a week across sand. Sometimes boat ramps, but mostly beach. Sand and salt water hasn’t killed it lol. Just hit it with hose when done

So with the drive up how does it paddle compared to other yaks? does the weight make it "piggy"?

XeonTSD If I fished flats only, I would seek a lighter yak. But I go out...way out. Hubberts Charter checked to see if I was ok. I asked how far I was from the beach. 8 miles. Getting around is not a problem. Wouldn’t bring a light kayak out that far. I also Fish off Palm Beach area. There you’re in 200ft of water 2 miles out. The ability to peddle backwards while fighting a Tarpon is priceless. Never been pulled over by Large Fish. And a lot of storage to pack Fish. 50” Kings slide under seat perfectly.

I went and looked at it today. Very nice... Do you troll with the built in rear rod holders? The seemed like they would flex a lot if you had a big fish hit.

XeonTSD I installed 3 Scotty rocket holders. And always keep drag light for Tarpon and kings. Those are my targets.

Crosley Chicco We’re in Florida. Always barefoot. I will wear socks at times for sun protection. The peddles are made for either.

How beautiful this. I am Italian, but I also practice barefooting, and I often walk barefoot, even in winter, when it is not too cold. And I drive almost always barefoot.

Good idea! And my fish finder has GPS with speed on it. Helps a lot. Some baits can't swim fast enough and end up surfing behind you. I posted another video decked out before fishing. Check that one out. Has all my finished upgrades 👍🏽

A kayak is a kayak. So features are what make the differences. Hobie Angler is a great kayak. But this is their 1st year making one that can go in reverse. My friend bought one 4 months ago. He's already broken the cable that spins the fins that make the Angler go in reverse. When a big fish is swimming at you, reverse is important. Helps you take up slack in your line. I can not believe taking my hand off my of my tackle is a good idea. I just spin my feet backwards. Another great feature is the seat. It sits you high, but this kayak won't flip while you're in it. And if something ever happens, you won't pay $700 for another seat. I could go on and on. We kayak in a group and everyone has peddle drives. Also look at Wilderness line of yaks. Stability is key. Standing up and walking around in your kayak is key to comfort. We're out nearly 8 hours daily if weather permits.

You can drill through those black planks. I went to Ace Hardware and got all stainless steel nuts, bolts and washers. Those planks are $10 each. So if you mess up, no worries. The slider mount is for my fish finder. And I use Scotty mounts for the Rocket Rod holders. The small rod holders put my trolling rods into the peddles. I'll post up another video with the upgrades. You're going to love this kayak! So stable. Even in waves I just stand up. Must be the deck you stand on is at water level. It just doesn't tip at all. You have 2 rod holders in the back. But with the Rocket rod holders, I can turn them toward the outside. 7' rods. About 16' between baits when trolling.

That contraption on the right side is a Scotty Triple tree. All those holders are history. I'll make another video. Hope Sunday we'll be on the water

Thanks! I look forward to seeing the upgrades. Thanks again.

Just made a quick set up video Hope it helps give you ideas for your new PDL

I'm in the ocean nearly everyday. And I'm in 80ft. Winds get me and swells come in. Boats pass me all the time. I catch some ocean spray. That's kayak life. I ride the swells and this yak doesn't spin out and try to flip. It stays steady. Rudder extends behind the kayak. Not under it. I usually ride surf to the beach. Lift the peddles and hang-10 all the way in.

Dan Stephens about every 10 trips I put 2 drops of PENN fishing reel oil onto the bearings where the peddles go into the 'transmission ' I kinda dropped the peddles into the water 1 time. They float. My hobie fins would have sunk. Fresh rinse and oil drops. Never squeaked.

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+riprockvx9 thank you very much

Stephen Hickman I would check eBay and Craigslist 1st.....then G00gle. Mine came from the Orlando area in Florida and was shipped super fast...24 hours and was on my door step. EvolutionOutdoors were he sellers. I'm trying to figure out how to get it to Hawaii next year!!

riprockvx9 cool, thank you!

riprockvx9 let me know if you figure out

Kevin M absolutely! Never been in fresh water except under the water hose afterwards

Sprungered the Snook LOL.....perfect.

Hgghgg Ggjhgg I throw mine into the back of my 4Runner. Haven't hoisted it yet. I put a truck bed extender into the hitch and trolley wheels in the back scupper holes

riprockvx9 awesome! i have a 4runner as well! hopefully one day i can toss my kayak in! great video!

what that thing call

Old Town Predator PDL

AnglerX I go out for 6-10 hours at a time. That's a lot of beer!

AnglerX Will probably be the last kayak you'll want to ever sit in. So stable and fast. Super silent

$1900 2017. Evolution Outdoors replaced the peddle system too. Then delivered it for $100 to my door 2 days later. We did FaceTime and looked at 3 different kayaks.

Guess the kayaks wee used in a Demo a couple weeks prior. So they were new, barely any water time

I ended up buying the other two you probably saw.

Right on 🤙🏽

Mark Clark

I have a Hobie Mirage 12'. Each kick gets 1:1 with Mirage system. Each Mirage fin is about 5x the size of 1 side of the Predator prop. I'm not an Engineer and I have never peddled the 14' Angler. The Predator prop is 12.5:1. 12.5 rotations for each revolution of the peddles. When shopping for my kayak, I compared against Hobie. The Hobie Angler seat was nearly on the floor. The Predator seat is high. Almost 3x higher than the Hobie. I was skeptical to Predator stability. But it's been a stable tank in the worst of conditions. My Hobie sometimes surfs down waves then spins sideways. I've been dumped on the Hobie. I don't think I can flip the old Town Predator. When water warms up I'll try. But for now, never have I felt in an danger. I fish the Skyway shipping channel and never have any worries. Sorry for long reply. But I truly feel I made the best decision when I purchased this kayak. And my Hobie is on Craigslist.

My 12' Hobie is tippy. Not good in choppy seas. This kayak is stable. I can stand up, turn around, fish off the side while standing and it barely tilts. Was in 2-3' chop 3 days ago. Tracks great. Caught some over-spray from the bow but was paddling straight into the wind. Check FishBrain app. ScottyOldTown 👍🏽

I have permanent roof racks that support it fine. I did buy some foam for the racks. They're rated at 75 pounds. The kayak is about 90 without peddle system installed. So roofing the kayak is fine. I put a beach towel over the 4Runner spoiler, place the kayak bow onto towel, pick up the back and slide it on. Tie down 👍🏽

You're right. I need to get the Scotty rod extension holders. I just don't have faith in those.

riprockvx9 just get the Scotty rocket launcher?

Just ordered 2 Thanks for the suggestion.

riprockvx9 no problem

My King and Tarpon rigs are: Shakespeare Ugly Stik Custom 7' USCS 1170H 01J15CM Action: Heavy 20-50lb line I purchased them from DogFish Tackle in Seminole Fla. About $70 Reel: PENN Fierce FRC8000 300 yards #50 braid Use a Stinger Rig for Kings. 18" long then 6" between bait hook and treble hook. For tarpon, I put 12' of #50 Floral with a circle hook that the opening is the size of a quarter. For either fish, I keep drag loose enough for the fish to get bait and run without pulling my kayak over. And I find Tarpon like to bite bait and turn before eating the whole bait. Tight drag and bait will escape when they go to gulp it down.

You mention seminole, I'm in Pinellas county too. Picking up a new yak tonight. Not a PDL drive but will be working on a trolling motor set up. I saw some PDL drive systems at Bill Jackson's too pricey for my taste. I ended up buying a Vibe Seaghost 13. has a built in rudder system and a decent chair. Where you fish at?

I live in Seminole by the Park Blvd draw bridge. I normally fish across the bridge in the Gulf. There's free parking there, well across the street. The Tarpon are in! Heading out tomorrow around 6am

Awesome, I've never went out for tarpon, not sure I have a pole/setup that would work for that. I fish mostly intracoastal waterways and it's been a while since I've been on a yak. I follow that fishing reminder website, emails me when the tide and moon phases line up and tomorrow 8 to 10am is supposed to be pretty good. I'm hoping to get out on the water if the yak comes in, been waiting for it for 3 weeks.