Top 10 Fishing Kayaks Under $1000 | 2019 Edition
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- Опубліковано 9 лип 2024
- Thanks for watching out 2019 Edition of Top 10 Fishing Kayaks Under $1000. As promised all the stats are listed below as well as our Staff Picks. If you have further questions please go to our Website and shoot us an email for the quickest response.
Staff Picks:
Bill Beckett/ @headwatersflyfishing
-My choice in a kayak under $1000 is the Bonafide EX123 because of its paddling efficiency and simple, snag-free layout. I like to cover water, but still, want to stand and cast when I get to my spot.
Matt Guthrie/ @matt_Mandu
-My pick is the Cresent Ultra Lite Tackle. I like it for its light weight and ease of paddling on the water. This is my grab and go kayak when I'm just fishing for a few hours, or launching down rocky levee. I love that it's small, yet still has a nice roomy standing platform.
Josh Geizler/ @the_pooh_is_real
-My favorite kayak of the bunch is the Crescent Ultra Lite Tackle. For a small easy to transport kayak, it still has plenty of speed and stability for me at 200lbs. I mostly fly fish, so a clutter-free deck is key! I was very torn between this and the RS117, but ultimately the Crescent is on my van more than the Bonafide.
Bam Miller/ @bamistheman
-I think the Vibe Seaghost has the most bang for the buck. The rudder, and center hatch put it just ahead of the Crescent Lite Tackle for me.
Dan Arbuckle/ @headwaterskayak
-I choose the Crescent Kayaks Lite Tackle. I love the fact that they put hull design first on this kayak. It handles incredibly well in all types of water. It still easy to stand in, yet I can still edge it and drive it like a proper kayak. So many yaks are built around standing, and the hull performance suffers. The Lite Tackle is the best blend of stability and performance that I've ever seen! Plus it's built like a Sherman Tank.
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SPECS:
Crescent Ultra Lite Tackle:
PRICE: $699
LENGTH: 10′ 2″
WIDTH: 30″
WEIGHT: 46 LBS
WEIGHT: CAPACITY 350 LBS
Vibe Yellowfin 120:
Price: $799
Length: 12'
Width: 33"
Weight: 65 pounds
Capacity: 400 pounds
3 Waters Big Fish 105:
Price $799
Length: 10.5′
Beam: 33.5″
Weight: 89 lbs
Capacity: 380 lbs
Jackson Kayak Bite: headwaterskayak.com/product/b...
Price: $799
Length: 11'6"
Width: 35"
Weight: 72lbs
Capacity: 400 lbs
3 Waters Big Fish 120:
Price: $999
Beam: 36″
Length: 12′
Weight: 100 lbs
Capacity: 400 lbs
Jonny Bass 100:
Price: $899
Length: 10’
Width: 35.5”
Base Weight: 77lbs
Capacity: 400lbs
Crescent Lite Tackle: headwaterskayak.com/product/l...
PRICE: $899
LENGTH : 12′ 4″
WIDTH: 34″
WEIGHT: 75 LBS
CAPACITY: 450 LBS
Bonafide RS 117:
Price: $999
Length: 11'7"
Width: 33"
Weight: 77lbs
Capacity: 425 LBS
Bonafide EX 123 bonafidekayaks.com/product/ka...
Price: $999
Length: 12'3"
Width: 29.5"
Wight: 67lbs
Capacity: 375 LBS
Vibe Seaghost 130:
Price $999
Length: 13"
Width: 33"
Weight: 75lbs
Capacity: 550lbs (questionable)
Honorable Mentions:
Vibe Yellowfin 100: amzn.to/2XaRmFv
Vibe SeaGhost 110: amzn.to/2XbQzE4
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Never drop this series, Dan! This has to be one of the most useful kayak videos each year.
Glad you love it! Thanks man.
We need one for 2020.
Yes
@@thatfishingguy11b 2021 now
2022 now
Always love your videos Dan, they're extremely informative and it's nice to keep up with what's new in the market, thanks!!!
You are my “Go To” for honest info on kayaks. And your videos are entertaining as well as informative.
Great video. Informative. Impartial. Hits the bullet points prospective buyers want to know. The dealer insight is the cherry on top. Kayak comparisons are my favorite videos you do. Been known to watch them more than once. And I already have a Sea Ghost 130!
Love these videos. Of all these, the vibe sea ghost 110 was the one that had the features I wanted. This video really helped guide me to my first kayak.
Thanks Dan for doing such a great job talking about and showing us about these boats.
That Lite Tackle has my attention for sure. Simplicity is key for me... I don't want a mini bass boat just something simple and high quality for fishing.
Thanks for the review. Always nice to find a professional on UA-cam. I'd like to see a tandem series added for 2020! 👍👍
I'd love to see an updated version of this! Thanks for all the great content!
Dan you do a great job of summarizing things. Thanks.
great video Dan always love these reviews and your pics.
SORRY 4 CAPS, YOU REALLY MADE A GREAT VIDEO, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. YOU ALSO PUT A LOT OF THOUGHT INTO YOUR VIDEOS THAT A BEGINNER LIKE ME WOULDN'T EVEN THINK OF. THANKS AGAIN
Thanks Dan for all your time and information
I look forward to these videos every year, I have a 14 foot V-hull with a 18hp Evinrude but I wait year by year for Kayak companies to compete with the price I payed for it. They are getting close!
Great stuff sir. You explained in a shot video a lot of info that was very help full to me in my next purchase for bay fishing..
Awesome review as always. Keep up the good work!
The sit inside yak looks awsome. The fact that ya can stand up and fish is amazing to me. Get the stability of an on top yak with the cutting ability of an inside yak. Speechless
Great review! Thanks for taking the time to make the video.
Great video! Super helpful as I consider my third kayak in three years. Just sold my Lure Feel Free Lure 11.5 with the pedal drive because it was freaking Heavy and slow. Amazingly stable and definitely built for fishing but I didn't enjoy peddling as much as I thought I would. My wife blew by my in a 12 ft sit in one day and I was done! Now, I have a light weight wilderness manatee as stop over to my next yak later this summer. Fly fishing on a yak sounds SICK! So, I might be leaning towards the Crescent sit in. Again, great video!
Bought my wife a Vibe Yellowfin 100 last year. Really good stable and dependable boat. Your videos are the best. You describe every detail and all the yaks are awesome. I like the Crescents as well. Maybe next yr get one. Keep doing the videos, your the best.
I chose a vibe sea ghost 110 over the Jackson bite and I couldn't be happier. I love the storage options. The new hatch is really functionable and works great when you're on the water.
Thanks for producing this vid. As a kayak newbie it answers a lot of questions and also generates a few more. Hoping the current shortages ends soon so dealers can replenish their stock.
I agree with the below. This video and any like them are enriching, especially when there isn't a dealer nearby that carries this class or variety, and therefore doesn't have all the information available that you provide. I believe this is the vid that caused me to subscribe. Thanks!
That was AWESOME...Great job...
Awesome Dan keep up the great work with your videos...
Had an opportunity today to paddle the Crescent Ultralite 10.2, took it home w/ me, it'll be perfect for slow water & some lakes we frequent; I'm 200 lbs, & found it very stable as well as easy paddling, & the layout is simple but functional, wife also loves it...compared to my Tarpon 100, it seems quicker & will get plenty of use fishing. The folks at Outdoor Journeys here in Virginia were a pleasure to do business w/, nice to have a light throw & go...
Great review! I’m in St Louis and I wish I could visit your shop more easily! I’d like to buy a lighter kayak to go with my Jackson coosa FD. Perhaps one of these. I like the idea of a sit-in fishing kayak.
As always, a wonderful review. Im thinking a Lite Tackle with a graph mounted on that small molded center console, and a through hull transducer epoxied inside the hull.
The Crescent yaks are very appealing to me. I bought one of the first wave Nucanoe Flints last year. Its been a great kayak but I'm really considering selling it for one of the Crescents. This was a great video and I love the reviews by your staff great job once again!!
If I were to have to choose based on color only, it would be between the Galaxy Vibe and the Citron Crescent. Both are eye catching. Great vid as always. Keep it up!
Thanks for this video! It saved me a lot of time! Liked and subbed!
Great review.....would love to see a list of the best fishing Kayaks in the $1000-$1500 range
I would also like to see this next up catagory ...??
I just picked up a Big fish 120 for $700, thanks to the reviews done by you guys i feel like i made a good choice. I did also follow the advise of getting ahold of a good paddle, i went with a werner shuna. This is my second paddling boat, the first being a colman 15' tandem conoe.
That was a great review! I'm new to kayak fishing and bought a Feel Free Lure 11.5 last year. Nice kayak but heavy! Wish I would have found your channel before I bought it!
that was very interesting very informative and yes you have changed my mind even on the way I'm going to set up my fishing kayak
Glad it was helpful
Since I just bought a Sea Ghost 130 (Galaxy) from you, I gotta say I love it. Without the rudder deployed it tracks straight against river current and a slight cross breeze. Can't wait to get it on the delta. Another great video Dan.
Great to hear!
Great video i’ve been waiting for this one..... maybe you can make a top 5 or 10 peddle drive kayaks next
Great job on the reviews!!
Love the stuff picks, never owed kayak... Ty
Love my 2019 seaghost I was in between the bigfish and vibe and the storage capabilities just did it for me, caught my pb smallmouth on it yesterday!
Nice!
I like that cresent light tackle more and more every time I see it
Outstanding! Thank you!
I have the big fish 120 with a Rudder and the sea ghost 110 and I notice that I rarely use the rudder on the big fish 120 and you said that it tracts so well that you barely need it that made sense. Thanks for your video man I was happy to see two of The Kayaks that I own made it to your top 10
Really appreciate this one brother! -even though it's two years old and I'm Just seeing it! Lol.. Also watched the $500-range before this one, but I wasn't interested in any of those, except a little partial to the Field & Stream. I've Never had a kayak, and I'm 50 this year and in terminal health, and just simply tired of fishing from Shore!.. Although I do absolutely catch fish 99% of the time I'm out, I hope the rest of this year works out a little better and I get that stimulus soon!🤞For I Do certainly want to make my own videos, (for whatever it's worth) even though there's probably about.. 73,000 of them out there about kayaks! All in all, I Truly appreciate your videos and you're So informative that you hardly stop to take a breath!😳lol.. Love it.. Thanks again, brother, and wish me luck and keep on Yakin!✊😎🍻🚣🦈..
Vibe sea ghost 130 will be my Christmas gift to myself, can’t wait to get some fishing done in it
Nice picks and over view... Thanks.
Great vid!! Mahalo!!
Merci beaucoup pour tout les informations que tu me donnes cela m'aide beaucoup à choisir qu'elle premier kayak je dois acheter pour le plaisir et le kayak préférer pour la pêche, je suis t'es conseil et j'aime bien quand tu te film pour les essayer un par un,tout en te filmant et explacant ses qualités et défaut en même temps. Merci Annick Deblois de Saint-Georges Québec. Tant you so much et continue à nous faire de belle vidéo comme ça ! Bonne journée
Crescent LiteTackle for the win!!! I am so excited to pick up my LiteTackle today.
You'll love it!!!!
Thanks this was a great help im now on the water
The Cresent and 123 Bona are Sweet 👍
Thanks great review from the UK :-)
Thanks for all of the videos. Just picked up a big fish 105, rudder is first on the upgrade list!
You'll love it!
Im in Canada where we dont have access to a good selection of kayaks.
Your show gives me a lot of information, even years later i can still see what i am looking for, but like your other commentors are saying, an annual update would be veryy helpful. I want a Hobie, but they are not easy to find up here. Im thinking of a hull style that would be as good in bad weather as Hobie does! Thank you so much! Im sorry i cant do business with you but i am subscribed. Take care Dan!
I really like the look and cor of that Jackson bite that neon green is sweet and sorta hard to miss o the water
Please do a 2020 fishing kayak during this quarantine to help ease our minds. Thanks, and keep up the great vids.
Subscribed I like your reviews. Just got back into fishing and thinking about a yak.
i know this video is old but this helped SOOOOOOOO MUCH
One thing that you didn't mention about the Vibe YF120 is that it comes rudder ready. It's an amazing boat.
Great video. I've never wanted a sit inside but that ex123 makes me want to try it.
FatKayakAngler I think of people tried it they’d start to really question their need for a sit on top in flat water. It paddles so much nicer!
I really like the Crescent kayaks I was thinking about getting one earlier this year. But for the same price I picked up a Lifetime Yukon on sale for $400 and a Bending Branches Angler carbon fiber paddle. The Yukon is actually very similar to the Crescent kayaks.
great work man
Great video! I have a Vibe Yellowfin 130T and now looking for a river fishing kayak that can be rigged for foot steering a Minn Kota Endura C2. Was considering the Flint but now curious how the Crescent Ultralight and Moken 12.5 V2 compare (+1 for electronics pod). Demoed the Bonifide EX123 and it paddled well, just think it might be limited on rigging for fishing and motor.
Do you have a review for the Bonafide EX123 coming up soon? I’m interested to see its potential for upgrade rigging as well
Great video for the newb. Which is the recommended kayak for river fishing w some rapids in between calmer water. Looking for navigation stability. And why sit in vs sit on top.
Great vid
Love these quick comparisons. Can you do a similar video for the next price points like $1-2k then $2k and up? That would be rad.
yes plz - I'm looking at the $1300-1500 range; I'm a big guy too so that's tricky for me too
This video was very helpful to me in choosing a kayak while shopping, but I am currently dealing with a very frustrating situation with my purchase of a Bonafide RS117. I did try to purchase from headwaters, but you guys dont ship so I had to go elsewhere since I'm east coast. So I was just going to get the red rs117z but then while looking for a dealer I came across a "special edition" RS117 that I fell in love with immediately. In the picture it was a camouflage "ish" pattern of red, black, white and grey, but what I got was yellow and oranges blotches dropped on reds, browns & greys. On top of that, in the picture of the kayak where I bought it from and on this video, the foot rests are on a nice metal track and the foot rests themselves are the kind that easily allow you to attach the yak attack rudder with lock in place or free motion. What I got was a plastic rail with a plastic foot rest that has a red lever behind it that only locks the foot rest in place. The handles for front and back were for the SS series and will not fit on the RS series. The "dry" hatch is not waterproof, I haven't had it in the water, this is what Big Aventures told me... Big adventures in North Carolina bought out Bonafide, so they are now made in North Carolina, not South Carolina. I would have preferred to give my business to a kayak manufacturer not only in the USA, but in the four states that do not tax sales or retirement (Deleware, South Carolina, Florida, Texas). I am currently dealing with Big Outdoors and Caney Fork Outdoors to resolve the problems and they are being very good working with me. I've been working off a 10ft pelican fishing kayak the last year because I didn't want to drop that kind of money on something I wasn't fully experienced with, so when I felt it was time and made my purchase after vigorous googling and you tubing to find the right kayak for me my excitement level was maxed out and since recieving my kayak yesterday and running into problem after problem... I have been completely deflated and kind of feel stuck with a kayak that isn't what I thought I purchased. I will add onto this comment when I get everything straightened out with Big Adventures and Caney Fork Outdoors and thanks for all the experience and knowledge you have passed on to fellow kayakers and fishing enthusiasts.
Nice job! Looking for a light, roof transport fishing kayak. I'd like efficiency, standing area and good tracking: I don't want to "push water." I'll use it in High Sierra lakes, coastal rivers, Delta tributaries and maybe calm water on the Coast. Nothing too rough. Learning a lot and narrowing down what I really would like to do. Also, thinking of a tandem that I can use solo if I want or a solo I can use in tandem but I might not have the roof transport space. Thanks.
Thank you for every single contestant, you expanded my knowledge on different type boats I could purchase and what’s what for .. (the one that’s meant to work w an engine) great! From Phoenix AZ
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Would love to see your take on Hoodoo kayaks a new brand of nice looking kayaks. Curious to see what you think of them.
Thanks Dan!
Thanks for the video, very helpful. I like the Sea Ghost and the Lite Tackle. I'm 6'7" 260 lbs so which would give me leg comfort? Or a different kayak? I'm on the Sea of Cortez. I fish short trips on calm days. Would like something under 80lbs since I have to carry to launch. Thanks
Thanks for the review! Which one would you say is the best for mounting a power pole micro?
Great video Dan. I was wondering when you gonna do one with Dorado vs Bigrig HDFD vs Titan 13.5.
This was one of the videos that helped me choose a Crescent Lite Tackle, amazing kayak! Thanks Dan!
Kursah do you still like this kayak??
I've had my eye on that kayak. I'm close to pulling the trigger on it. I've narrowed it down to 3 but I keep thinking about that lite tackle.
Thanks for the walk-through! I've got a deposit on a RS 117 that should be here pretty soon. If I can make a video suggestion, maybe a primer on what you would consider mandatory safety equipment for a kayak trip. As a complete noob, these are the kinds of questions I've got coming up. Thanks for the great information!
Solid selection.
I think a "grab n go" list is due. Kayaks under 70lbs.
YES! Seems to be a growing Niche. Ultra Lite, Yellowfin 100, Percpetion Pescador, Moken 10 lite, Wilderness Tarpon 10 would be up there.
Sweet set of Yaks Dan 👍 Minus the one Johnny Boat 😂 , Just Kidding there All Great
haha
I’d love to see some of the motorized pods that customers made for the big fish.
I should do a viewers rig next time I see one. Or maybe have Matt rig one up.
Hate to ask but when will the 2020 edition of this list come out, or is this still a solid list? thinking of getting into kayaking and need some direction.
Always appreciate your reviews and videos. This is no way meant to detract from ACK, but I sure wish you guys were in Austin :)
Bro, watching this video showed me real quick I should quit trying to rush to go get a 400$ and under one and just wait and save a little money bc these ate sick, this is what I need. Not a cheap ass one that doesn’t carry all the stuff I need to have great fishing trips. Knew to kayaking and now I’m excited to hopefully find one of these around my area
Hello Dan, thank you for this round up.
I was curious about the big fish 120. You said that it is your go to boat for big guys , even in the 350 to 400 pound range. I may have read the specs wrong, but I thought the max capacity of that boat was 400lb?
I ask because I am 345 pounds now, although I was 402 on March 1st. New lifestyle and living clean and as I get more fit and more healthy I am getting more active.
I want a kayak that I can use to go camping from. Multi day, multi mile trips where I will do a little fishing along the way. I am not a fisherman. No fish finders and sonar etc. Is that big fish a good choice for that type of use? Rivers and lakes, nothing crazy. I also like the looks of the sea ghost 130 and the Nucanoe frontier 12. Of those three, which do you think has the best chance of meeting my needs, or is there an option I've overlooked? Thanks in advance. Keep up the great work on this awesome channel
Dan, Great review! Which kayak is black lab ready? I do not have a kayak, but am researching and hope to buy soon. I have a 65lb lab that loves to help me fish. She’s gonna want to be in the front! The Crescent kayaks seem to have the most open space. Any suggestions?
Great information
Love the Jonny
After hours if pondering, I'm getting a big fish 110 👌
Love my big fish 105!!!!!
I thought I had my mind made up on the FeelFree Lure 10 V2, but now I'm also considering the BonaFide SS107 and the Big Fish 105.
Which of the 3 would you choose?
Thanks!
I have a field and stream eagle talon 12ft an it does great but seems to collapse over time around the seat area. Im 5'8 280lb an the seat was just a 1/2 foam so I installed a bleacher seat with frame an back support. So I'm basically looking for a good seat an sturdy structure
Hey great Video I really enjoyed it!
I would love to buy a vibe sea ghost but I live in Europe and have not found a Shop selling these yet
Do you know about any european alternatives to your picks?
Love the Chanel i have a question I’m 5.7 recently bought my first kayak bigfish 105 which paddle do you recommend size,brand and material don’t want to spend more than 300 thank you in advance.
When is the 2020 video coming? Can't wait to see it. Thank you.
I love your review and comparison vids very informative. but can you guys do a top 5/10 of saltwater fishing kayaks. I'm looking to upgrade and want to know what to aim for. breakdown vs price point vs features. thank.
Thanks for video
Found a brand new RS117 locally for a great price. We agreed on the price and now I'm praying the guy gets back with me so I can go pick it up!!!
Aaaaannnd he sold it out from under me. Going to get a Big Fish 120 in the morning.
I picked up the Perception Outlaw really nice boat for around $700
I'm kinda torn between a Sea Ghost 110 and a Bonafide Rs117 for my first fishing kayak. Which would you recommend to a beginner that plans on fishing lakes and rivers?
Which one of these do you think would be the best for saltwater fishing? I mostly fish inshore in bays and lagoons here in Southern California, but I want whatever I get to be able to handle going out into the ocean. I’m deciding between a kayak and a jon boat I have never owned either