You know what’s funny? Out of the reviews that I’ve watched for these, I haven’t seen many people put their rods in that front hatch. Only makes sense though. Great thorough review man.

One of the best reviews on any Kayak I have seen. Been researching for months and settled likely on Old Town, Hobie, or Wilderness Systems. Great walkthrough speed, brevity, humor and content. Great work good sir, really appreciated this video. Subscribed!

I'm 51yrs old & haven't exercised since high school! My Son & I just bought 2 Old Town Salty 120pdl's a month ago. They go fast! We've been able to get into spots where boats cannot get & we travel on the water to our "Redfish Hole" here on the SE Texas Coast about 6 miles round trip with zero leg fatigue! I was having back issues (which I always have) but I got one of those foldable hunting padded seat thingies & that fixed my lower back issues by the end of the day. Offshore it's great, very stable & in the Bays its wonderful. Very stable & the PDL has a ton of Torque! You definitely need 2 people to launch em. (If you're older) For around $5K I'm happy with both. We did do the Rudder Bolt upgrade & the Navarre Spacers. About to rig up a fish/depth finder & lights on ours. The seats will rub your butt cheeks raw, depending on what your wearing.

Great Review!! I own the Old Town Sportsman pdl 120 and finally got it out on the Columbia River last weekend. Big body of water fast moving due to all the run off and it handled great. I think there were people quite amazed I was out on that river. Great moment in time. I would also like to comment on Nick from Navarre Great dude he answered all my stupid questions and I have a ton of his stuff on my Kayak. Great job to both you Gents.

Big kayak for big dudes! That’s why I love mine! It’s like a floating bathtub! I sacrificed speed for stability but I’m glad I did!

Just Pre-ordered the limited edition Gray Ghost 120 PDL - can't wait!🎣

Man you've kept that kayak in great shape for 2 years of use! Looks brand new!

I’m bout to order one.

Hands down my favorite yak from all my previous yaks I’ve fished from. PDL 120 💯

Excellent detail in these videos brotha!! Just getting into kayak fishing and your channel is my go to now!

Thanks for your information, I’m actually looking at buying 2 now. But I wanted real world input and real fishermen experience to help me figure out what direction to go.

I'm going through a TON of reviews of this yak... thanks for all the info. I'm not close to being able to buy it, but I'm still gathering all the information haha.

GREAT Job Jay; I know this was posted 10 months ago but I'm in the market now for a new ride I own a Hobie Compass but want something a little more Stable as I'm getting older and my balance isn't what it used to be .,Anyway the Angled Pieces under the seat are ROD HOLDERS so you can keep them safe ,Tips go in the grooves next to the front Hatch. Thanks again.

Good review. I have a 120 PDL also. The under the seat angled plastic is really the only bummer. I’ve never received confirmation from anyone, but because of the shape, I’m convinced those angles are for hull support.

Hey man just found your channel as I’m looking at getting into kayak fishing this spring once I’m done on the ice. I’ve learned a bunch already from one video and it looks like your channel has lots of good content that I’ll be going through. Thinking about the 106 as opposed to 120 as I’ll be on smaller water, not a big guy and may be taking it overland on an atv I hope. Keep up the good work. Thanks.

Just ordered mine. Thank you for this awesome review. It’s my 1st real fishing yak. Can’t wait to get on the water and learn!

My kayak is just outright bad now looking at all these reviews haha. I LOVE that paddle drive system....screw the ores. I'd love to use this in some of the Trout Ponds. Awesome video

I appreciate you. I watched this review and it sealed the deal for me. I go to pick it up tomorrow. Looking forward to landing some snakeheads & bass this season 🐍

I'm not a kayak fishing dad but I think your content is Nice and the review was well made ✨✨

excellent informative review. 100 percent agree about Nick. He makes the best stuff! And the front hatch! I hate that my Autopilot doesnt have that hatch

Glad to hear it!! Just bought mine Saturday

Great review, Jay! If I ever get a big boy kayak, I'd DEFINITELY want something like this. For now, though, I'll keep carrying my Lifetime Teton over my head.

I have the old town 110 sportsman and it is a tank. Not the fastest kayak but real stable. I use a stadium seat cushion to give me that little bit of height so I can get up easier and the strap helps also. You forgot to mention the rod holders on the floor by the seat that run up on the side of the front hatch. For fishing it is by far better then a sit in.

You made up my mind for me. Awesome review

Awesome video! Great review, you definitely inspired me to make my own review video of this amazing Kayak. I just installed my fish finder unit on my 120 PDL and I'm in love! I also recently designed my own seat risers (1.5" right now) and will be testing them soon. Nick and the other dude YakHobby both have real cool ideas and designs, I have pretty much all the parts you mentioned from NKF. I thought about the idea of making small designs more accessible (shipping costs and wait) and customizable with my name etc Tight lines!

Those bumps are support units. I have the 106 pdl and enjoy it. I would like the 120 but problems transporting it.

9:23 that is a pretty badass crate, what grade is that I didn't see it in the description or anything I love the way it flips up. And I really appreciate you doing it to your review. I'm a paycheck to paycheck but I'm getting there. My goal this year is to sort out how to get a kayak what kayak and all that. I'm really kind of stuck on Old Town and crescent. River and lake is where I spend my time but I really want that pedal drive. Thank you for the video

great review, thank you!

Great video man! The rudder bolt from Navarre is well worth it, I can go hand free in to the wind now :)

Excellent video! I am thinking of purchasing this kayak. How well do you think it paddles if I wanted to take the drive out for a day?

Great video!

Being 36" wide if you had to paddle it ie peddle drive got damaged how does it paddle? Nice review, some good ideas you brought forth too.

Great review !

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Great review man. Really leaning towards this kayak, especially for the money, but i have 2 questions. Does it come with some sort of cover for the hole if you remove the pedal drive? I fish alot of shallow grass which makes the drive almost impossible. And do the hatches come with any type of bag or liner to keeper any gear from rolling up and down the interior? Thanks for making this video! Extremely helpful

What do you think is more stable the old town sportsman 120, bonafide ss127, or wilderness system recon? I know you recommended all 3 of these in one of your other videos not sure if you've actually tried all 3. If you have which is more stable out of the 3 I mentioned?

Great review!. But does to paddle get in the way of bringing fish into the boat? Since its only paddle park is on the left and I’m a lefty is great until it’s time to land that bass

Nice video! Great presentation, great review. Watching videos as I'm considering buying a kayak and this Old Town is one of my favorites so far. Only couple of questions. What is the Navavre link(?) and any other kayaks you feel I should be looing at for cost or build?? Thank you much.

Great review. Personally I have the AP 120. I like the magnet dish. How do you install that on the track?

Great video. I’m trying to decide between your size boat or the 106. I’m smaller, 5’9” and weigh 180. I have to handle the kayak on my own, roof top mount, and feel the 12’ may be too long.

Love that kayak but just can’t see myself loading onto the roof of my SUV.

@BeardedDadFishing how do you store your Old Town Sportsman? Do you store it deck down? What does it sit on when storing it?

Great review. My only hesitation from buying this one is getting it on a roof rack if I’m solo. How do you transport it?

Came for the review. Subscribed for the joke. 🤣

Would a 8' rod fit into the hull?

Just picked up my second 120pdl kayak. Do you find that your pdl drive will fall out unless locked in? My first 120 pdl drive stays in place without the locking knobs being turned forward

I personally ::hate:: the paddle keeper on my 120. It’s so darned tight that I have to be careful I don’t lose the tip of my thumb as I pull it up and over to lock it in. Hoping it will stretch a bit over time.

Rivers? Shallow water? How does it do in current and shallow water?

I just order pdl 120 will a 16x16 black pak fit in tank well

Is there such thing as a live well for kayaks or do you have to jeep them on a stringer

Do you have an anchor trolley? If not, how do you anchor?

I've considered this yak. Any chance a kid could fish off the back? Do you think it's possible or just a bad idea?

I am looking at a pedal driven kayak… I fish a lot of skinny water, how easy is it to pull the drive out of the water while on the water? It seems like it would be pretty easy to pull up, get over the rocks and then drop it back down.

I have a question. Im 5 foot 3 , would I be able to reach the pdl drive ? I don’t want to get one and not be able to use it 😣 Awesome review btw 💯

What are the dimensions of the front hatch opening? Thanks!

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What is the best way to gaslight myself into forking over 3 grand for a kayak

What sort of anchor system do you use?

is the paddle only version of this worth it?

What are those ride sleeves?

Where do you put the fish you catch?

What are those covers on your rods???

compared with native kajaks any opinions?

Anyone who keeps telling you they're not gonna lie......is lying to you

Excellent review video my friend! I just Subbed and looking forward to watching your other videos. I will definitely check out that Facebook page sounds like a good one.

Awesome review!