Hobie Pro Angler 14 Fishing Kayak - Transporting and Dock Launching By Yourself

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4 жыл бұрын

The Hobie Pro Angler 14 is an incredible fishing kayak. It's super stable and comfortable. It can also haul a ton of gear. But at 120 pounds it is intimidating to move around. We don't recommend car topping this beast since most factory racks are not rated for that weight. But a pickup truck, the back of an SUV, or small trailer is great for the PA14.
Here's an overview of how we launch the pro angler from a high dock, as well as how to load it up in the bed of a truck by yourself.
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@steverosenberg4686 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! What an excellent demo. Thanks man.

@Gigharborflyshop 3 жыл бұрын

Steve Rosenberg thanks!!

@scrtchglfr 3 жыл бұрын

Nice. Doing my first dock launch next wknd. I have a hobie passport 12. Very helpful 👍

@Gigharborflyshop 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck! Hope you catch some fish too!

@robbiejohnson3698 Жыл бұрын

I order pa14 last week can’t wait here in Florida thanks for the video technique is always the best to know

@Gigharborflyshop Жыл бұрын

That’s great!!

@mikebarton9087 3 жыл бұрын

Great video for the kayaker, you start adding a few features and the fishing gear, you’re not slinging that beast around all that easy. Love the kayak over the dolly wheels.

@KayakFishing44 2 жыл бұрын

Great info. Thanks!

@tsad5611 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video.

@Gigharborflyshop 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@scottgardner5194 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful, thanks!

@Gigharborflyshop 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@kevinritchey5357 4 жыл бұрын

Nice looking!

@Gigharborflyshop 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@rickle6706 2 жыл бұрын

Cut a pair of pool noodle strips about a foot long and put them on your ratchet strap where it goes over your gunnels to protect yak , cheap and easy .

@MarioHernandez-ed2de 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!!

@Gigharborflyshop 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@widowmakericu5705 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video I have a pa14 and this made me realize I need to invest in some wheels lol.

@Gigharborflyshop 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah. The wheels are essential!

@zachconner7715 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet! One of these days I'll buy a kayak.

@Gigharborflyshop 4 жыл бұрын

If you're thinking about it for this year, don't wait. There's a huge inventory shortage and crazy high demand!

@kathyweigelhi-lophotovideo2984 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video…I know a lot of folks would think they can muscle these kayaks but there’s always a smarter way to save toll on the body:)

@Gigharborflyshop Жыл бұрын

Very true!

@EJBMusic-uw6gy Жыл бұрын

Good video. I purchased a PA14 and ended up using a trailer and launch it at boat ramps. I'm going to have to try your tips and use the wheels.

@Gigharborflyshop Жыл бұрын

Trailer for the PA14 is about the smartest thing you can do

@blueocean5929 3 жыл бұрын

👍💪👏👏 you the best

@vincentmcglone7282 3 жыл бұрын

Nice thank you

@Gigharborflyshop 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. I'm glad it was helpful.

@TheBadTrad 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video! I just bought a new Outback today along with a cart. In reading the owner’s manual, I noticed it advised to transport the kayak upside down, resting it on the rails. I have an older Hobie kayak (a Kona) and have never transported it upside down and it’s never been a problem. I’m also going to put it in the bed of my pickup. I’m interested in your opinion about what the owner’s manual says. Also, I’ve heard the cart can sometimes crack the scupper holes. Have you experienced anything like that?

@Gigharborflyshop 4 жыл бұрын

The outback is flat upside down so it won't slide around. Especially important on roof racks. I think the outback in the bed of a truck is fine either direction.

@freshsaltyfries5078 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah! Finally I good video on real launch and retrieve for kayak. The hobie cart is the best! Wonder if it will work for old town salty pdl

@Gigharborflyshop 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking out the video!

@texas2cv 6 ай бұрын

So many times I have looked at my 2016 PA14 and thought "Man! I could use a nice john boat or bass boat and (since I am not getting any younger) get through the water easier and - blah blah blah". But dude here is soooo right. All of a sudden I find myself launching in a marsh next to tons of red drum or portaging across a shallow into a hole nobody else can get to. Then I calm down and realize I am satisfied: I just don't know it. Oyster beds, barnacles, gaffs, sharks - they have all done their best to destroy my papaya and it still keeps on keeping on!

@Gigharborflyshop 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!! Glad you’re getting plenty of use out of it!!

@DragonHunter42 3 жыл бұрын

The more I see it, the more I am aiming for the PA14 as I have a very bad back and I want to go out on the lake and ocean with my Shetland sheepdog. I've seen that the new seats offer great back support and the PA14 looks like it has the room for both me and my dog. My main concern has been loading and transporting the kayak when I finally get it. I have a 2021 Subaru Crosstrek and I got the thule kayak racks with it before I started researching kayaks (they hold the kayak on its side on the roof). I was wondering if that'll work of if there is a better way to do it since it'll just be me. Thanks in advance for your reply if you see this.

@Gigharborflyshop 3 жыл бұрын

I haven't seen anyone transport a PA on its side. Usually those style of carriers aren't wide enough for the PA. They are designed more for sea kayaks. The PA is usually transported flat. Double check that your roof rack is rated for over 120 pounds. Many are not. Before buying one, I'd recommend trying one out loading and unloading. See if it is even possible for you to get it on top of the vehicle. The absolute best way is to load from behind the vehicle, just like I did in the video, but you're unloading on top instead of onto a tailgate. Putting something on the back part of the vehicle to protect it is a good idea if you don't have a rack that has an incorporated load assist.

@llllll-ux2lz 3 жыл бұрын

Saving up for pa 14 360

@Gigharborflyshop 3 жыл бұрын

It's worth it!

@Mrkellywilliamson 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Blake, I drive a Honda Ridgeline with sports rack on the cab. I also plan on buying a PA 14. Would you advise that I lift the rather heavy PA 14 atop my cab and strap it down onto the roof rack, or, do you advise that I get a bed extension for my 5' bed and just load it more easily onto the bed to the truck with that bed extension?

@Gigharborflyshop 3 жыл бұрын

I would definitely utilize the bed. The bed extender makes loading as well as tying down, easier.

@ledforthehead23 3 жыл бұрын

I'll be getting a PA 14 in the near future. By the look of your Tundra, it's a crewmax. I have a 12' ocean malibu that I transport in my double cab tundra. Your kayak has to be out 6+ foot past your tailgate. Ever consider the boonedox t-bone bed extender. Good video by the way

@Gigharborflyshop 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ron, my truck is the double cab. My bed is 6.5’. But that tailgate is big. So it extends it quite a bit. The boonedox is great. But honestly, I never truck my kayak, I always trailer it. As a kayak fly fishing guide, I have a 6 rack trailer and always have clients with me.

@ledforthehead23 3 жыл бұрын

@@Gigharborflyshop Awesome! You have a good taste in trucks sir. Tight Lines

@PirateAgonistes 3 жыл бұрын

From a physics standpoint, because of how light Hobie's are in the back, there's no need to use an extender. Unless you're planning on offroading that thing, lmao.

@johnbailey4213 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful but one other question. Do you put the pede drive in after it's in the water?

@Gigharborflyshop 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Slide in the water and then install the drive. The drive can be in the kayak laying under the seat but make sure it has a leash so it doesn’t fall in and sink

@usaidher8435 3 жыл бұрын

Where did you get the hobie cart top cap like that. Name? Link's? Share info pls.

@Gigharborflyshop 3 жыл бұрын

If you are referring to the pin on the cart, it comes with it. If you have lost yours, the pin and bungee are replaceable. I believe we have them in stock. Give us a call. 253-851-3474

@makapiapia559 6 ай бұрын

Hey! Idk if this will be seen but I just got into kayak fishing a few months ago on a outback and I load it into my extra cab Tacoma, 6’ bed without a bed extender and it seems fine but I want to upgrade to a PA 14 being a bigger guy. You think it would be fine without the bed extender still? Like to much pressure on the bottom? Without having the extra support in the rear? Only because I don’t have a hitch to put a bed extender. Everyone here in Hawaii uses one.

@Gigharborflyshop 6 ай бұрын

I think you’d be good. Bed extenders are cheap though and worth the $150

@makapiapia559 6 ай бұрын

@@Gigharborflyshop ok thanks. I would love to use a bed extender but I don’t have a hitch and don’t want to go through the trouble of putting one on.

@briarfox637 3 жыл бұрын

When my tailgate is down my truck bed is 7.5', I just bought a 2021 Hobie outback at 12'6". Think I need a bed extender? Or should it be fine?

@Gigharborflyshop 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Brian, I don’t think you need the bed extender. My truck is a four door and has a 6.5’ bed. But the kayak is 14’. As long as you have half of it in there and tie it down, you’re good. Just remember to put an orange or red flag on it since it is sticking out more than 3 feet

@briarfox637 3 жыл бұрын

@@Gigharborflyshop Yessir I have the red flag. ACK thought I might not need it either. I was just more concerned with uneven pressure causing damage to my yak. That outback aint cheap bruh. Thanks for the reply.

@Gigharborflyshop 3 жыл бұрын

They’re not cheap but they’re built like a tank

@richardbrown986 4 жыл бұрын

I find it easier to put the cart in the rear scupper holes to load it in and out the truck.

@Gigharborflyshop 4 жыл бұрын

The only issue with the rear scupper holes is the weight balancing

@turntablizm12345 Жыл бұрын

Should i tie the down the front also. Or the that strap in back is good enough?

@Gigharborflyshop Жыл бұрын

Depends on how secure it feels, how far you’re going, and on what type of roads

@turntablizm12345 Жыл бұрын

@@Gigharborflyshop about 2 hr drive going uphill and downhill. Up the mountains, Big Trees in California.

@Gigharborflyshop Жыл бұрын

Personally I'd tie it down with two. One straight across the middle of the kayak (but not over the bars, they can bend). And the second a long one that goes all the way to the back through the area with the handle

@jrgreene8355 4 жыл бұрын

Did the drawing for the sage sonic happen yet

@Gigharborflyshop 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the results are posted on our channel's Community Tab

@pa1264 3 жыл бұрын

Can I let my PA12 kayak hang out back of my ute with out the bed extender

@Gigharborflyshop 3 жыл бұрын

I don't use a bed extender on my truck, so as long as you tie it down well in a pick up, you'll most likely be fine. You just want more than half of the kayak in the bed+tail gate.

@pa1264 3 жыл бұрын

@@Gigharborflyshop ok your utes tray looks longer than my Mitsubishi Triton ute tray I'll try that one day when my back comes right.

@billroose4363 9 ай бұрын

How far can u haul a 14 pro in back of short bed truck

@Gigharborflyshop 9 ай бұрын

Strap it and flag it and you’re good to go!

@bradcuzzocrea3392 3 жыл бұрын

What do those wheels retail for?

@Gigharborflyshop 3 жыл бұрын

shop.gigharborflyshop.com/hobie-plug-in-cart.html

@rottenrottie1515 3 жыл бұрын

How long is your tundra bed.?

@Gigharborflyshop 3 жыл бұрын

6 and a half feet

@tonyl3461 2 жыл бұрын

I would like to see you turn it on its side with all your fishing equipment in the kayak. There must be a better way.

@Gigharborflyshop 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen someone use a bungee system so when they pull the kayak on to the cart and lift up the cart just snaps into place. Or check out the landing gear from boonedox

@pa1264 3 жыл бұрын

Bugger I don't want to scratch my kayak pulling it up on the dock🤤

@Gigharborflyshop 3 жыл бұрын

I've done it hundreds of times. It does't really do anything to it.

@pa1264 3 жыл бұрын

@@Gigharborflyshop you seem to have good luck I've scratch my kayak just sliding it on my roof racks😁 even a little bit of sand scratches it🤤

@Gigharborflyshop 3 жыл бұрын

@@pa1264 scratches are superficial and doesn't affect anything. If you scratch it really bad, there are ways to fix it. You can even melt the plastic off a blue tarp and fill in the scratches.

@pa1264 3 жыл бұрын

@@Gigharborflyshop Thank you so much for your help very much appreciated I'll go and buy some new blue tarp have a great week😁

@pa1264 3 жыл бұрын

@@Gigharborflyshop now I'm thinking of selling my 2020 hobie mirage compass kayak and get a proangler 12 not cheap here in Australia😁

@raymondfu4992 2 жыл бұрын

Bed size 5 feet + gate 2 feet = 7 feet. But a kayak has 14 feet, how can you leave 7+ feet outside of your truck bed? I don't think it's safe.

@Gigharborflyshop 2 жыл бұрын

My bed is 6.5’. If you have a 5’ bed, there are bed extenders that we have in stock from axis. You flag off the kayak with a safety flag, always. We’ve sold well over a thousand of them and no one has had an issue.

@RS-iv1up 3 жыл бұрын

Better off launching from the boat docks behind you. Excellent vid tho, especially for those who have no other option than a 3-4ft drop off.

@Gigharborflyshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! This is one of the only public docks in our harbor. I've launched off higher drop offs too, that gets a little tricky. With gear in the kayak I can do it off this one. But anything higher I have to have stuff strapped down and secured.