“...I figured I would be ok leaving this in my living room”. 👏👏🤣🤣

This cracked me up. I live in a condo & my Kayak sits on my kitchen table LOL.

I bought the second addition feelfree lure 11.5 . The v1 addition . It has been over 6 years and I still love it and think it is the best kayak on the market .

Great value and very stable. Comes with everything you need to get started.

Thanks for the video. I'm grappling with exactly some of those points you mentioned!

It's definitely worth buying a kayak. I still have the kayak I bought 35 years ago so it paid for itself a long time ago.

Some good advice. Had a Coosa and now have a Coosa HD. All your comments were good for beginners. AND, I'll try to get my money out of it but that's a lot of trips. Tight lines!

You made a lot of valid points.. I myself am a larger fellow and need a larger boat/kayak to allow for myself and gear. I frequently spend time on my local rivers and streams tubing, floating, and camping and have been wanting a kayak for some time. But I also am an avid fisherman and would like something I could use on the lake as well. I recently stumbled across the smaller sized skiffs witch you can stand on, paddle, and even mount a trolling motor or small outboard engine on. and the price difference is acceptable for me so that I can get more use out of it..Thanks for the video..

Cool video Ethan...I use to float tube fish with the fish cat 4, but after hurricane Katrina I've found alligators have started to show up in areas that haven't had them in over a 100 years.....so float tube fishing is cheaper and you can deflate and fold the tube for storage. A total set-up float tube fishing is under a $800.00 and very fun

Thanks. Excellent review and put across in a lovely way!

I just bought the Old Town Predator MX... It's amazing! It was about 1200 with a discount but totally worth it! It's about 80 pounds with a tri-haul design so it's very stable. I can go on and on about the features but just know it's great and I thank you for advice

Thanks Ethan. I have the same problems. Bought the same model but I can only go a few time a year but i still love it.

Good tips. I'm thinking of getting one for duck hunting, as well as fishing along bayous, ponds and small lakes

Great thought process! Helped alot

I can’t help but look at your decor and think of how much it looks like mine. I need to redecorate.

Totally agree with you on the weight! I use to have a field and stream eagle talon sot yak,was only 60lbs I think but I live on a third floor apartment and decided to pick up a pelican mustang 12ft kayak for $179, weights 47lbs and works great. Will be upgrading soon because I do love kayak fishing

i just found you, I sure do like your common sense... thanks

Good video, great sense of humor. I think you really get a lot for the money with fishing kayaks, there’s a wide range of options, and ,!if you want to get out on the water, when compared to the other main option, which would be a bass boat for $20,000 and up, its really a pretty frugal purchase. Enjoy.

You are the man. Thank you for this!

kayak fishing is the best for sure.. I subbed .. role thru and support the sport !!! Thanks. D.Nasty Fishing

Great way to spend a none fishing day based on the weather, Good Video Sir.

Good information on your purchase and use factors!

Just watched the video and wanted to thank you. You helped make up my mind on what to buy, I’m just starting this hobby. Want to fish mostly rivers in the Georgia mountains and didn’t know what to get. Definitely would like light and shorter know that I learned a few things here. Watching other videos also, any tips on a starter kayak around $500. I have a pickup. Thanks again.

Thanks for the vid. looks like You got some of this pooh weather as well.

Great video. Now I have to go back to square one and think about is the price commensurate with the fishing frequency. Great point, hard to solve!

Your video was very helpful thanks for the video I’m going to subscribe

Great video. Struggling with the purchase. Looking at the Vibe 110 Angler.

I own a Feel Free Lure 11.5 and forget about putting up on top of the car. I bought a Harbor Freight boat trailer for it and it works great. I don't know if they sell them anymore but they have some others that might work. Or buy a pickup. $400 vs $25000

Very good video, thank you.

I would like to hear more about your kayak. I am seriously considering sit on top fishing kayak. And you got me to thinking about the con s of it

Thank you for the info

Hey Ethan: Excellent forewarnings: wait: think about weight (and length) AND the loading/storing difficulties associated with increased weight (and length). Solution: WS Tarpon 100 at 55lbs (and 10ft). It is still super fishable with built-in tracks and features.

Stay safe my friend.

Good video. All salient points.

EMAW baby 4th gen K-State grad here! nice video! Got my sub for the sticker on your cooler alone hahah nice video tho

great video!

I have used Ocean Kayak to both dive and fish from. So what is the difference, there both sit on top kayaks? Points to ponder.

Really great questions Ethan. I'm sure many people wished they asked themselves those questions b4 buying. A couple of thoughts - why put up a 74 lbs kayak on top of your car when you can put a 60 lbs kayak on top of your car (by taking out the chair and the central console)? I'm recommending the Vibe 110 to a friend of mine who's considering the Lure. Having a rudder can be very useful...

Good points man. I live in an apt as well and I've been struggling with where the heck I'ma out this thing lol. Looking at the ex123. Guess I could just lay in bed and cuddle it 😭

Just join up to your channel. Love to hear about the features of your feel free lure 11.5. I am going to be getting one in January. Want to know how you think I should set it up. I fish for large cat fish ( shovel and blue ) in the Ohio river and strippers too. I also fish bass in East Fork Lake ( large mouth hybrid stripper and white bass ) I also fish large creeks depth is not an issue they are pretty deep. I want to put a depth finder and run two GoPros on the kayak and a head mount, but don't really know what I am doing with that. I do know that I want a landing Camara and a Camara facing me so I can talk about what I am doing. If you have any suggestions it would be great. Keep up the good work on the vids and hope to see you on my channel when I get it up and going. Tight lines brother.

Wait, did you consider your height before you bought the 11.5 instead of the 13.5 ; ). Nice work Ethan!!

agree, is hard to put a kayak in the top of the car if you are alone, cool vid

Nice video buddy

If your fishing a river or steam a good tip is to fish upstream as far as you like then float and fish your way back to where you parked your car. You should attach a strap to the front of your boat because you may need to get out and walk your way up though the riffles and runs. Also I've looked at this boat you have one of my concerns is that the back support is to low as compared to other kayak brands. For a guy as tall as you seem I think this would be an issue.

Comparing your kayak to an ocean trident. Would love to hear some of your thoughts about the features of yours

How do you like the gear track on the feel free?some gear track is proprietary others are universal. I am looking at a lure 2 to go with my redo 13 to take the kids out. Thanks ahead

what do you think about kaiak colorado HD 2p inflatable?

Hey Ethan. Nice vid. Looking to purchase same model at end of March. Is that an anchor trolley that you rigged up? No drilling? Looks like you used bungies. I'm about 275lbs. Will the 11.5 be ok for my weight? I know the capacity is 400+ but I'm concerned my weight will make it ride low in the water. Thx!!!

Thanks for the video. I am 53 and not as athletic now, but still hunt and fish, so weight and stability of a kayak is a big issue. I have been reading and shopping for a one person pontoon or a fishing kayak. I am not sure which may or may not serve me well. I plan on only fishing ponds and small lakes. Standing up is an issue because I would want to reduce sun reflection and stretch. What are your thoughts?

You should do a video of blowing up that Yeti cooler!

Thanks Ethan I am looking to buy my first kayak and was looking into the feel free lure 10 did you look into that kayak before you went with the larger model.The seat looks extremely comfortable and the kayak looks very durable.

Yes weight is really fucking important and I learned the hard way, bought my kayak without a roof rack or trolley, had to workout for like 3 months to get the strength to carry it down, kayak for however long I please and bring it home.

Theft prevention I actually had my new feel free 11.5 stolen at Bass Pro parking lot in Tennessee. Invest in a bicycle chain that is covered with plastic. Secured with a good lock. Or you maybe purchasing a kayak for some backwoods scanvenger.

I love to feel free but I got a pelican catch 120 which only cost $690 and it's real stable real nice and I love it

I've been looking at the 9' one's and there look like there's a few nice ones such as Brooklyn Kayak Company's FK184. Right now this one costs $577.00 and it weighs 44 lbs. I'm five six and no miniature Hercules. I also live in a small apartment and don't own a vehicle; crazy, huh? But I have fairly close access to water where I could launch it. I thought about getting a kayak cart, one that was collapsible so I could carry it with me in the boat. Would 9' be a sensible size? I live in a town in Maryland, Elkton, that's just above where the Elk River starts. This River is about 14 miles long and empties into the Chesapeake Bay. I'd love to have a yak to fish from but I also want to be safe. Sorry to be so long winded.

I use my perception crank every single day trying to turn it into my job 😁

I just bought a 12' fishing yak. It weighs 64 pounds and I'm old and puny. But I plan to keep it at my shack on the river, not haul it around on the car. I'm keeping my old, beat-up but lightweight sit-inside boat for that. It's not a fishing yak, but it works just fine, goes anywhere and only weighs 35 pounds.

Makes sense maybe we should think things through before we buy anything. Sometimes thinking about buying something is funnier than having it

Too late, I bought one:) Fortunately, I did manage to think through a few of your points. I purchased a 9ft that weighs in at 44lbs. Its been in my office, on the floor for 2wks-Lol I was sure I had transport figured out-crossbars+Jhooks- until I purchase crossbars that are about 3" wide. Now, issues with finding a Jhook that spans the 3". For now and my maiden voyage, she's in the back of my van. So, no scratches, no heaving or standing on tip toes at 5'2" to get this puppy on my Rav4 roof. Tight lines-

I hoist a 165 lb Pelican Bass Raider on top of a Chrysler Minivan in the same manner that you do, Im 60 years old with 2 back surgeries under my belt... a 75 lb yak would be a piece of cake!

What is the likelihood that one can flip? Lakes around me that I'd like to fish at, are nice, but also pretty big and wide open. So wakes from boats will be hitting me. Is it safe to go out in this or any kayak on bigger and deeper lakes? Want peoples opinions. Trying to decide what to do. Thanks!

I'm 6'2" 285lbs will that free lure be a good kayak for me I plan to use it on a lagoon as well as in the bay area

Instead of the cloth to load your yak run a rope through a pool noodle and tie it around the hinge of the back hatch. it works great.

Could you build a set of rails out of pvc that you can put together on site, slide up behind the kakak and slide it down?

I fish for bass a lot and am really interested in buying a fishing kayak. I've only kayaked 3 times in my life and never used one for fishing. What fishing kayak would you recommend for around $300-$450

Ups i just buy the fissot kayak but i live 500meter from the water but i dont Think i fit ind the basement so it have to stay ind living room

Hello, I am in northeast Ks. And have been looking for the 11.5 lure and can’t find one anywhere...where did you buy yours? Want to sell yours?

I want know how custom my Brooklyn kayak fishing

Weight, weight, weight! Make sure you can handle the yak alone. I got way too excited when I had the money so I got a 12 footer.. I go out by myself so no crew to help launch/load. Driving a short bed chevy pick-up helps a little bit but dang it's a workout!

Great advice and consideration but too much thoughts will stress you, life short mate being there is better than not being there.

Float tube plus gear about 25lbs

gotta say in the wind up to the the actual weight statement i was expecting it to be like 150 pounds; though when you said 75 pounds i actually laughed, not intending to knock you but found that funny lol

Thanks for watching! I actually just bought a second kayak which you can see here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nqmVhMZ8vrGudoU.html

I have to carry my kayak so I bought the 10.4 sit-inside kayak from menards. I would liv to upgrade but mine goes into my mini van.

This may be a silly question, but if a creek is too shallow for a kayak, wouldn't it be easy to wade?

These are definitely responsible questions to ask your. Good vid, thanks. Maybe another good point is used over new. People will sell these for a miraid of reasons but you can get a great deal on used. They are like tread mills people use them twice, let them sit, and sell.

I have a cheeper lighter kayak its a old town vapor 10 its 45 lbs. Yes it easier pick up an go. But after 2 years its so freaking uncomfortable. Any time over 1 hr and my back starts to hurt. So if any one is going to buy a kayak the 1st thing to look in to is how comfortable it will be. If its not comfortable for get everything else. Knowing what i know now i would be happy spending $2000 on a comfortable kayak i only use 5 time a year.

You hear that ladies!!! He is single! Thanks for the video man! I was kind of shocked to see this video was published in 2017 and you are still rocking the Xbox 360 haha Thanks again :)

Most of the waters I fish are small rivers and streams and calm lakes. I'm trying to get into kayak fishing and will hope to have a boat soon. If anyone has experience with ascend brand kayaks let me know. They are made by Tracker and reasonably priced. Let me know about pros and cons

Man you make me think a lot now. I want to get one for my birth day.

ya I cant wait to get a fishing kayak (Native Slayer max 12.5)

Seeing that you have a kansas flag in the backround i assuming you live in kansas.... and thats cool your the first youtuber i met that lives in kansas

how difficult is it to paddle up a medium to strong current

I see a ton of ads from people selling their kayaks in my area. It seems not many people consider these things before they splurge.

What would it be like in the sea

Great video man I did all those things you talk about even use the same method to get it on and off me car. But after several times of kayaking I was over it now looking to sell my kayak and take up a new hobby

I just got a 10 and 10and a half where is the best place to get rutters.

looking at an ascend 128t. Let me know your thoughts on that? good video by the way!

how do you find out where the kayak fishing tournaments are?

Good video? Where in ks are you from? I’m in Overland park

Concordia Ks says hello !

in an appartment?..go inflatable... I put both mine and my gf's with all the fishing stuff inside my Nissan Rogue. I can outpaddle most fishing kayaks. I do wish having a pedal drive..but the Hobie yellow just doesn't do it for me. It's not perfect but I can stand in mine and have more than enough space.

Thank you for the helpful tips. I am looking to buy my first in the next couple of months and it is VERY confusing. I have been a float tube guy up until now but want to move to kayaks. What was the Brand and model you own?

I spent 500$ on a kayak and its comfy, and a lot of room for a 10ft its a acent

You still hace your kayak? You want to sale it?

cool dog!!

What part of Kansas are you from?

Its actually easy you just need to do it right. A small female can do it with heavy kayak if you do.it right

Have you flipped this kayak, while fishing?

What's going on with the Cowboys RN??