How did everyone think Kristina did? Let me know in the comments!

Love this collab with you two! Gives great perspective to more anglers having both of you giving opinions!

Thank you SO MUCH for that in depth comparison! I have a coosa hd, and an RVR119. I've been considering adding a shoalie to the "fleet", but after watching this, i don't think i need it. It was nice to see Kristina join you! She's a natural talent, and adds the "family" element of quality that most channels don't have. Well done!

For me the ability to stand while fishing is #1, it allows me to see structure and fish better while also making it easier to cast accurately and skip lures under limbs. The Bonafide RS117 is stable beyond belief while still being able to take 18" drops in the river but the bad thing is it paddles like a barge. I know I can't have both so I'll gladly accept the stability. I tried a Cresent Ultralight and it was way to unstable while sitting even less standing, Sholie not to far behind IMO, they both have similar hulls. I also have a Perception Pescador pilot 12(pedal yak), even though the hull looks similar to the Sholie it is much more stable, I can sit and pedal to get somewhere on the river quicker than paddling then stand and fish, even stand while going through ripples.

Great video! Kristina was a great addition to the video and did a really good job. Well put together. Well done!

Thank you for going so in depth.

Awesome series on the comparison. I agree with everything you covered. I owned a Jackson Coosa and loved it as well. I ended up selling it to a friend. shortly afterwards, the frame cracked where the seat was just like you said in the previous video. Jackson sent him a new one cuz they are awesome. Kind of curious the longevity of the Shoalie with that as well. Well done and appreciate your expertise. Tight lines!

Thanks for the in depth review. I want to fish a small mountain river in TN and I want a river kayak not a lake kayak. Right now I lean toward the Shoalie because of the maneuverability. The next step will be actually laying eyes on one in a dealer show room which may be hard to do to find them in stock close to me. I would like to sit in each. I have an old Dagger Crossfire (very old whitewater kayak), a Dagger Crossover (cross between a river and whitewater kayak) and an Old Town 15.8 Discovery canoe. My preferred ride on the river is the Crossover.

Love the videos, tons of good information. I've watched a bunch of your stuff lately and you have a lot of experience on many different kayak platforms. I've been a Hobie outback owner for probably 14 years and last year sold it and got a Vibe Cubera 120 for river floats and small lake paddling. I hoped it would be more stable, close to the outback and I was way wrong. I felt safer standing on my outback than the Cubera. If I was looking for something that was easy to stand on and also add a motor to what would you recommend?

Well Done 👍🏾

the wind does push the shoalie around a bit! I do like the high seat but thats cus it makes it easier for me to get up and down do to my back issues and I can fit more under it that way too !. ya I agree about the handles making it feel heaver then it really is! Thank you to both of you ! great input! its awesome hearing form another women , there is so few out there, giving this kind of input ! Thank you Kristina! Iv seen so many reviews on kayaks sense I started kayaking and they are all big strong tall men and say things like oh its light and you can just lift over ur head easy to load on car roof lol im 5,3 and dont have a lot of upper body strength and drive a jeep JL there is no way in hell I'm getting a 77 pound yak on the top with out help or killing my self or taking out a window or mirror lol trust me i did it with 44 pounders and struggled but dont get me wrong i love my shoalie but ya i got a trailer for her and her Lite tackle sister that weighs the same but has hard handles and both me and my sister have questioned if the shoalie was heaver then the LT and the funnier part is the LT is longer! Thank You Again

is the GoPro on a spring mount like the old CB whip antennas?

Great videos… from europe