FYI this video got deleted from The Official Solo Skiff Facebook page. I broke the rules apparently...LOL. I like my Solo! I haven't seen any videos talking about the negative aspects of the skiff. So I wanted to be as transparent as possible with my viewers.

Great review, honest and straightforward. I am new to kayaking/skiffs and I'm watching and learning from KZfaqrs to see what will suit my needs. I'm leaning towards this skiff. I hit the like button and the subscribe. This is the first video of yours that I have come across, I will look for others. I will be fishing the Port A, Rockport, Fulton, Goose Island areas and I have a LOT to learn. Thanks for the quality video.

You have a fair review and I agree the weight is the single biggest negative. At the same time here in the San Diego area the Hobie PA14 is the big favorite but weighs only 10 lbs less without the motor on the Solo Skiff. When I started kayak fishing 7 years ago I decided, I did not want to deal with the extra weight ( just about double some kayaks). I've known guys half my ago sell theirs because of the hassle with the weight. Now that I am 7 years older I am in less shape physically to deal with the weight, so I thought work smarter not harder. I too don't wan the hassle of a trailer so I got the Bonebox bed extender and made 2 5' ABS poles that work as a ramp to the bed extender and I made a easily removable bracket the attaches to the front of the truck bed and has a 25' strap hand crank winch that when attached to the rear bar of my Solo Skiff. Then from the bed i just turn the handle and winch the Solo onto the truck bed with the outboard still mounted, without doing any heavy lifting. I 90% of the time surf launch at La Jolla with it and ocean fish for mostly California Yellowtail, just as I have for 7 years in all the different kayaks I've owned. The Solo is on another level. When I thought about getting one I had already seen a couple other Solos around La Jolla. I thought the biggest advantage that it had was the ability to cover much more water, that appealed to me. At a my age the long distance fights with current and wind especially making the way back home after a long day on the water was looking more appealing. I had no idea that it make everything you do better because of the outboards power and super stabitlity. Every trip in the ocean, especially when we get higher winds, I'm so impressed with the stability in rough wind chop. it is so muck better and a dryer ride than any of my kayaks. I can even go straight into or a slight angle to the wind chop at near full speed. That speed might sound slow in a boat but compared to any kayak it's 4X faster (even faster in the chop). and land What I had no idea before getting it, was how much easier to surf launch and land it would make it compared to all my kayaks. All this and not even use 1 gallon of gas in a day of ocean fishing. It's about buggett's , I've had boat when I was younger and they are money drains. It's the use cost and maintenance that stop most people from using their boats most of the time. The Solo needs very little maintenance. I love my Solo Skiff.

Good solid info. Love the fact that you actually used it for a while before doing a review. You said to fish with it bare bones a few times before adding accessories and you are DEAD ON about that. That is wisdom that applies to kayaks, canoes, john boats etc. I've been saying that for years...let the boat tell you what to add and where to add it. Great to see an alternative to the Bote Rover. Enjoyed the video!

First let me say retire No. 21! I sold my fishing boat a few yrs ago and I've got the bug again. This time around and I'm looking for something more manageable and I appreciate your thoughts about this style of gear. I'd probably do a trailer cuz I'm getting up there and need the ease of launching/retrieval. So thanks for the honest review and stay humble my gramps use to say.

Thanks for putting that together. I’ve been looking at the trio...kayak, H skiff, Solo skiff...trying to figure out which will best serve me. Thanks again. Very helpful.

Great video, really enjoy your content... I’ve been doing tons of research on skiffs the last few months. I’d love to get something that fits another person or two but what keeps me coming back to considering the Solo is the price & not needing a trailer... that’s huge! Decisions decisions... lol

Thanks for the info man. Was on the fence about getting myself one

I appreciate this review. I have been in a debate about getting one. I have seen a few out there that pair this with a mini surface drive. The river environment I fish kind of dictates this need. I won't ever really be dealing with a chop on the water so the spray isn't an issue. I'm kinda in need of that extra thick hull due to the possibility of shallow waters that remain murky with unseen obstacles.

I used to load the skiff, then the outboard. Now I out the outboard in first, then the skiff. This way you don't have to find a place to lay the motor down while loading the skiff. Same thing when unloading, the skiff comes out first then the motor gets pulled out and gets put directly on the boat. Seems like a small detail but it has made my experience quite a lot better

Great Video! Very informative. I just bought a new solo, and I really like it.

I like yr vids, i like your delivery, easy to watch, and the music is spot on.

Thanks for the review! I've been on the fence for a while but think I'm gonna get one now. It's the best next step up from a yak

good video! I have a solo up in north TX.. I go on Texoma a lot chasing striped bass. You are on point on the all the cons. I love it because I can crank it up fast to hit where the birds are diving. I got about 14.5 on open water with my Merc 5 hp. I fly fish and conventional. Tip: reverse the handle that holds the hatch down. It will help keep your fly line from catching. Where do fish the most?

My main concern would be rusting out you truck bed / tailgate area saltwater takes hold very quickly and once the rust sets in you have a major problem , found this out personally while hauling kayaks years ago !

You could mount a small winch in the bed of the truck to help with loading

Thanks for the honest review ....looking at getting one

Hey man. Thanks for the honest review! Have a few questions: Is that a 5 foot or 6 foot bed? I've got a tacoma with a 5 foot so im concerned about loading; How wold you compare this to a decked 12 foot jon boat? Thanks.

I got one on order anxious to use it useful info good job

Awesome honest review brother!

Do you have wheels with the Solo Skiff? If so you can park 'backwards' on the ramp with the front of your truck facing towards the water and unload the skiff 'uphill' instead of downhill at the angle of the boat ramp. I just discovered this the other day with my Hobie Outback which always wanted to slide backwards out of the truck while loading and tired, tired, tired, after a day of fishing.

Thanks for sharing nice solo skiff. What’s your thoughts on solo skiff vs bote rover 14?

What is the overall hight/thickness of the skiff?

Will this fit onto a jet ski trailer? I have seen some locally on FaceBook for $300.

Closed off the rod holders with solid plastic covers. Had found the rod holders leaked a lot. After that no water, completely dry.

Does it paddle as good as a kayak?

Can two people fit on this?

What’s the range with your setup ?

What about stability??? Going fast

I'm on the fence about a Solo Skiff. I wonder how well they work with the Expandacraft outrigger, I know they are supposed to be pretty stable, but I'd like to be able to carry some stuff such as crab or crawfish traps.

Nicely done 👍🏻👍🏻

If you were able to find a 16’ skiff for the same price of the silo skiff, would you still go for the solo skiff or would you go for a full sized skiff?

Ever have any engine problems wher you couldn't get it started i was fishing Sunday on Nueces Bay Portland fish habitat I witnessed a solo skiff guy cross the bay back to the shell launch just using a push pole then walk 🚶‍♂️ it around the outer Rock line around then pole it again to the launch that had to suck

I was wondering how you keep your reels from getting wet seems like the main issue with the soloskiff

Is it possible to add trolling on it?

What do you think of the new Hoodoo skiff? Looks about the same and is 50lbs less weight and cheaper

Looks like a nice watercraft. Thumbs up!

Nice review. Thanks.

Good stuff bro!! Pretty much unsinkable too

Thanks for the content! Have you thought about adding a boondox landing gear to your solo? I have it on my PA 14 and it’s a breeze to load/unload onto my pickup bed. I just bought a solo, waiting on delivery, but was thinking about adding the boondox to it also.

Would you buy it again after using it for a while?

NICE INFO,THX.👊👊👊

Great review man. I am on the edge to get one soon buy I may have to invest in a trailer my back wont let me haul that weight. Another thing I am concerned how it handles rougher water with winds about 15-20mph. I see some videos motor powering through the chop and white caps, but how stable it is just sitting (not moving the boat) in such a waters. I know my kayak is pretty stable but in such a situations I have to really pay attention not to flip it. I go to the bay with deep and shallow waters but it can get rough sometimes big swells with no breakers. Would it hold it better than a kayak? If it gets that rough I dont go on the kayak, not that I couldn't manage but it would take lots of work and no fishing LOL.

What kind of bed extender do you have

Good stuff!

We should have a race my, 14 foot john boat with a 9.9 vs the solo skiff with a 6hp ...lol you might win i dont know. Thanks for the review iv eye balled them at roys a few times, but now knowing what you have said i dont think it be a good fit for me, id break my back loading this in and out over time,, i am jealous of the versatility tho being able to launch almost anywhere...

Thanks

How! (Indian gesture)

Cool👍

You are a strapping young man and you make man handling that beast into the back of the truck look easy. For a fat old fart like me it would be a real struggle . I still want one.

the stability is questionable...be careful not to flip it

OK.

pros: over price cons: over price 200 to 300 kayak Walmart can do the same.

Seems like a kayak with a trolling motor will be just as good if you're not too tall.

Clicked “back” as soon as I saw the pirates shirt. Sorry, bruh.

3600 can buy a nice flats boat i paid 600 for my gheenoe 13 foot this thing is a machine on the water with a 10 hp mercury everyone is getting into the gheenoe more then solo skiff nowadays

You wanna sell that boat in the back?

get a trolling motor with solar panel and ditch the gas outboard!

I rather have my Jon boat better. More room and less weight.