Fishing Kayak VS Jon Boat?! Which One Should You BUY?

[@aaanglers]

What is your pick? Boat or kayak?

[@thegreatpotatokitty8196]

both. just gotta swap the graph back and forth

[@JoshuaSimonson909]

Today I'm gonna say Jesus, on the second of April i'll say a kayak 😉

[@kylewright9399]

Go in between and build out a bass raider. Best of both worlds, they also get expensive lol

[@raygissendanner1476]

I really want a kayak I have a lot of back water around me and a kayak would be perfect for that

[@Oldbasshole]

I’m taking both . Love my yak but love fishing out of a boat

[@kathyg4906]

I have an old town auto pilot with a trailer with lots of electronics. Loading and unloading was still a pain. It’s heavy and I’m older women. I ended up buying a new deep V boat last summer. I do miss some aspects of kayak fishing but the space and range of an 18’ boat is awesome. Fishing any way that works for someone is the best.

[@maxcole3930]

Kayak all the way. I've been kayak fishing 10 years now. On my second PA12, currently the 360. I load in & out of bed of my truck without any bed extender's. I keep my kayak completely rigged. Rods stay in horizontal rod storage. The PA12 has 2 tubes per side but you can easily slide 2 rods in each tube. So I can come home slide it in bed of my truck & roll in a few minutes. I have a 10" Garmin with LVS34 system & steady cast with fishing specialties pole. I have plenty of room, besides my electronics only other 2 things connected to my yak is 1 phone mount & 1 rod holder. I keep my kayak a simple as possible. No trolling motor. Kayak fishing to me is about stealth & simplicity & getting to hard to places boats cannot! John boats are awesome too. To each their own! A metal John boat is very load, unless you build a floor & use marine mat or carpet it's not very quiet unless you don't move... Only negative for John boat is a trailer & being loud. You can fix the noise issues. Hard to get away from the trailer. With the big lakes around me they charge you to park only if you have a trailer... So no trailer you park & fish for free!

[@Sirius_W]

Definitely a kayak for where I'm at right now but there are times when I wish I had a boat. Another plus for the kayak is sometimes you can get a really good deal on a new one. As an example there's literally a PDL 106 on google right now for $1585 (which is about what I paid for mine just over a year ago). That would leave you $200 for a basic sonar fish finder and then enough for wheels and a crate and get you out the door for just under $2k. You can also get a roof rack for your car and then just car top a kayak which can make it a little easier to transport. On the other hand a boat is better on larger bodies of water and can be a little more fun if you are fishing with someone else.

[@terribleatfishing]

I have a SeaEagke 375FC, I have 10 rod holders, side imaging, seating for two adults and a motor. Very affordable and super equiped. OH! It is stored in the winter in a box in my garage too.

[@lilbugr1462]

I don't have a vehicle to pull a big ass boat, that's why I went with a kayak. Now a good fishing kayak is a scarce thing in my area so I had to drive 7 hours one way to pick up my SS127. I still went with a trailer as loading a rigged up kayak onto roof of my car just didn't sound like fun. Was a bit of a challenge just getting the bare one home. I fish mostly smaller lakes so I think this kayak will work perfect for me. And if something bigger is required, I have a few buddies with boats that are always up for a day on the lake.

[@neillangston5846]

I love both! Whatever gets you on the water and makes you happy. Do it.

[@Internetpilot]

There's an option between the two you're talking about and that's a canoe. I bought Coleman Scanoe on sale for under $400, put a nice 55# thrust trolling motor on it, and my two boys and I used to go fishing in it all the time. I built really nice stabilizers for it so the boys would feel more secure (and therefore I would), and I used to stand up and fish in it all the time. It was like a floating dock. I liked it so much that even after the boys got older and lost interest, I still used it by myself for quite a while before moving on to a single person kayak which I also motorized. I had three adults in it several times with no problems. I love my motorized kayak now (also done on the inexpensive side at well under $2000 with everything new). With my multi-person canoe experience, I just don't feel the need to ever go with a full size boat. I could be convinced to get a Gheenoe (which is kind of a hybrid canoe/skiff), but other than that...nope.

[@VABeachAgent]

I don’t have any way to transport anything other than a kayak. It’s convenient and I strap it to the top of my car in about 3-5 minutes. Can’t beat it

[@andystenger9035]

Buy a truck

[@All_is_Outdoors]

Great job on this one! Appreciate your content. I've got a mid priced bass boat and then a mid/low level kayak, so I totally understand! Thanks for sharing with us!

[@alexandergreer]

I have had both. It just depends like you said. I think kayaks are more exciting with better options for the money. Jon boats are looked at by huge bass boats the same way boats look at kayaks. My kayak never fails me but the Jon boat always has something wrong. I like to fish stress free and put less strain on the family financially.

[@SpaceMan-lr1os]

I needed both. A used 12’ Gregor with a 15hp for when my son, or friends wanna go. And just bought my first kayak, so I don’t have to pay launch fees the days I go solo.

[@blind_eye_fishing]

I found a 14' jon boat decked out with front trolling motor, seats, deck, two motors, trailer and electronics for 500$ 😂. Just needed batteries and gas tank. You can find some great deals down here 😂. Found one completely decked out ready to fish for 1200$. For 10k I can build a new jon boat to bass boat conversion 😂😂. Kayak prices have gotten ridiculous. Btw the jon boats I use can go where a kayak can, I float in 4" to 6" of water lol. You can get silent or stealth model trolling motors too. I love my 10' jon boat. Can take two and two guys can carry it.

[@aaanglers]

Okay, those deals are not common. Let's be real. That said, of course you can find some deals if you look hard enough. We didn't say you couldn't. However, I would love to see someone portage a jon boat over a dam and or launch on a lake with no boat launch. I've done it, and it sucks a lot.

[@blind_eye_fishing]

@@aaanglers I've launched a 10' jon boat from a rock bank lol. It's as easy as a big kayak any day. Btw you can find deals like I'm talking about often down here lol. You truly don't have to look that hard. They are all over marketplace and local ads year round. Maybe take a hour to find a really sweet deal but you can find numerous deals in that time.

[@FoamingPussy]

​@@aaanglersThose deals are extremely common, especially in late Fall. Check your local classified ads. I got my 12' John boat with a brand new 6hp outboard and tilting boat trailer, all for $500. You can pull it behind literally any car. I pull mine with my Pontiac Vibe unless I'm going somewhere serious and absolutely need my truck. I can hitch up the boat & trailer loaded up, outboard motor trolling motor and down riggers mounted, gear, the works, and still walk back to the back of the trailer and pick the entire rig up to shoulder height with little effort. Tilting trailer allows me to launch from pretty much anywhere. And if I can't drive up to the water, I drag it. Put Teflon strakes on the bottom as skids for portaging across dikes when I'm duck hunting in it. My favorite thing in the world is pulling up next to a big F350 with a 34ft boat in my little station wagon, launching my boat solo in about 70 seconds. Using a guide rope to pull it over and tie it up to the dock. Go park my car and come back to see them still struggling to launch and some other clown that's been at the dock for 30 minutes trying to get his $100k boat to start. I hop in my little boat, fire the motor on the first pull, and leave them all behind. One time I even saw the dude's wife punch his arm and say, "see you don't need something big and fancy, you just need one that works." He's probably close to a quarter of a million dollars in between the truck, boat, and all his gear. I'm all in at like $5k including my car and all my gear. Guarantee I can catch just as many fish. It's not even really about what you have fishing, it's about what you know.

[@fishingfpv2466]

I bought my 1985 skeeter bass boat for $800 but I have put close to $2000 getting it up to snuff and I bought my Oldtown Pdl 120 for I think it was $2900 both have a time and place so if anyone is thinking of getting an older bass boat for sure consider how much it will cost to upkeep and get going and be prepared to wrench on it all the time in my opinion a boat is just a pain in the ass compared to my kayak I just load up and go fishing and way less stressful. Good Take again fellas

[@justinblackburn8414]

I think it comes down to if you want to cover water or get into slightly more affordable tournament fishing.

[@bobbroadbent1527]

I have both. My little plastic boat is like a glorified kayak. But it's easy to handle by myself and great if my wife wants to go too. I love both for different reasons.

[@edwardcowan7012]

I have a 2006 18ft 150hp bass boat (about 25K new at the time) since new and an 8ft Pelican pontoon boat. I fish a lot of electric only lakes and if the ramp is good I use the bass boat every time. The small pontoon boat gives you a higher vantage point than a kayak and is a good fishing platform, fits in my truck bed and weighs about 100lbs and takes about another 75lbs to rig (seat, TM, battery). I do have to get fairly close to the water to launch it. I am considering getting a paddle kayak too since the lightest one could be portaged a fair distance and it would be totally about access I don’t think kayaks make great fishing platforms. The one thing you didn’t mention was tournaments. For 15K you could get a Kayak that is suitable for fishing Pro Level tournaments. Even used you are going to be over 50K for a marginal rig that would be suitable for the AAA level tournaments.

[@anotheroutdoorsman]

I bought a 2018 Lowe 1648 for 5k used (not a steal). Came with a junk 9.9 and trolling motor I used for the first year. I have upgraded both since, 3k in a brand new tohatsu and 2k in a terrova. For 10k the boat has super reliable power. Granted I have another 5+k in decking and electronics. But when it comes to lakes and bigger rivers I’m team Jon boat all day. Admittedly however I do I have a couple higher end paddle fishing yaks for floating the skinny water that boats can’t get to. Crescent wins in that department for me 🤙🏼

[@nicktruitt5589]

This is a very good comparison, I have a 16’ decked boat on trailer kitted out but it does take up lots of space and parking in the garage. 12’ kayak I slide in and out of my truck bed and could still use my garage for parking both my vehicles. Considering doing away from the boat and 100% kayak. Just hate I couldn’t take my kid and my father if they want to go.

[@plumbplumb458]

we bought a Crestliner 1650 Fish Hawk last month. I needed something for the wife and kid.

[@gonkurapikafishing]

I have a kayak for quick in and out. I also have a 11 plastic jon boat. Every vessel has its place. I've been going out more and more in my $200 jon boat for the stability and bringing my sibling along. One time my battery drained out and it was horrible paddling back to boat launch in my jon boat. Never again! lol

[@blackdragon287]

Never been front ended in my kayak , most people in John boats will be on the trolling motor casting at whatever angle they want. If you take a guest or spouse

[@great0789]

I LOVED my pedal drive kayak. However, after about 5 years of ownership, I was happy to let it go for $1,200. It was an awesome vessel, but I could not bring my kids... and my body is getting older. I got a used 2018 1436 Jon Boat hull ($400)... a barely used 2004 Mercury 5hp 2 Stroke outboard (Free but $130 for the wire drill bit set to clean the carb, fuel lines, fuel filter, water impeller, head gasket from taking it apart for inspection [5 bolts!!!!]and hub oil). I then used the money that was left to get a new saltwater 55lb thrust Minn Kota Riptide tiller and LiTime 100AH lithium battery. With the 5hp she will cruise with me and the son and loaded cooler at about 12.5 mph... but the hull can handle 15hp... which will not be coming. So I can keep getting into the hp limited lakes. She drafts in about the same amount of water. Great for push-poling in the salt flats too. Now, I have spent more money getting a spanking new aluminum trailer for $1,600 and more goodies on the way soon for about the same (side scan fish finder and such) About to update the sheet metal to create some casting decks like a bass boat. Adding gator glide epoxy to the bottom and then painting. I am about $2,500 into it and will be about $3,500 into it when I am done. I will have a much more capable machine that is able to reach those distant targets with ease now. Even planned out some camping trips with the son.

[@UWPcustombaits]

I got three kayak, bass boat, and jon boat, its all situational on when i use them depending on what im going to be doing. I've been kayaking 13 years and have never been stranded with a kayak. I can't say the same for the boats 😅 always money to be spent on maintenance. But I keep my kayak simple. It's when people carry everything and the kitchen sink on the kayak, and when im like, man, just get a boat 😂.

[@Finch08]

I've had jon boats bass boats pontoon boats and kayaks. Ive spent tens of thousands of dollars on boats and for me I prefer kayaks for fishing. To each their own though.

[@Finch08]

I still have my tritoon though. Kayak for fishing, boat for drinking beer. That's how I see it.

[@jamesseed1752]

I have a jon boat but im getting a kayak, the ease of everything you guys said and big plus for me is not having to wait and wait at the boat ramps to get in and out when the line is 25 vehicles deep. Plus the exercise is great.

[@nolanmagee2165]

I have a decent nice fishing kayak for some situations and I like seeing the newer kayaks with the gadgets and stuff but I got my 1442 Jon Boat with a full aluminon deck already built and a minn kota already on it for 1.5k which was a steal this was 5 years ago so the market has definitly gone up but I was a kid at the time so I couldnt put much money into it so I put carpet in it and a couple new batteries. But I'm going to invest 1-3k in a used motor and some electronics probably will be the cost with the basics so around 5k into the whole rig is pretty nice. Now my take on it is kayaks are really good and I love mine so my take is if you can get a decent jon boat under 3k with some basic stuff and decent length and width that would be the way to go but if not go the kayak route.

[@pandaartstudios1]

Boat mind you i debated this with myself for 3 yrs and i personally came to the conclusion that since i have a child and want to take them with me fishing and make memories i decided that after a lot of pros and cons and back and forth and looking for a boat i didnt want to spend more than 5k and with a high end kayak and decking it out with electronics i would spend the same for a nice used boat so my boat was 3300 bucks its also 31 yrs old and i came with a live well and storage and console steering a 30hp evinrude motor and 15 ft long and seats 4 people and my jeep can pull it in strong winds fairly easy and i happen to have the garmin 4 striker for ice fishing and until i get a nicer unit on the boat i will use that for a fish finder ( new unit is ordered a garmin 7sv) a fairly cheap unit in my opinion but with that being said there is a place for kayak fishing and or a canoe or jon boats i found all that when i was doing my research. thanks for the vids guys love it!!

[@andyuhrig]

I have a well setup Perception Outlaw kayak, a canoe, a paddleboard, and Alumacraft Escape 165 boat. Taking money and space out of the equation... The boat is safer, faster to launch, hauls more fishing gear, and you can reasonably take a piss while on the water. The kayak is great for skinny water, but if you like to pretend you're a pro-bass fisherman (like me), buy a boat or get a tricked out custom trailer to haul your tricked out custom kayak. The paddleboard is for swimming and frog fishing. The canoe is for sailing, duh.

[@thegreatpotatokitty8196]

ill be buying a fishing yak soon even though i own 2 boats, a canoe and an inflatable boat. fits the need for solo trips and for close to home (i live 5 min from a lake and ten min from 2 diff rivers) *the value of buying used cant be beat if you know what to look for* only downside is lack of warranty. too many people get into things and barely use it. im under 2gs (canadian lol) for a 16ft aluminum with a 9.9 and trolling motor/battery. I plan to build a casting deck and storage.. hard to beat the value but i still cant walk it up the street for a quick fish and on-water storage here is 5-8g a year lol

[@Michdave700]

Your conclusion is on target- different boats for different folks. In my case I don’t want to deal with a trailer- own it, tow it. store it, launch with it or even need a launch ramp, at many local lakes and rivers. So I car top my Hobie Lynx, the lightest peddle kayak I could find, about 44 lbs. But the best part about your review and your channel is the friendly and funny way you treated the topic, so unlike the judgmental and angry tone so many take on topics like this and FFS.

[@aaanglers]

Nice! Glad you liked it! Some folks still got angry in the comments lol.

[@chadschlichting3661]

I have a Preception Outlaw 11.5 and am getting to a point that I would rather get a Bass Raider/Pond Prowler style boat. Just my 2 cents.

[@slowerlowerfishing]

I've got a quest angler/pond prowler. It's the best of both worlds tbh.

[@drjekelmrhyde]

Both, as long as you can swap out trackable accessories.

[@aaanglers]

For sure!

[@TWC6724]

The way prices are, I feel myself just going simpler. Like old school kayaking. One or 2 rods, paddle and some very limited baits on the kayak. Kind of refreshing.

[@f86sabjf]

I added up my dream kayak fully loaded versus a 16ft basic Jon boat with trailer and 20hp motor no extras and they came out almost the same 10-12,000 . I ended up going with the Jon boat and picking up all my extras off of fb marketplace from all the people upgrading there stuff .

[@larsvegas1505]

U can buy a second hand alu jon for 1000 bucks... keep it for 10 years.. sell it for 1000 bucks... so its basically a free boat... dont know if u can do that with a kayak. Otherwize electronics still cost the same.. a jon is a very simple thing dont have to do much to maintain it, i just leave mine outside in the yard, the rain keeps it clean enough.

[@aaanglers]

Kayaks maintain value too. But good points!

[@ljwldt]

$10,000 for a hobby? Damn, wish it was that cheap. 😂

[@marshall2587]

I have both. Ispent the last 4 years in my acend 133x with a minn kota bow mount and a garmin 7sv. I just got a 96 ranger with a 115 last fall. I have 35 hundred into my kayak and 6 thousand into my ranger. Love both of them but since is spend 90% of my time on one of the finger lakes here in NY, the range of an outboard motor is what got me out of my kayak.i did have to drop 500 on a starter motor for the outboard. but boats are like women if you stop throwing 100s at them they act up

[@gravy4212]

Just got a 3 waters big fish 108. I hope it’s worth the 1800

[@nasaman23]

I was thinking of getting an inflatable pontoon boat but I heard it costs a lot of money to register/maintain it

[@blind_eye_fishing]

Just so you guys know bass tracker flat bottom aluminum bass boats fall in the jon boat catagory but thats the big extreme side of jon boats. You can get all the way down to a small ine man aluminum jon boat 😂. Most old school people dont consider a bass rader a jon boat either (plastic boats) fall in their own category. They wont always go where a jon boat will because they mostly sit deeper in the water even when empty.

[@tiptoeurchin]

Jon boat all the way. My sciatica would probably just decide to murder me if i sat in a kayak all day.

[@PSOCrocker]

Kayak for sure the second you put a motor on it you have the register it and it would be a pain to paddle a jon boat around.

[@waterboy5164]

Hey do you use 303 or any protection on your kayak? I plan on leaving mine outside, should I buy a kayak tarp or will just a regular tarp from harbor freight be sufficient?

[@paulglass7268]

I haven’t done anything like that before

[@dwaynebrock1312]

Got a 14 foot dura craft with a 15hp outboard and a minn kota trolling motor.. goes everywhere from the river to big lakes to 8 inch deep backwater swamps with no problem.. and the best part is I only have $1000 in it

[@JoelTuck-t5e]

It all depends upon where you are fishing and how many people are going with you on the boat and what you are fishing for so there's a place for types of fishing my friends so keep on going my friends but you have fished at Guntersville Lake and I grew up fishing there my friends so I see a use for both kayaks and boats!

[@earlscott982]

I am going with a motorized kayak due to the weight as I am physically broken. Basically i want something i can handle myself to throw a rod in with me, but my main use would be floating Florida Canals to hunt iguana

[@earlscott982]

What what would you recommend using those parameters. I would like to keep it to 36 in wide and 110 lbs or less as I will be pulling it with an electric bike

[@fishingmontana1564]

Well what about if your family wants to go i love kayak dont get me wrong i would love to have 2 set up but i have 4 kids 2 adults so i need something to get 6 ppl out on the water to fish so i need a jon boat for that and even that is to small but in that same price range buying 6 set up kayak at 5 grand i could buy a decen used nice bigger boat or even a basic new boat with some options i am typing this early so you may hit that topic

[@aaanglers]

Then boat is the answer. We did address it

[@thomasdegroof1004]

How about a small boat that's made of the same material as a kayak almost as light and cheaper as a kayak such as the Pelican Intruder 12?

[@bradvemmer1416]

Have you guys ever used like a bass pro pond prowler? Just curious on you opinion I have a daughter that I’d want to take out in the next year or 2. I’m in between a Jon boat and the little 2 person

[@paulglass7268]

Not yet

[@aaanglers]

Nope

[@Giixxersquid]

Yall got me bouncing ideas now😂I fish alone a lot! I love to creek fish but I have Lake Ontario in my back yard practically (literally 3 minutes away by car) I want something that can do both. I was leaning towards kayak recently because I don’t need a motor (don’t need to register it because it has no motor) I was looking hard at the pond prowler or the quest cross water 100 kayak I really never carry a lot of gear and I don’t use more than 2 poles. Do kayaks get really uncomfortable after a couple hours of fishing? Are they a pain to go upstream in winds?

[@aaanglers]

Look into the seat and seat height as well as cockpit space for comfort. Depends on your height and weight as well. Old town, bonafide, hobie and nucanoe have some of the best seats and space. BUT, you can always get a kayak kushion and back support for less comfortable seats

[@kirkblackadar7299]

I go jon boat. I have a tracker topper 15 w

[@vikenwellman7888]

Just bought two kayaks. One for me one for wife. It’s not just one kayak. My bass boat would hold both of us. So cost is a wash. It’s about the same. A boat hold more than one. My two Jackson kayaks only hold one each.

[@christophershoe9642]

Honestly, I feel safer in my Shoalie anywhere more than my 14ft jon boat.

[@glennschramm7255]

24 bass tracker classic XL 50 hp boat motor trailer and trolling motor fish finder $16 grand BRAND NEW

[@raygissendanner1476]

I am wanting a kayak and right now I would be happy if I had 14 foot Jon boat have yall ever used the nucanoe unlimited that is the one am looking at I will be just paddling it

[@aaanglers]

We’ve used it and its great. But it is wide and a little slower to paddle.

[@raygissendanner1476]

@@aaanglers my has one and modified it I can't afford to a lot on anything so I just need one to be able to get to more places

[@UWPcustombaits]

Iv been kayaking 13 years and currently in a nucanoe unlimited, I love it so far, very stable, I like the open deck design, But ! It is heavy and not the best to just paddle, I bought the eps system for mine and love it. Also it can be rigged out in so many different ways.

[@Jest_Fishing]

You guys are way off on the price of used jon boats. Got one at a local dealership 18ft, Yamaha outboard, and trolling motor for $4,999 with trailer. I can buy a used jon boat with motor and trailer for less than 5k all day long..

[@aaanglers]

That’s because we were comparing a rigged out kayak with sonar and all the fixings. But yes, for sure you can get a jon with motor for that much. There are many price points to be argued.

[@TBudgetAngler]

why not both and get a pond prowler

[@aaanglers]

For sure, if you can!

[@blind_eye_fishing]

Ive never used trailers with my jon boats!!! 😂 all mine i put in the bed of my trucks over the years 😂. I only use a trolling motor and a paddle if my battery dies. Yall are thinkng big heacy 14' and bigger jon boats with gas engines and to much crap in them 😂

[@aaanglers]

Well that IS what most comments have been comparing our kayaks too. We really were not talking ultralight set ups

[@blind_eye_fishing]

@@aaanglers a jon boat is a jon boat and they come in many sizes just like kayaks. To compare a jon boat to a kayak you have to think similar setups not gas engines and decked out jon boats lol. Those that prefer a jon boat over a kayak are fishing ones they can put where they could use a kayak usually lol.

[@blind_eye_fishing]

@@aaanglers the way you're doing a comparison is Apples to oranges lol. Have to compare apples to apples bro lol

[@aaanglers]

No, we are not doing apples and oranges lol, you just like to argue everything. We specifically were talking in the video about a RIGGED out yak. I could find a $100 kayak and throw a $100 trolling motor on it if you want to do what you are talking about. That is not what we talked about in the vid though. It was fully rigged vs fully rigged.

[@blind_eye_fishing]

@@aaanglers yes you are comparing apples to oranges. I can rig out a small jon boat to do the same things as a kayak for far less money. But yall was comparing big jon boats to kayaks that's apples to oranges. The "fishing" kayak spectrum is way smaller and less options than the jon boat market that extends from small skiff style to actual bass boat style. The problem is you guys have plenty of knowledge on kayak fishing because you've done tons of it but you have limited jon boat experience lol. I've fished many variations of both but have tons more jon boat experience from the smallest lightest setups up to main lake actual bigger boats. You seem to forget what all falls under the classification of a jon boat. Jon boats aren't limited to one size or even hull shape but generally are flat bottom aluminum boats/skiffs. There is very bottoms too though. There is 8' jon boats but they aren't super popular. Yall are talking the medium most popular sizes which doesn't compare to a large bass boat but can somewhat compare to kayak with more opertunities and options of use. You can't add a gas engine and travel farther distances with a kayak but you can with a 10' jon boat, you can take that same jon boat through and around the same places a kayak goes though. The best all around versatile vessel is a small jon boat and is exactly why the stayed popular for well over 50 years and are still popular in many areas of the country. Kayaks still have a long way to go to be as versatile as a jon boat it's that simple. They also have a long way to go to meet the affordability of jon boat setups. Btw yes if fished from kayaks, canoes, jon boats to big 20 plus foot boots lol. I know the advantages and differences in them all. I prefer a small jon boat in small waters and prefer a decent bass style boat on big waters. The fact is you prefer kayaks and don't want to admit the actual cross over of a well setup jon boat with more advantages because maybe of that limited experience with jon boats. Just so you know they make the same wheel caddies for jon boats. You can launch and do all things I've seen done with kayaks with a proper jon boat setup. But you can't add a gas engine or have the space you have with a jon boat with a kayak. I'm not saying that each don't have some advantages or that some shouldn't choose one over the other. But the most versatile cross over into kayak and or actual bass boat style fishing is a jon boat properly setup. And since there's way more jon boats out there they are simply cheaper to setup to what you want to fish over either kayak or bass boat.

[@feldmanshawn]

I sold my boat and bought 2 kayaks I just prefer smaller bodies of water and the portability of yaks

[@aaanglers]

💯

[@thelair3867]

For me, the things you guys are calling "affordable" are in now way for me, I guess ill be stuck at the bank the rest of my life, 10k for a kayak?!

[@aaanglers]

We said "THE BEST YOU COULD GET", affordable is a whole other conversation. We were talking about RIGGED out kayaks and jon boats. Kayaks in general are really affordable with limited to no maintenance. You can get off the bank for $100-300

[@thelair3867]

@@aaanglers I would be very interested to see what yall could show me for 100-300!

[@glennschramm7255]

re sale ?

[@stevenelmer4791]

Yak for sure!!!

[@sdaga2302]

Look, I am married. My wife truly loves to fish. I will pick Us spending 15k on 2 fully decked out kayaks vs any boat for 1 reason. We both get to go where we want! Im fine spending 20k on 2 fully decked out kayaks as the waters that are most worth fishing in my area do not allow gas motors. Freedom to fish is what it's about!

[@malibujoe01]

The mod V Jon boat like mine; which is a Tracker 1448 Grizzly with an Evinrude E Tec 25HP 2 stroke. She goes 28 mpg with two good size dudes on board, and the stock prop. Plus a bow mounted 55lbs minnkota trolling motor. Plus with comfort and safety with a 5 foot beam it does not compare to kayaks with low free board. Also I😢 own 3 hobie kayak s ,but a 1448 is much nicer dryer and safer ride. The weather is not always perfect. Those tricked out to max heavy kayak s need a trailer too, or your going to get a hernia! Your bias towards kayaks is obvious.....

[@aaanglers]

And you are biased towards jon boats. It’s okay. We were neutral leaning towards kayaks, because the final part of the decision is preference. Isn’t it great that you can just buy what you prefer and fish how you want to fish?🎣

[@malibujoe01]

​@aaanglers I'm not bias. I own 3 hobbie s ! Yet it's a better investment to buy a Jon boat instead of a tricked out kayak that you would likely need a trailer for. My point is if you have garage the Jon boat is more useful and has way more utility for the money. If your tight on space kayak without a trailer and probably not 10 k investment is the way to go...

[@aaanglers]

@malibujoe01 okay, but the video was comparing a tricked out yak with a jon at the same price. You could get both cheaper, you don’t have to trick either out. And if you have a garage then do what ya want. The definition of bias here, is that we presented a neutral position, said we personally prefer kayaks for where we fish, and you can do what you want. And even though we did all that, the boat guys came in the comments and said don’t buy kayaks (not just you). That is a bias. To each their own, everyone has a preference

[@malibujoe01]

@aaanglers For the second time I stated I own 3 hobbies. I have two, outbacks and one Pro Angler 12. You are bias ones; because of your living situation. For a 10k investments a Jon boat with a gas outboard ,and storage and the room for two people being able to fish together beats the heck out a 10K kayak investment. In fact, the only thing going for the kayak is no need for a trailer. But that's a big maybe with all the loaded accessories.... GOOD Day Sir.... 👍

[@malibujoe01]

Again you guys are pushing the 10 k tricked out kayak over a Jon boat like its a no brainer; when it's far from it! When in reality space saving is the only positive over the Jon boat. Re- watch your own video from my perspective. The trade-offs are much better with a small boat....vs a kayak $ 500 or $ 9900 !

[@alanrasmussen4097]

Neither, I went with a Sea Eagle 285. I live in an apartment where "feral tweekers" roam the neighborhood. You can't leave anything outside. Sea Eagle stores in a bag in my entry closet, But here in WA kayak anglers kind of suck. Biggest kayak con is the people in them. Ignorance seems to be their most redeeming quality. Best thing about night fishing is no kayakers.

[@TWC6724]

“Feral Tweekers”. Ha ha ha 😂😆. That is good right there 👍

[@glennschramm7255]

dump the yak and dump everything in the lake ?

[@aaanglers]

Secure your gear

[@rickyyym]

For $800 you can get a 12ft Jon boat with a trolling motor and won’t need a trailer

[@Dubaiyak]

Yak all day long

[@anglertd.473]

APRIL FOOL'S 😂😂

[@codyrivenburgh6007]

There is no fucking way in hell u can find a peace of water u can get into with a kayak I can’t get into with a 12 to 14 foot Jon boat….. I can run 6 inches of water all day with the trolling motor and in half and inch of water I can lift my gas motor and get out and push just like I can it kayak….. 12 to 14 foot Jon baits also don’t absolutely need a trailer… I can slide on in the bed of a truck no problem….just like ur plastic kayak and I can also mount wheels on the back…. Just like ur kayak…. If I choose to I can buy an electric motor for a Jon boat or just run my trolling motor up front no problem… in my area used 12 to 14 foot Jon boat $500 bucks in darn good shape bare boat … $1000ish boat trailer and working motor…. I bought a 12 footer with a 4 hp motor for $300… and a trailer for $100… I then bought a used 4 hp outboard for got a heck of a deal at ducks for a minota edge trolling motor for $175 and then added a cheap 200 dollar low Arnie hook2 in the rear and humming bird helix 5di up front for like 350….. all said I’m into the hole rig for less then 1300 bucks and even if I went to spent $3k on forward facing sonar I’d still be into it for less then 5K…..and can go any where and do anything ur $15k kayak…..

[@steinerp]

You keep messing and saying "best kayak you can get" when you mean "most expensive kayak you can get" :) Obviously, i am kayak with minimal accessories club.

[@aaanglers]

Then that is what's BEST for you.

[@steinerp]

@@aaanglers this comment is confusing. It almost sounds like you think people are allowed to have different opinions. :)

[@aaanglers]

I feel like that is exactly what we said in the video lol.

[@steinerp]

@@aaanglers you expect people to watch the video before commenting?

[@derpfish1863]

I keep telling people kayaks are the rollerblades of bass fishing but they just keep buying em

[@aaanglers]

😂 sick burn

[@Daiwa_Is_King]

Maybe your bass pro shops ascend kayak 😂 not mine

[@jamesdavidsmith4033]

Saturn KaBoat

[@JakeSmith-zr2fg]

first lets goo

[@jakeyjakey4018]

these two are so annoying

[@paulglass7268]

Thanks!

[@aaanglers]

Hard agree, you should tell them on every video they have. Just be sure to give it a view and a dislike. That will show them.