COMPARING the TOP RATED Kayaks in the WORLD! (Old Town Auto Pilot vs Sportsman 106)

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In this kayak fishing video I break down the Old Town Auto Pilot vs Sportsman 106 Powered by Minn Kota
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[@jonathanseek5357]

Thanks for the comparison. This is something I really wanted between the two kayaks. I have a Key West bay reef with an I pilot on the front and a regular Old Town kayak . It’s fun at times to fish backwaters with a kayak and I’m trying to decide which on best fits my needs. Very good comparison and helped me a lot

[@Punisher1874life]

@alex rudd fishing awesome video! I am currently debating between the 2 of those and you really helped explain the pros and cons of both. Thank you

[@mecheledawson4262]

Excellent comparison between the two kayaks! Complete non biased breakdown on every feature, wow, very informative, really appreciated your input on these two kayaks. Thanks Alex, once again great job!

[@AlexRuddFishing]

Thanks for watching man!

[@tommest9934]

Which kayak is better?

[@tonebassin2571]

My dude great timing debating between 3 and the 120 pdl lol thanks as always " Hey Bobbbyyy "

[@dennisederer3594]

Excellent presentation. Not that easy to test drive kayaks. You created great visualization for future kayak buyers.

[@meyercamden]

Fantastic comparison. Thank you for sharing.

[@williepayne3351]

Great video. Thanks for clearing things up

[@mikefurness1598]

Been Old Town right Along from the beginning with the exception my first kayak that was an ocean trident. Same family Johnson Outdoors just a little different boat love my Predator PDL!

[@imyourhuckleberry3417]

Awesome review. Thanks Alex

[@victorxavier9977]

Great video Alex! Old Town did an amazing job on the overall design of both kayaks and I'm seriously considering a 106!

[@AlexRuddFishing]

Dude it’s such an awesome little kayak!

[@mizzouboy6868]

Great review! Thanks

[@296skipweld]

Love this video . You just talked me into buying the 106 I’m going Nina mount my extra livescope transducer on it that I repaired

[@AlexRuddFishing]

Hope you love the kayak man!

[@FishingWithFitz]

I just got a kayak and I’m ready for another one just for variety😂🤣.

[@bluebullbt]

You represent old town kayaks well!

[@stevehogan8829]

Sat water fishing in SW FL I owned a 120 Auto and fished from it for over 3 year. I sold my Auto and bought the 106 Powered by Min Kota.

[@texoutdoors]

I’m interested to see this bc everyone has been getting yaks lately!! 🔥🔥

[@bassinbilliards6279]

I've been floating in tubes for years and occasionally go on kayak but it's time to get a kayak for bigger lakes. More areas to fish increasing chances and moving location to location etc. Buying soon

[@rubenakacoolerlid2314]

to bad no measuring board holder in the 106 great and informative video thanks brother tight lines

[@yatyas]

Good intel thanks bro!

[@jamesreid5950]

big DAWGGGGG im excited to get into this hobby. i got a jackson bite peddle and i like it alot.

[@providedjoker2649]

Excellent video!! I’m currently waiting on my Old Town Sportsman 106 PDL ….of course EVERYTHING is on back ordered. Now, I’m wondering if I should change my order to the 106 AutoPilot? Any suggestions? …🤔

[@networkguy3152]

I have the 106 MK and love it. I fish small lakes and rivers. The only time I find myself wishing I would have bought the 120 is when I want to stand. The 106 is plenty stable but it is almost impossible to maneuver while standing. Having that remote around my neck would be great when I want to stand and slowly move down a shore/weed line. If I was to buy the 120 I would use it for fishing lakes and use the 106 for the rivers.

[@AlexRuddFishing]

Couldn't agree more!

[@howsbubbs]

Great show

[@Arcturian1111]

Cool video. Which one has more of a stabile buoyancy. I'll be using this in ocean water.

[@sticks29pgm29]

My son and I have the sportsman’s 130 and 120 paddles kayaks. We bought in august, and got me back too fishing. We were able to get them because someone cancelled their order and we were in the store at the time. Dum luck. Enjoy thoroughly.

[@AlexRuddFishing]

That's awesome man!

[@sardogdad]

I've had the OT Sportsman 136, since the end of June and have not missed a weekend on the water yet. I was a little intimidated at first, because it is VERY heavy and I'm an old man, but I've really worked out a great system and feel I can haul it anywhere. I can completely rig and launch it from the trailer at any ramp, and I can do it quickly, so I don't piss off the boaters and other kayak folks. I'm glad to see your wife enjoying it. I hope to get my wife out on the water, when we get rid of some of the Texas, August, heat. I'd love to see the difference in your strategy from a boat outing to a kayak outing...How you look at the lake breakdown, strategy-wise, since the kayak can't cover as much water as easily as your boat.

[@AlexRuddFishing]

I’ve been thinking about some videos like that. I think it would be fun to film.

[@sardogdad]

Thanks!

[@JPHET37]

I really like the AP 136 that’s my dream boat kayak. Saving up for a that but for the meantime I’m happy with OT Pdl 120

[@Thegreatkayak]

Is the AP 136 consider motorized? I want to get my 1st fishing kayak and be able to fish more tournaments

[@Fiskeberoende]

Slightly tempted to switch out my Slayer 10 for a 106 mk. It's alot heavier thought

[@Sanctified_EDC_Gear]

Awsome Job Alex , I think there both "Sweeeet" 😎👍

[@TheLeftyGolfer84]

Great video, but I need more yak Bobby footage. Especially with his reaction to you catching a fish.

[@AlexRuddFishing]

Haha I can make that happen!

[@TheHemiphil81]

I have been saving my brains out to buy the 106..lol. im a boat builder by trade and would love to have this yak. I live right on the Tennessee River and can only bank fish so this would be a God send..congrats..

[@Harleywindtherapy]

Blessed indeed, brother. Blessed indeed!

[@NothinFancyFishing]

On the MinnKota can you have motor up while on the water? I am wondering if water would come up while launching with the motor up.

[@nadirattiah665]

Nice video I am looking 106 mk, I plan to use it in the inter coastal water here in Nc, do u believe it’s a good choice or should I upgrade to 120? Note I am new to kayak fishing. Thanks

[@willmed3209]

Thanks so much for this, i am a 16 y/o with a job and have a budget plan and want to figure out if i save for 4 months or save for 8 for the autopilot

[@AlexRuddFishing]

Great mindset man!

[@tovarbabyyy2879]

Curious to what you ended up getting? lol

[@StopDiegoStop17]

I’m thinking about getting a kayak so o don’t know much and doing as much research as possible to make sure I get the right one. I was wondering can pedals go where the trolling motors go?

[@experimentalfishing1292]

love your channel

[@HendersonHookin]

im thinking of adding a 106 to my fleet. Ive been in my wifes once but diddnt spend a bunch of time in it. it seems like it will work for me as a quick grab and go boat. I love my 136 AP but sometimes its just too much

[@AlexRuddFishing]

The 106 is the perfect throw in the back of the truck and go fishing kinda kayak.

[@Nunyabizzness001]

I like to go fishing in the gulf for sharks. I often go out when there's rougher water. I used to use a Malibu X-factor for the last decade or so and last summer took it out in about 5 foot waves and put a 10 inch crack down the hull coming off the top of a wave that was cresting. While I won't be going out in that rough of water anymore I've been searching for another kayak that provides the stability. Do you think this kayak would handle 3 foot waves with a 6'5" 300LB guy?

[@batesBeckham]

Man i wish the 120 had a throttle option on the side of it just like the 106 does, the 106 sounds more fun to drive, and thats whats holding me back from getting the 120 at the moment. but it really is about fishing in the end, so...maybe i will do the 120, The big appeal to me on that is the deck space to stand even with the motor up

[@2WheelsdownN]

Only reason I got the 106

[@batesBeckham]

@@2WheelsdownN I went 106 aswell..didn’t regret it lol

[@2WheelsdownN]

@@batesBeckham same.btw you know what that little button is for on the battery box?

[@2WheelsdownN]

On the 106 do you know what that little clear covered button is for on the battery box lid?

[@rsh-sj7yy]

Is there a pwm option on the throttle ? or will the minkota draw max amps continuously? I can get my Lithium battery to last 3 days ( 8 hours per day ) having my pwm control the amp draw from the motor ( wired directly ) I like as much time on the lake without carrying another battery and having to recharge during the weekend.

[@randyrhyne139]

Great vid brother. I have been looking at both as a possible trade up for my SS127, this was very helpful.

[@AlexRuddFishing]

I think that would be a solid move!

[@randyrhyne139]

Alex Rudd Fishing you also started on a 127 didn’t you?

[@AlexRuddFishing]

Randy I did.

[@randyrhyne139]

@@AlexRuddFishing Cool thats even more helpful, you having first hand knowledge of this change.

[@joseurena5247]

Something weird I got the old town autopilot 120 with the minnkota , minnkota says I can’t install the ipilot link to the power drive but my friend and I took his ipilot link head to my new kayak and it works why would minnkota say it doesn’t work?

[@maf1077]

Love my 106!!

[@AlexRuddFishing]

I’m glad!

[@zc930]

Your comparison is good but misses a few very important points between the two boats. First of all, these boats need to be compared relative to where they will be used the most. When you suggested the 120 as being a more “serious” fishing machine, I had to cough a little. That boat would be trouble here in south florida. If you do a side by side image comparison, the motor in the 120 hangs down TWICE the distance. It needs to because of the spot lock feature. Here in the everglades it would hit & catch everything! Whereas the 106 is tucked into the hull nicely….I have taken this boat in the thickest stuff imaginable with no issues whatsoever. With all that being said, here in the Everglades the 106 IS the “serious” fishing machine.

[@edgars00789]

Which one do you prefer the old Town autopilot or the 106mk Sportsman

[@TerrapinCreations666]

Does either one come with a title? They have to be registered where I am, and you need a title to register them with the DMV.

[@churchmatthew11602outlook]

Awesome video man im gonna rip a yak with you soon hopefully

[@bottomlinebassin2001]

Bobby's like yessir I'm starting my own channel y'all

[@mexikanman]

Non-kayaker, looking to get into this genre and wondering where you "store" your catch in tourneys? Do you have an on-board cooler w/ an aerator?

[@AlexRuddFishing]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5uWoKmYjZqLqdk this video will help you out.

[@masonphillips8243]

Even though I don’t fish out of my kayak, I enjoy watching these videos; it’s something different I find interesting. We got a bass boat the day u filmed this and we’re gonna put in there but decided to somewhere else. I’ve seen you in the boat and the yak out there!

[@AlexRuddFishing]

Thanks for watching man! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@theupstateangler]

@@AlexRuddFishing what ramp is that at..?

[@Theluckyonesss]

You just sold me on getting the autopilot opd town to be my first kayak. Thank you so much.

[@AlexRuddFishing]

Hope you love it!

[@Zankaroo]

Pretty much everything I see at stores is fishing based. At least they all have rod holders in them. I'm gonna just get a cheap paddle kayak for river floats at some point but your video popped up and now I'm just curious. I'm not a fisher, did a little in Boy Scouts but not my thing even though I kinda want to learn more and how to clean a fish just to have that survival skill in the pack pocket because shit happens. But I mostly just like floating down rivers with friends for now. So I was wondering are either of these or any other motorized kayaks that you know of that are decent at your typical float rivers where you are likely to bottom out and scrap in areas. Obviously the motor can be brought up but can the rudder to lifted to not scrap or rip off?

[@eliaskruse6315]

Sick video man. Also what song did you use for the intro?

[@AlexRuddFishing]

I use a service called Epidemic sound at it came off of there. I'm not sure the title.

[@mikeriter8729]

My hand paddle kayak has nothing on those. Wow

[@Shawn_Lai]

Did you used to have a bonafide ss127? If so hows it compare?

[@AlexRuddFishing]

Yes I did. The Bonafide is a cool kayak but it doesn’t hold a candle to these kayaks.

[@matterickson1740]

Awesome my man I was wanting to ask what you thought about tactical bassin moving in your neck of the woods or if you knew

[@AlexRuddFishing]

I honestly don’t have “thoughts” on it. I’m happy for them. Glad they get to do whatever they feel is best for them and hope we get to fish together.

[@matterickson1740]

Alex Rudd Fishing yea I was just curious man me and my wife have been considering relocating as well and I’ve thought about coming that way we just want a change and it’s beautiful down there

[@AlexRuddFishing]

Matt Erickson come on man! East TN is home and there’s nothing like it!

[@mansbfishing]

Awesome.. 🤗😍😍😍

[@TWC6724]

So are you able to insert a pedal drive into these by chance?

[@AlexRuddFishing]

You can not.

[@jpvand1]

Are they much faster than pedal drive ones?

[@AlexRuddFishing]

The 106 is a lot faster then my pedal drives the Autopilot averages 4.5 which is tad faster then my Predator.

[@betheflowfishing2620]

Hobie for life!!

[@joeys7519]

Honestly I wish they used to extra length to extend the deck rather than the trunk

[@SardoBob]

Do you use deep cell marine batteries or lithium? If the latter, what kind do you use and how much do lithium batteries weigh? Were these kayaks provided to you for free from Old Town, if you don't mind my asking? Have you ever flipped either of these kayaks over intentionally or otherwise and how difficult was it to flip them back and get back in? This last question applies to your wife too and her kayak?

[@AlexRuddFishing]

Battery question - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKW3hHieo52Lh80 Yes the kayaks were free Never flipped one on purpose. I need to do that I think it would make a informative and funny video.

[@texasnative]

Do you have any issues with water getting into the hull during rougher water?

[@AlexRuddFishing]

I did and got a set of scupper plugs and it fixed it.

[@texasnative]

@@AlexRuddFishing I would be interested in seeing a video about that. I’m curious how scupper plugs can keep water from going into the hull.

[@AlexRuddFishing]

@@texasnative oh misunderstood your question. I’ve not had any issues with water inside the hull itself.

[@texasnative]

@@AlexRuddFishing Good to know. I had a Hobie PA 14 and had issues with water getting inside the hull when waves would come over the bow. I am considering one of these. You can’t beat spot lock technology.

[@coryhyatt2035]

I trolley does not have the feature of linking to your fish finder.

[@AlexRuddFishing]

It’s a $60ish part to enable full blown i-pilot. That’s info straight from the engineering team - it’s not a option offered by Old Town but there is a way to do it.

[@coryhyatt2035]

@@AlexRuddFishing Thank you. I was under the wrong impression.

[@kenney0313]

Dope 💩? Dang it, I'm sold!!!😌

[@jamalreynolds9138]

I think the 120 is more of a kayak for catfishing, sturgeon, etc.

[@ambassin3280]

Where the hell are you that place look like paradise

[@billycraighead9814]

Dude no offince but thats not kyaking.Why dont you use your bass boat if you have to have all that to find fish?I think you would do better in a small jon boat with more storage.

[@AlexRuddFishing]

You could ask yourself the same thing about a small jon boat. Especially if you ad a trolling motor, battery, small outboard, etc. Why not spend less and get a plug and play kayak that you can haul in the back of a truck, takes zero gas, can go places that a jon boat can't go.

[@davidalley7270]

I don't think the Ipilot and the fish finder communicate with each other like on the big boats..

[@FranklynAmps]

I actually was going to buy an Old Town until I found out you can't get them!! Great video but you'd be lucky to have either before Nov/Dec, I ended up going with FeelFree mostly because I could actually get one, upgrade will come once people stop collecting unemployment and go back to work, lol!!

[@AlexRuddFishing]

Covid crap shut their factory down right after the release at the classic and put them 6 months behind on production 😑 They are slowly making up ground.

[@FranklynAmps]

@@AlexRuddFishing Yeah you can't get hardly anything right now, I ended up grabbing a Seastream Angler120PD to hold me over, got it for a steal and it's ok but not everything I hoped for, now I am choosing between the Sportsman 120PDL and the Feelfree Durado.

[@FishingWithYakPak]

First

[@AlexRuddFishing]

🙌🏻

[@jasontheryan]

While they are good kayaks, I really don't like the layout. I want to be able to put my rod holders where I want (e.g. Bonafide). Also, at 6:40 - see that puddle of water on the deck in front of the seat, bad design. It shouldn't be holding water like that. I like what Wilderness Systems did with their Radar line. You have a base model that you paddle, then drop in a pedal drive, or swap out a motor all in the small kayak. I like that it is modular. They all should be doing what they are doing. The only thing I don't like is the small splash well in the WS Radar.

[@AlexRuddFishing]

Both these kayaks have the same amount of gear track as a Bonafide that can be used to mount whatever. The puddle is because I pulled up the motor and then pulled the kayak up the bank at an angle. Yes, wilderness systems makes a badass kayak that lacks on storage. 😂👊🏻 I think I covered everything. Thanks as always for watching man.

[@jasontheryan]

Alex Rudd Fishing not trying to trash OT, I’m still considering the 120PDL, but to be more concise, I’m just not a fan of the flush mount rod holders. Take those out and let us put gear track everywhere. Also I think I’ve watched 30+ video reviews of the iPilot and the puddling on the deck was a common thing mentioned.

[@AlexRuddFishing]

I'll be honest I've never noticed it. I'm not super observant of water in my kayak though because water just gets in kayaks it's part of it.

[@jasontheryan]

Alex Rudd Fishing I’m in the kayak a lot through the fall/winter/spring so it is something I picked up on. 😉

[@AlexRuddFishing]

jasontheryan I’m excited this year because the kayak tournament series I fish sometimes is having winter tournaments!

[@donhammer186]

Why are we calling "fishing skiff's" kayaks?

[@alexmilbaugh1645]

2nd

[@jimbugs12]

GOD is great and the devil is a lie

[@jackspade2576]

Damn you talk a lot!

[@AlexRuddFishing]

You expected what else from a video comparing the specs of two kayaks?