Hobie Compass Maiden Voyage Bass Fishing - HUGE learning curve and lots of mistakes made...

[@nikushim6665]

Not gonna lie, i got a good chuckle @7:21 when you couldn't figure out why it wasn't steering. I never seen the rudder cable pulled, so first i assumed it was edited out. Then you started talking about tracking issues :P That aside overall the Compass isn't bad, its a good versatile recreational platform while still being easily cartopable. The PA is a far better fishing platform, but weighs and costs twice as much.

[@BRandomFishing]

My good friend Joshua B fishing has a PA. It is a beast!!! He even has live scope on it. I really did feel so stupid about the rudder. I bought it used and thought the guy screwed me over, haha.

[@emjay0507]

Absolutely love my Compass, so maneuverable WHEN the rudder is down. Those grey clamps on the cranks of the drive can be pressed to adjust the leg length in seconds anywhere. A tip for in weeds, if you push one pedal all the way foward the fins will be up against the hull, from there just do very small back and forth movements, this will flutter the fins to move you but won't be down amongst the weeds, don't cross over the cranks, you want to keep the fins close to the hull.

[@BRandomFishing]

Thanks for the tip, I used it in some shallow sand and it worked great too. As for the pedals..... I actually got an allen wrench and took out the pin to adjust them the first time. Then I was like it cant be this hard, so i watched a 2 minute youtube video and saw how to adjust like you said. Oh well, I always say fish learn repeat, and I seem to be repeating the learning part more and more, haha

[@sergbolt1]

Congratulations on the upgrade! I had the hobie outback back in the day sold it, now I'm really thinking to get compass 👍 thank you for the video.

[@BRandomFishing]

It is so much lighter than the outback and it fits in the back of my tiny truck with the tail gate up. I really like it, it does not hold as much under the hull as my ocean kayak prowler 13 but the mirage drive is a necessity for lake fishing in any kind of wind. I am really looking at he lynx for my wife and if you don't need any under hull storage, it looks like an awesome boat.

[@nikushim6665]

@@BRandomFishing I wouldn't say its that much lighter over the outback, Its about a 15 pound difference unrigged. Compared to the PA12 though its like a 42 pound difference (56 for the PA14).

[@Markchance08]

Dang been waiting for you to drop the rudder 🤦‍♂️

[@BRandomFishing]

It was soooooo frustrating for me on the water🤣 I honestly thought I bought a broken kayak because I got it used from Craigslist

[@AnglingSpiders]

Nice yak, well done. I am sure you will have a lot of fun. Great video.

[@BRandomFishing]

Thanks! I am getting the hang of it now and have some more videos im editing now. It is such a beast and makes covering water so much easier! It is so much fun!

[@lancevoorhees7318]

Let’s go Brandon, fishin that is!

[@BRandomFishing]

Haha, it is a good time in history to be named Brandon 🤣

[@lesstalkmorefishing1000]

Congrats on the upgrade! I'm very very jealous hahaha that is a beautiful fishing machine

[@BRandomFishing]

I am kind of mad at myself for not pulling the trigger on one years ago. It is a game changer being able to move and fish at the same time. I can cover water like a bass boat with a trolling motor now.

[@JoshuaBFishing]

Be sure to get you a leash for your drive. If you ever roll there is a chance it will sink to bottom of the lake. My Old Town PDL drive can get through a lot of weeds just by forcing forward and reverse until it chews up anything wrapped around the prop, but it makes a lot of noise doing that, and sometimes just doesn't work. The mirage drive you can just go. They are real nice. Great choice on a new platform.

[@BRandomFishing]

Thanks man, I got lucky on this one. its a 2019 and i got it and the wheels for 2100. I could not find another camo one in texas!

[@Cyfi71]

Congrats on the compass! You also want to get the compass loader, it's worth having as it protects your rudder and gives you a great handhold when loading.😎

[@BRandomFishing]

Awesome, thanks for the tip. I just watched a youtube video on it and it does look great!

[@Cyfi71]

Yeah, the loader is the first thing I got for mine. I'm keeping the round hatch but I did put another 8 inch hatch up front and that's nice to have storage and access up front. I put some pad eyes in with the rubber coated rivets for a drive leash and a bow and stern tie downs. Got the scotty mount

[@blueeyedjack]

I agree about the loader. I still don't understand not having a flip up rudder but I'm getting used to it. I am terrified that I'm going to forget and tilt up the bow and grind the rudder into the pavement somewhere. I try to remember to put the bow of the boat in the back of my truck first so that the rudder area hangs off. I didn't get the loader, but I did put a handle across the back of the boat just above the tow handle so that I can have a better grip and lift with two hands. However, I'm still considering the loader.

[@mackjenkins7721]

Good video man I did enjoy this. Congratulations to you on your pedal drive kayak. I've been looking for a while to get one myself. The only thing that stopped me from getting one was the pedal straps. I went to go demo 1 and I could not get my foot to fit through the straps because of it being very very extremely wide. I could only get three toes in between the straps and it was very discomfort & embarrassing too. The salesman said the straps could not come off and he asked me how wide was my foot cuz he'd never seen anyone with very extremely wide feet with very fat wide toes before. I felt a little embarrassed telling him that my foot was 6 1/2 inches wide. It's embarrassing enough to see that my toes are very very fat and wide & straight across but I'm not ashamed of it just a guy who has very extremely wide feet with extremely wide toes. Thank you for showing me how those straps come off. Those kayak Wheels they are lifesaver. I have a set for my kayak and I love how I can park my vehicle load my kayak up and walk down to the boat ramp with everything. I have had so many people ask me about those kayak Wheels. I launch my kayak the same way you did front of the kayak in the water and then lift up the back of the kayak up & my wheels come out in the water. Put my wheels in the Scupper holes too. Don't beat yourself up man first time you having a pedal drive kayak and and you are getting used to it Mistakes going to happen. Thank you for the good video brother.

[@BRandomFishing]

Thanks for watching and I do love how the straps came off. It made pedaling a dream. I have gotten used to the drive and rudder now and I cant believe i didn't make this purchase years ago. It is so much more fun being able to cover water and fish at the same time, especially in the wind.

[@mackjenkins7721]

@@BRandomFishing you are welcome man that is awesome to hear. Oh I can believe it you love it with those straps off. It look like you was having trouble getting your foot to fit through the straps. Imagine me with a extremely wide foot that is 6 1/2 inches wide trying to fit through those straps. With those straps off it does make pedaling a dream. That's been the only thing that stopping me from getting a pedal drive. That's awesome that you have gotten used to the drive & the rudder now. You definitely cover more water with a pedal drive easier in the Wind. Me and my son went kayaking this weekend in 94 degree weather and was fighting wind and was not going nowhere. Me and my son got sunburn really bad on our face , arms , legs , feet & we are in so much pain , sore , and blisters on our arms , & feet. Very painful to walk man. Good video Thank you for sharing it.

[@yvlopez77]

Brandon your wheels are missing the bungee no biggie but it’s made to load and unload magical 😬 once they are out you slide your yak in the water using the wheels (works wonder for my heavy beast) but if you have your yak load it like you do camping etc (I saw it on KZbin)

[@BRandomFishing]

Thanks for the tip, i will look it up. That sounds a lot easier

[@LifeisGood-ye8rl]

Hi can I pedal and paddle at the same time to go really fast. Somebody told me am not supposed to paddle while the drive is under water. Is that true

[@BRandomFishing]

I paddle and peddle at the same time, you def dont go any faster. I only paddle when Im in some really thick weeds or really shallow.

[@stevehogan8829]

ha, totally understand the rudder thing. seems like a normal learning curve to me.

[@BRandomFishing]

Thanks for the kind words, 30 seconds of research before I took it out would have saved hours of frustration.... oh well, haha. I can laugh at it now.

[@dngendron]

The person that sold it to you should have covered the controls

[@BRandomFishing]

Haha, I agree. In all honesty I was so excited to get it that I wasn't paying much attention to what he was saying. I was already day dreaming about scooting around on the lake being able to fish and move at the same time, haha.

[@FishinWithWojo]

Congrats on the Hobie! Practice pedaling from the 11 to 1 position. Thats actually fastest if you are trying to go fast and the boat turns quicker that way to if you need to spin around fast

[@BRandomFishing]

Oh that makes sense, The fins are more up and down. It seems like it would use less energy that way too. Thanks for the tip and I am loving it so far!

[@gerardhebert9207]

great yak, you will learn as you go... but, maybe, watch some vids to learn a little, before you hit the water! tight lines

[@BRandomFishing]

haha, I know right. I was so excited and I thought that it cant be that hard... I was wrong. A simple google search when I got back showed me within 30 seconds. I could have saved so much frustration. Oh well, lessons learned the hard way are not soon forgotten.

[@Joefishin87]

On todays video: Most difficult way to load a kayak in a truck!

[@BRandomFishing]

Can’t skip arm day now that I have the peddle drive, haha. I do need the tailgate up so all my stuff doesn’t fly out.

[@blueeyedjack]

I have a Hobie Compass and a 13’ Hobie Revolution. It was painful watching you for 2 reasons. RELEASE THE RUDDERRrrrrrrrr!😱 OMG, could you hear me? If my boat is not responsively steering it’s most likely because I have not released the Compass rudder, or the rudder on the Revolution, which is a flip-up rudder, gets stuck because when you transport it you tuck it under a bungee. More than once I’ve had to get out of my boat, in higher water than I would like, to release the rudder from under the travel bungee. Mortifying on a busy launch area. Also, if you replace the rudder on the Revolution with a sailing rudder which is larger and more responsive, you must remember to tuck the carry handle into the special bungee that they have for that. Otherwise, it will be interfere. Understandably, you were taking your frustrations out on your forward and reverse cables. Be gentle with those things. You don’t want to ever have to replace a drive. And when you’re yanking on those cables, please make sure that your rudder is in a neutral position. I couldn’t tell what size bed on your truck you have, but I transport mine in the back of the Tundra. I just flop the gate down, put the bow of the boat on the gate, pick up the stern and shove kitty corner, boat bottom down. I have been putting down a big piece of cardboard, less friction and it’s easier to shove. Then ratchet tie and put a cheap safety vest flag on the back. Hobie gives you a very easy to understand instruction booklet. It’s easy to forget in the excitement of it all, but put that little mental checklist in your brain as you launch and right at the top is release the rudder. I’m 75 +, if I can do it, so can you. You’re gonna love your boat. There is nothing like a Hobie.

[@BRandomFishing]

Haha, I know this one was hard to watch, and embarrassing 🙈 I bought it used and thought it must be broken and I got screwed in the deal. I have been loving it since I figured out how to use the rudder

[@blueeyedjack]

@@BRandomFishing I will say that I commend you for even posting it. Certainly a learning experience. My first time out, my son took me because he's experienced. There I was, in this brand new highfalutin bright hibiscus red Hobie that everybody was looking at. I didn't release the rudder, I was in a very busy boat ramp and not once, but twice! went into the kiddy swim area that was roped off, and went over the ropes. And twice, he had to come and rescue me. And, that's why I'm so freaking smart about rudders!!!

[@BRandomFishing]

@@blueeyedjack oh my, well thanks for sharing, at least I’m not the only one. I do like the red ones.

[@TruckinRoundTv]

No pfd and im screaming put the rudder down!!.. just push the clip in to adjust the pedals common sense isnt so common

[@BRandomFishing]

I know, I felt so stupid that I almost didn't post this one, haha. Don't forget that this is only an edited clip. I was actually out there for almost 4 hours fighting it, lol.

[@chrism8013]

Ladies & gentlemen, how NOT to load a kayak, or anything in a pickup truck.

[@BRandomFishing]

Haha, right, at least I was at the ramp when I tipped over and didn’t lose anything. I have actually taken the yaks like this on the highway at 75mph. I honestly don’t think people need to spend a lot of money on crazy equipment to haul kayaks when some strategic straps and rope work just fine.

[@robeberly7285]

Please stop loading your kayak like that. Everytime I see someone with a kayak in the back of a truck like that I want to smack them.

[@BRandomFishing]

I am up for suggestions. I need the tail gate up so all my stuff does not fly out onto the road.

[@robeberly7285]

That’s what the back seat area of the truck is for or put your stuff in some type of storage container. I put my waders and other stuff in storage bins in the bed with my compass and nothing flies out. If it can’t roll it probably won’t fly out of the truck no matter how fast you drive. I’ve driven from PA to Florida without anything flying out of the truck with the tailgate down.

[@takerrn]

I have a compass and love it. You probably should have done a little research and equipping before venturing out to fish. Honestly, this video was painful to watch.

[@BRandomFishing]

I know right.... it was painful to do. I was so frustrated, haha. I almost didn't post this one because I was so embarrassed. I hope someone out there can learn from my mistakes. I tend to post a lot of embarrassing learning moments on the water. My moto is fish, learn, repeat.