Hobie Pro Angler 14 Maiden Voyage with Fishing Mad

Maiden Voyage on my Hobie 2019 Hobie pro angler 14. This is for the followers of Fishing Mad to look back on, years from now. Due to popular demand it's the start of more kayak fishing videos and adventures to come, so stay tuned everyone. We will be covering land based fishing, boat fishing and kayak fishing.
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[@JamesFishingAdventures]

Good work mate, Nice yak.

[@fishingmad]

Thanks bud, wish I had as much time as you for fishing lately.

[@JaysonShaheen]

best kayak in the world

[@fishingmad]

It sure is, exciting times ahead. Thanks for the comment

[@aussie_angler_dad8834]

Awesome new kayak we love your kayaking videos, love it dude keep up the good work 💙🐠💙

[@fishingmad]

Thanks very much for the positive comments, yes plenty more kayaking vids are on the way so stay tuned.

[@PlasticAssasin8]

Well things have come along way from when i started kayak fishing in 2002, once the only one out there in a viking espri with sounder and all the stuff to now seeing hundreds around, its great to see

[@SinghFishing]

Awesome Kayak! I've only heard positive feedback on those kayaks excellent choice!

[@fishingmad]

Yeah, so far it seems excellent. Always had my eye on a PA12 or PA14. Thanks for the positive comment

[@andrewmichael219]

Greay Kayak mate. Sold my Hobie Oasis as i using it solo most of the time and weighing around 52kg+ i just had enough car topping it especially after a days fishing.

[@fishingmad]

Thanks Andrew. I understand completely, I have kayak fished for many years. But wouldnt consider kayak fishing without a trailer these days. Did my back twice trying to car top a heavy kayak.

[@tomwilkinson2883]

Fantastic day and nice christening 👌👌

[@fishingmad]

Thanks Tom !!!

[@mapd6831]

Nice kayak I’ve got to get myself a kayak at somepoint

[@fishingmad]

Yeah they can be a lot of fun. I always struggled with the paddle ones, but feel in love with the foot pedal versions.

[@anthonymoraitis7002]

Hobies are just the best’ I own a PA 12, a little lighter, but overall 12 & 14’s are beasts in the water’ great video, subscribed.

[@fishingmad]

Brilliant, Thanks for subscribing Anthony. I agree Hobies PA's are fantastic. I should have plenty of new content featuring them soon so stay tuned.

[@pitatidmarsh286]

great video mate love the work you do. I got a kayak but not as impressive as this Hobie i just have a dragon kayak but still gets the job done and FIRST COMMENT !!! . Keep up the good work mate

[@fishingmad]

Thanks Pita. I really appreciate your positive comments. Nothing wrong with the Dragon kayaks. My best mate has one and absoloutley loves it. His just as fast as me on the water too and caught plenty of good fish. Because the channel is growing quickly I thought having a hobie would be fitting and spark some further interest. I'm Looking forward to many adventures ahead with it. Catching a lot more fish then this vid. Thanks again.

[@LifeBehindBars_2017]

congrats alan great boat! i told you a few weeks back that i got a pa12. absolutely loved it. loved the stability, the storage, and the room that it has. unfortunately with all that comes weight. thats the reason why i sold it almost immediately. i hated dragging it through sand and actually destroyed my back pulling it up a bank. waiting on delivery of my new outback. hopefully its easier to pull through loose grainy sand. you'll notice the only thing missing is a cupholder LOL

[@fishingmad]

Thanks heaps for your comment. Yeah you are 100% right the added stability and room certainly means extra weight. There is no way i would have considered one of these without a trailer. My native was half the weight and I struggled to lift that on the car roof. ill be spending a lot of time to check out good spots to launch at during low tide thats easier. Example today i went to limburners lagoon, weather was nasty lasted 5 minutes and drove home however on peak of low tide the launch was so easy. Good luck when you get your outback. I have a few mates that sold there PA and got an outback and love them because of the weight and stability. When do you get your and were abouts do you fish ?

[@LifeBehindBars_2017]

@@fishingmad i should have it next week. its just been ordered. port melb, st leonards - indented head, queenscliff, portarlington, black rock, brighton. i want to take the yak to werribee south.

[@fishingmad]

Thats awesome, we will have to catch up at some stage then as I'm keen to hit up most of those spots too.

[@pawacito3768]

Like this video..👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 From Indonesia

[@fishingmad]

Awesome, Thank you from Australia !!

[@danielsjovanoski580]

After watching you Alan now I'm regretting selling my PA 14 2 months ago nice to see you back in the kayak

[@fishingmad]

Thanks Daniels. Yeah i understand completely. I didn't have a yak for almost 12 months trying a few different things and really missed it. Seems that most really miss it when they do other things.

[@danielsjovanoski580]

@@fishingmad I got stuck at cambels cove once as well with the low tide but coming back I was exhausted dragging the bloody kayak so then I started launching from werribee south near the marina rock wall even with low tide I had no drama anyway see you around

[@fishingmad]

Great tip thank you. I have been a little stuck on launching areas with the usual one on Millers road closed down for construction. Trying to get a handful of good local ones. Campbells can also be pretty dodgy in that car park at certain times

[@danielsjovanoski580]

@@fishingmad no worries any time

[@fishingmad]

Thanks again

[@scottm5581]

Its nice to hear such a balanced view on the next step beyond land-based fishing! If you were at the beginning of that jump and had the option of either kayak or boat, which way would you go? I'm never going to hit open water (mostly estuaries and rivers) so the kayak is a lot more tempting than hitting boat ramps, etc

[@fishingmad]

Its a great question. Both have massive advantages and disadvantages. I love the kayak, its easy to launch, its fun, but you cant get out into deep water and really have to watch the conditions and tidal flow. The boat is amazing however boat ramps can get incredibly busy and chaotic, and I cant launch on my own. I was thinking after a year or two id prob ditch one and commit full time to the other but still completely undecided.

[@scottm5581]

@@fishingmad appreciate the honesty thanks mate. One more quick one...Savage LRF or Finezze for small-medium reddies and trout in rivers and lakes from the bank? I'm pretty sure I've seen you use both ;)

[@fishingmad]

Hi Scott, yeah I have used both a lot since they were released at the end of 2017. Honestly I would go the finezze 2-4 every time. The finezze are a little bit stiffer which i find so important for staying in contact with the lure and for better casting distance and accuracy. My Finezze 2-4 is my go to spin outfit paired with a stealth 2000. I use it for fresh water and estuary fishing. They were on special at BCF last week 50% off. The LRF's are really cool but there more for a challenging and punishing form of fishing. Its a bit like Daiwa's drunken monkey they are so light and thin its really for testing your ability to land a good fish on such light gear which is fun but not always practical. The 4-6 kilo versions are awesome for squid. If your fishing in the bay then look up the 1dfr series rods they are great too. I hope this helps again have a look at the finezze 2-4 you wont be disappointed but keep your eyes on the sales and promos.

[@FaisalKhan-xy1dv]

1 min into the video I just had to subscribe. Love Australia! I’m from Sydney and plan to buy the Hobie 14 as well... just doing my research. How is it in the surf? Do you go offshore or just inshore?

[@fishingmad]

Awesome, thanks for following the channel. I do heaps of hobie videos, so im sure youll enjoy it. Had some classic sessions on the yak such as kzbin.info/www/bejne/q33Xf3ymepmVatE and this kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqXRh6ujiL9ma8k and this kzbin.info/www/bejne/imTXdGmXpMp8i5I. I do just about every type of kayak fishing, out in the bay, lakes and rivers. yet to take it out on the surf but thats on my todo list once the Vic fishing bans are lifted. Thanks, feel free to comment on other vids and enjoy the channel,

[@goldentwilight1944]

Mothers milk! I own a hobie outback. have fun with that.

[@fishingmad]

Agreed, Thanks Paul. It's Great to be part of the Hobie club.

[@kenezos]

Good vid. Which bay you fishing in?

[@fishingmad]

Thanks Ken, Mainly fishing Port Phillip Bay Melbourne

[@leslyons2723]

Hi matey I just discovered your video love looking forward too more ive just gone from a pelican yak with stabilisers to buying a pa14 havnt gone out yet due to lockdown still wondering will I need stabilisers still

[@fishingmad]

Thanks Les, great to have you onboard. Our channel and website is choc full of kayaking helpful content. I own a PA14 and can say with 100% confidence you wont need stabilisers. I too have owned many other kayaks where i didn't feel stable but the PA14 is magnificent and extremely stable.

[@lennytheleopard]

Did it need to be registered?

[@leslyons2723]

What area do you mainly fish at I can't wait too get out on mine

[@fishingmad]

I fish everywhere, but mainly Werribee, Altona areas

[@LifeBehindBars_2017]

what weight jigheads do you use?

[@fishingmad]

Generally always go with 1/6 or 1/8. if its dead calm then maybe 1/12. Usually a 1/0 or 4 inch soft plastics and greater a 2/0. Hope that helps.

[@afriskyy5600]

Hey mate I'm looking at the savage stealth combo and I need a medium reel that will handle good size trevally big snapper and mulloway and wanted to know if the 6000 stealth will handle it fine and what's rod would do excellent with it I think the 15kg to 24kg is abit heavy what do you Think

[@fishingmad]

Thanks for your message. I have used the stealth reels a lot now you can see more info about each individual reel on the video I put together kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWHHoKBrf898q68 personally I just use a stealth 4000 when chasing snapper and mulloway. I have that reel spooled with 20 pound braid and use it to flick swim baits and sometimes just bait such as full silver whiting or pilchard. In terms of rods have a look at the new 1DFR series rods. they are great rods. I have been using the 6 foot 6 3-5 kilo for most of my salt water fishing. Yes its a bit light in some cases but haven't had to many issues landing to many fish. You can see my full review of them here fishingmad.com.au/review/savage-gear-1dfr-rod-series. The offshore 5-8 kilo would be a great option for you. So maybe putting out there a 1dfr 7 foot 6 5-8 kilo paired with a stealth 4000 and 20+ pound braid as a good remonedation. BCF had a sale last month any stealth and 1DFR for half price so keep your eyes on that. I hope that helps, let me know what you think. Best Regards Al from FishingMad

[@afriskyy5600]

@@fishingmad ok awesome gonna get the 6000stealth spooled with 30lb paired with the 1DFR 6-10kg for mulloway and snapper and the odd kingfish. Have you used the 15kg - 24kg rod and 6000stealth to see if it matches well and If so I'd love to know how it felt together

[@fishingmad]

I have the 1DFR 1-4, 3-5, 5-8, 6-10 but haven't used the 15-24. They generally have them in stock at most BCF shops. Prob best to call your local BCF and see if they have them on the floor so you can go and have a feel of them and see if they seem nicely balanced, before you consider buying. I hope that helps

[@afriskyy5600]

@@fishingmad yea probably will

[@fufusabra1]

Wat u like more pa14 or the linx

[@fishingmad]

They both have very different purposes so it depends on how you fish. The lynx is light weight brilliant for car topping, fishing on lakes, estuaries and bay on very calm days but lacks storage. The PA is best suited to a trailer but has unparalleled stability, space and storage.

[@downunderfulla6001]

Great video although..... I bought a boat, oh yeah what kind, a kayak.😲😶Bahahahahaha 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂.

[@fishingmad]

Nice 👍 what model did you get

[@downunderfulla6001]

fishingmad no I’m just stuffing around with a very base model hoping one day for the savings to reach the magic level. Yours looks sweeet 👌👌

[@garryknox1614]

Alan I love your work but the reverse camera view is really starting to shit me, is there a reason you can't fix it? It detracts from the content of your videos. Maybe it's just me? Anyway that was my spray. !krow doog eht pu peeK.

[@fishingmad]

Hi Garry, thanks for the feedback. Most of the time, its me own my own which means I'm limited to recording in selfie mode. Which is reverse mode. That's the only way that I can see whats in the frame. If you record normally then your recording completely blind which sometimes works well and sometimes doesn't. I'm currently looking at some of the front facing recording cameras and even the go pro 8 which was just released which will have the front facing addon mod. Its something Ive given lots of thought and should have a solution soon.

[@garryknox1614]

@@fishingmad Ok fair enough. However isn't their a method in the editing software to flip the image? I am sure anything from Adobe will have the capabilities to fix the mirroring. I really do appreciate the effort you go to to bring fishing entertainment for the common man, sometimes I just get a twitch at the little things! May all your catches be big ones!

[@fishingmad]

Yeah I have been flicking between Corel Video studio and Adobe CC and both seem to to rotate the image to being on the wrong angle or upside down. Wish there was an easy way to do this using software. Ultimately an easy fix will be a front digital camera with fli screen for true selfie mode or new gopro. Its often the little things that makes all the difference so happy for the feedback if it will improve the channel.