On The Water Fishing Kayak Review! Bonafide, Old Town, Nucanoe

We got our hands on some of the top Fishing Kayaks available today with the intent on moving away from our Hobie 360's. We were looking for light, fast and flexible setups that offer stability and VALUE. We also wanted to provide insight to potential buyers as you approach dropping a ton of money on a fishing kayak. All we can say is we were REALLY surprised with how this turned out and we can sefely say you should ALWAYS test a kayak out before you buy it!
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[@aaanglers]

Which kayak are you rolling with?

[@XploreAz]

I recently purchased an AutoPilot 120 to go along with my BigWater 132 PDL. You never even used the foot control steering on the AP 120. That’s what makes it completely hands free.

[@aaanglers]

@@XploreAz I was trying to figure that out, I knew it had the capability, but was too dumb to use it. Next time for sure

[@XploreAz]

@@aaanglers haha

[@rodrigoelgu]

Unlimited xi3 nothing beats it.

[@horvathszovatiandras5959]

SS 127 197 cm and 97 kg + gear and its stable as f*ck wouldn't trade it only maybe for a p 127 . 😉

[@twotallable]

Having fun... love it.. definitely recommended

[@kelvinvega261]

Great video!

[@davidwilliams1805]

Awesome video! Enjoyed watching the reviews. I would agree on your overall standings. Great job! Keep doing your thing and keep the great content coming! #AggressivelyAverageAnglers rocks!

[@stevesafety6743]

Great video. How about a comparison video of budget 10’-11’ kayaks. Moken 10 PDL, Vibe Makana 100, Lightning Kick 106. I might be missing a couple.

[@FishinWithGramps]

Great roundup guys! Any of these yaks would definitely make for a great experience for a newer kayak angler.

[@paulglass7268]

Thanks Gramps!

[@TKLewis904]

Sweet overview of these. I like the RVR though surprised to see it’s 85lbs which is more than my Outlaw. AP definitely a dream yak if you have a way to transport it.

[@badwolffishing]

2 Years I have the bonafide SS127 And yesterday I spent 8 hours sitting in it standing in and it was fantastic Is best purchase I ever did

[@agentwynnoutdoors]

I looked at all of these before getting the Nucanoe Unlimited. I'm glad I did but you are right you will need to get accessories to make it your own. I think you have to think about how you like to fish. Whether it's sitting down or you prefer standing? Do you fish small ponds or fast moving rivers and creeks? Or do you fish big open water to large lakes? You have to understand your style and the kind of water you fish is key. Now you have to marry that up to your budget of course. I went with the Unlimited for tournament fishing. I fish everything and it is a jack of all trades. After tournament fishing in 28* weather to 100^ heat, thunderstorms, big waves and 20mph plus winds I'm happy with the Nucanoe unlimited. It's a beast. So when I watch these ranking videos I have to laugh because it's not a true representation of what kayak shines in different conditions. Great video guys!

[@aaanglers]

🙌

[@andrewdebey9165]

I think a more fair review would have had a pivot drive and gear pod.

[@agentwynnoutdoors]

@@andrewdebey9165 Good point and that goes back to the accessory question they raised and cost. It always comes back to fishing preferences and matching your kayak to that.

[@niceguydmm]

You made a good choice!! These guys are not correct on it being a 4! I have one and know people that traded the other models for one and say the same!

[@Steady_Stick]

Good video, guys.

[@Fuzed.drifting]

Was nice seeing test all these kayak ! I'm on the market to buy one. With you beeing similar shape and having a hobie, i'd be curious to see your review on some other kayak !

[@aaanglers]

We wilm keep em coming

[@domenicmacdonald1162]

I just picked up a Nucanoe Flint. I'm enjoying it so far and I like the fact that I can add a pedal drive later if I want.

[@aaanglers]

Nice!

[@bdooley8469]

Really would like the peddle version of a kayak. That would make things so much easier, I'm generally in moving water.

[@rubenakacoolerlid2314]

Great review awesome video, with the Ole Town Autopilot i found if you raise the rudder and engage Spotlock it holds the position way better Great content

[@aaanglers]

Good to know! Thanks!

[@51ddb]

Adding a heading sensor lets you bump in 5 foot increments in any direction while spot lock is on. Very helpful for $150.

[@slippery1958]

My Old Town Autopilot 138 is an incredible boat. I am in my third year of using it. I have been thinking about selling it and going to the 120. just to make it easier to transport. Other than that that and the cupholders being full of water all the time, it is terrific!

[@flimmaytinstone8980]

Not many people would hump the old town around with the motor and battery in it. Just bought a 106 Minn Kota demo model for 1700. A steal. Wanted the pedal but they were out. I had a nucanoe around 6 yrs ago. It was a barge. Installed a motor and it was great. Incredibly stable boat.

[@thefixer8457]

love the total custimizability of the nucanoe

[@willtrax71]

Man I’d really like to try a Kayak but way outta my Wheelhouse other than maybe Walmart. I have had a 16’ Old Town Scanoe since 1989 and it’s still like new with a small layer of Bedliner coating on the Hull where I use it in the River to help with me slamming into Rocks with very little drag I’ll add. I’ll also say for the Record, I believe you could Storm a Taliban Compound wearing Wet Crocs Lol they are awesome.!!! Stay safe Guys Semper Fidelis

[@Wellfedfisherman]

Im getting the nucanoe unlimteded great for rivers and small lakes camping hold lots of weight and duck hunting

[@TreeGods]

Just picked up the Two Autopilot 120's. One for me on for the wife 😁 Dakota 12v 100AMP batteries. Trying them out tomorrow on the water

[@gatorade2366]

The bonafide has outstanding paddle ability

[@Brian-yx5vo]

I wish you guys would do a comparable review of fishing kayaks that are non-paddles just regular kayaks. Thanks.

[@pendragofan]

those merral shoes are amazing for kayaking

[@conradmorin1891]

New to your videos...........Greatly appreciated your honest opinion and feedback. >>>Will help me out greatly upon future purchase. >>>Thank You< Guy's. From a Candian Fan!

[@richardsousa2625]

I’ve owned the NuCanoe unlimited for a year and I can say that for a single person it is a little heavy, but not too heavy. And you can sit stand swivel and mod that thing into oblivion and comfortably seats two adults when the situation calls for it

[@Larry77777]

Flush-mounted forward-facing rod holders are truly functional. I'm disappointed that more expensive kayaks don't have them. High end manufacturers should be embarrassed. Even the low cost Pelican Catch kayaks have them.

[@Rizzob420]

Yeah, I was a little disappointed my Bonafide didn’t have them and only came with one rod holder.

[@gregstabryla9945]

It's such an easy thing to add.

[@Just_A_Name14]

Bc they don’t care about the fisherman just the money

[@JustFishing1489]

You guys really liked the spot lock. I am interested in your feedback on trolling motor vs pedal. My primary use would be running up river or trolling. I want to be able to fish on the move. For the model of pedal boat I’d choose (probably old town big water 132) the pedal model would be faster. I could put a motor guide xi3 on my shoalie and have remote control and spot lock. If I bought a pedal boat it would be a second boat. I can’t get rid of my shoalie because it is the boat my son and I ride in when we kayak as a family and the pedal boats don’t have the nice big open cockpit he likes to play around in. I love the stability of the old town.

[@paulglass7268]

It was nice and the big water would be a great option, I don’t think there’s a bad option in what you laid out

[@aaanglers]

It’s a game changer for long days on bigger water

[@willhoward9865]

One more… are you in MI or Wisconsin? Seen reference to both. I’m in Quincy MI and have shopped at D & R previously for fly fishing material. Great shop!! Kalamazoo had some great places to shop. Battle Creek as well.

[@paulglass7268]

MI

[@gregstabryla9945]

Wow, the Bonafide 127 paddle only has me re- thinking my Feel Free V2 12.5. It's lighter? Plus.wider. My Moken is only 32" wide. Since I car top that's a plus. Thinking forward. Thanks.

[@aaanglers]

🙌

[@tylerleach54]

Are you from the kzoo area?

[@GoneWalkabout]

Lil Wolf Lake Baby!

[@Tightt88]

Oh I am 6,2ft 230 and in great shape lol. That is impressive though.

[@user-wp5nb2ge7r]

Could you guys do a review of BKC RA220 11.5-foot Sit on Top Single Angler Fishing Kayak w/ Upright Aluminum Seat, Paddle and Foot-Controlled Rudder

[@aaanglers]

If we can find one at a dealer, sure!

[@chrisnsara1]

How do I get the trolling motor set up on it? Does it come like that upgraded?

[@aaanglers]

The autopilot? It comes installed, just need to buy a battery

[@rougaroux2359]

Just wondering for someone that would be fishing lakes more than anything would you all be more apt to suggest the Old Town more than a pedal kayak if you are going to be more than a mile from the launch point? And for a person with disabilities would the Old Town be better than a paddle or pedal style kayak.

[@aaanglers]

The autopilot or any kayak with a motor setup like newport or torqueedo, would be a good fit

[@christophershoe9642]

I'm so glad you guys found spot lock😅 a game changer in a kayak! I spent well over 4 grand on my yak before I realized, I just need a damn boat.

[@aaanglers]

I feel ya, but I wouldn't leave my hunk of floating plastic for a hunk of floating tin or fiberglass lol

[@FishinWithGramps]

have a boat, fish more out of my kayak 😂

[@johngoodwill9310]

What do you guys think of the Jackson Kayak Knarr?

[@aaanglers]

Jackson is on our list! Hopefully we can try some out!

[@johngoodwill9310]

I’ve been looking at videos on it and am interested in adding it to my arsenal, already have a Bonafide RS117.

[@gregoryfairchild2460]

Might want a float on the remote...lol

[@daniels_probably_fishin]

Are those the merrell crocs?! Worth it?

[@aaanglers]

I like them a lot!

[@bdooley8469]

What type of knives do you all have on your life jacket

[@paulglass7268]

NRS safety knife

[@sethcornelius875]

Bro I saw that 120 with the motor and battery in it and knew the second you grabbed that front handle....😂. I'm in a 106mk and it's a 10ft tank. The sportsman are not really throw and goes . The top water would have been a better comparison with the others.

[@aaanglers]

totally agree, but we had what we had for the day.

[@sethcornelius875]

@@aaanglers awesome they set that up with you. Old Town and Hobie are in a class of their own for sure. Loved the video and y'all are awesome. Keep up the momentum!

[@gatorade2366]

You can get a pedal drive for the unlimited

[@alberthicks8758]

On the nucanoe if the pivot drive was on it....would it move up in your ranking....your honest opinion?

[@aaanglers]

It might! Never tried that drive, but it does look rad

[@1960HikerDude]

The NuCanoe can accept a MotoGuide Xi3. This is a 55 Lb thrust bow mounted trolling motor with spot-lock capability. I run one on my little Bonafide SS107. It's a game changer. That combo has been great on the small ponds around where I currently live. I'm getting ready to relocate to another state with much larger lakes. For that reason, I am looking hard at the NuCanoe unlimited for additional stability and flexibility.

[@grumpysgarage7276]

I am looking at a motorized kayak. I have four on my list, the Old Town Sportsman AP 120 or 136, Nucanoe Unlimited with an Xi3 or the Kaku Zulu I-Guide. I'm leaning towards the Unlimited but still undecided

[@lehung4527]

Which one are you going to now? I'm interested same thing

[@grumpysgarage7276]

@lehung4527 it's down to the Old Town AP120/136 and Nucanoe Unlimited. Advantage of Old Town is that it's prewired and ready out of the package. The cons are the cupholders don't have drainage, most folks replace the gear tracks with aluminum ones and it's very heavy. The Unlimited has tons of tracks, is an open platform, and your option to bow or stern mount a motor, plus it's lighter than the Old Town. I'm more leaning towards the Unlimited or U10. I'm a track junkie and like the open deck, plus the versatility of modifying it over the Old Town

[@glennschramm7255]

what do you do if you are alone with those heavy boats?

[@XploreAz]

Use a kayak cart or trailer.

[@aaanglers]

Exactly what XploreAz said, gotta get wheels on that son of gun

[@jamarcigar]

I think the Old Town is more stable than you guys said. It feels wobbly but it catches on those W's and it's hard to tip it. I've seen a few tip but it was a forced tip. You're more likely to fall off than tip it.

[@aaanglers]

We had 1 hour on it last year. Now paul has a pdl 106 and I have a bigwater 132 if that tells you anything. A first look is a first look. Only time wilm tell

[@jamarcigar]

@@aaanglers oh yeah! I contemplated that Hobie tho just couldn't reason with it for the price that it would take me to get it all rigged. The OT Autopilot 120 is the only thing that made sense for me, it's ready to go already! I love the hull of OT sportsman and AP because it can hold me, 6'2 230 and I'm dense but can stand up and all on it. Y'all picked some good kayaks too. It all comes down to the practicality of each person.

[@bdooley8469]

Looks wise, really like the old town but when it cost as much as my car, it's a hefty investment

[@paulglass7268]

They’re not free

[@gatorade2366]

Nucanoe is pretty stable

[@jamesmercier3482]

I have a bonafide ss107. Great kayak but wind blows you around to much.

[@RH-nc8uu]

Dont understand why you're comparing the motorized old town when the exact boat comes in pedal or padle to a pedal and then to paddle. Compare motor to eachother Pedal to eachother Paddle to eachother The old town paddle is basically same price as the paddle ones The old tow pedal is basically same price as pedal other So is old town worst if its not autopilot? Is the old tow n paddle better than all the others? Is the pedal old town best? Yikes

[@aaanglers]

Well, we had what we had. I wish we had a pedal and paddle old town to test that day, but we didn’t. The autopilot has the same hull as the sportsman, so we used this one to test it out. Hopefully we can get in the other models soon.

[@bdooley8469]

Not sure if I'd like the holes in the bottom of the boats

[@aaanglers]

Scupper holes are great for water drainage and stability, they are not great for dropping stuff and things through them lol.

[@thepetesmith]

Every time I hear “not gonna lie” I want to jump through a plate glass window

[@NarleyAdventures]

“not gonna lie”

[@plitz]

Which one was the most stable though?

[@aaanglers]

The nucanoe

[@the45er]

I love my Old Town Sportsman 120 PDL, but in all fairness, this review was apples to peaches to pomegranates. Can't compare a NuCanoe with nothing but a seat on it to an OT Autopilot!

[@aaanglers]

Appreciate the feedback. When I get my hands on a bushel of apples, I'll do that. The only way we can get our hands on more than one boat, is a demo day at a localish kayak shop. When that happens, it's often a whole bunch of different ones. Next time will just make 5 videos

[@the45er]

@@aaanglers Make sense!

[@edgars00789]

I wish I could win a old Town autopilot kayak

[@nolanriley9865]

4300 for a kayak dam that's a down payment on a cheap boat

[@nolanriley9865]

I still want one tho ahaah

[@1960HikerDude]

At least you're not paying on said "cheap boat" fooooooooooooooorever. Own the boat. Don't let the boat own you. LOL

[@fishtheusa]

No native?

[@aaanglers]

This store doesn’t carry Native

[@jamespannell8228]

adjust the rudder handle

[@aaanglers]

? Is that necessary with all new bonafides? Haven’t had that before

[@CatfishCody]

I bowfish from my Old Town 120 pdl. Im 6'3 290. Super stable

[@Jon-da-bad]

WTf knife add

[@edgars00789]

I wish I could win a old Town autopilot so I can complete my mission and dream of saving our beautiful waterways universe. Can you please help me out

[@Offthegridfishing]

I feel like a kayak should be able to be loaded alone

[@aaanglers]

It should be, and can easily be done with wheels. We weren’t about to drag these new kayaks we didn’t own. You wouldn’t carry any of these alone without wheels

[@dfwvtxman]

IMO, you should be lifting them alone to see what the average person goes through on a daily basis. Most people don't have another person to help them carry.

[@aaanglers]

We had what we had. We did not have kayak carts for these

[@dfwvtxman]

@@aaanglers I didn't ask you to use a cart. I asked for you to try moving them alone not with another person that would trully show how heavy and bulky they are or not.

[@aaanglers]

@@dfwvtxmannobody is moving these without a cart. Rvr maybe, but none of these other ones. You would damage them

[@niceguydmm]

I disagree. That Unlimited is a far better boat. Its being misjudged due to being blank. I have an Xi3 on mine. No way its 4! XI3 and the Kayak together was 3000. I have one and know people that traded the other models for one and say the same! Being bare is great. You start out with 1700 and build it the way you like. Easy to remove and add back. Having the Xi3 on the front provides more room inside. All the pedal crap and motor in the middle is space wasted. I gave you a thumbs up just don't agree.

[@aaanglers]

I can appreciate that you value that boat. Just understand that we had zero accessories on this one. So its tough to get an idea of what a built out version would be like. We just reviewed the boats we were dealt.