The PERFECT Creek Kayak?? Crescent Shoalie Review

[@joshkullerton7604]

John - u make my life easy when it comes to chasing creek/river bass. Thank you

[@senecafoote7932]

Thanks for your review. It’s good to see sensible options when it comes to kayaks. Appreciate your commitment to coming up with a complete review.

[@WaynJul]

We are always looking for the next kayak we want. One of my absolutes is tracking. It seem to be tracking well. You could stand up. Very nice.

[@shutterpriority4618]

My husband & I enjoy watching your content. Recently upgraded both our kayaks to peddle drives to extend our range. You should look into coming to Caddo Lake in NE Texas to fish the lake & the miles of paddling trails lined with Cypress trees. Lots of skinny water to explore & a nice State Park to camp in for a home base. May God continue to bless your endeavors.

[@brodiedavisalmostprimitive1262]

Perfect review! Clears up some struggles with different designs and setups.

[@dukeschiefelbein5915]

Thanks for the great overview of the new kayak John... looks like more fun in is your future and we are excited to see where this one will take you... All the best and God Bless... ~D~

[@kevinkelly6524]

Thanks John for following up with this review. I appreciate it

[@waterratlyle2590]

Awesome review man! Looks like it checks all the boxes needed for our style of fishing.

[@ThomasMichaelSeaboldt]

I went ahead and cut the Hatch area out, and haven't regretted it. I originally did it to move my Torqeedo battery forward/up within the bow, but thus far I've used it for my drybag as well as tackle storage for items that don't need to be on deck. I have a sister material to Kydex that I'm going to make keel guards from, this Yak definitely needs them for the kind of River Running it's capable of.

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

nice, thanks for the info

[@stef5974]

Dude next time you’re in Florida you should try Lake Talquin/Apalachicola River/St. Marks River and their little creeks ! Great fishing out here

[@davefulkerson6917]

I look forward to checking out new stuff when I hang in florida for our "wisconnie" winter, and Apalachicola is a place I want to go back to with my "yak" and see more intimetley ! A few days in that area was all i needed to know it's worth more time in the future. Thanx for reaffirming that.

[@JeremyMartin-xq7pb]

John, Anchor Wizard has or will have an adapter for the low profile crank that mounts over one of the cup holder spots. They talk about it in the Shoalie overview on their KZbin channel.

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

i need to check if they got it back in stock

[@jonathanlumpkin6384]

Crescent made the cup holders where you mount the anchor wizard to the cup holder. I have the anchor wizard mount that uses the shoalie handle screws to mount there. It sits behind the cup holder, leaving room for a drink. I used a yak gadget anchor cleat for shoalies on the front. It mounts to your front handle track and sits to the side of the handle so that you can leave the front handle on instead using up the whole front handle track with an anchor wizard chute. I have one tie down eyelet between the anchor wizard and the yak gadget cleat that's near my foot peg on the side track. You have to lift up on the anchor line and hold it up with your hand to release the line through the yak gadget cleat. The cleat pinches the line when you drop the line down to boat level. It sounds complicated, but it's pretty simple. I did have to take the bungee off the side handle to get the anchor wizard bracket mounted there.

[@joekeith4917]

Appreciate the video. I was just lookin into the Crescent 11ft kayak. Prolly pull the trigger on it soon. I’m only 5’6 and fish real narrow and bushy creeks

[@dougalexander7204]

I hope Crescent is listening. Very informative. It’d help make improvements and sell more boats.

[@STinGa157]

I use spinning rods 95% of the time. Hopefully they will enlarge the rod keeper holes by the time I decide on which kayak to purchase.

[@tonycox8746]

I picked up my new Crescent Shoalie this morning. I got the moss green camo color. I fish mainly rivers and creeks here in Kentucky, and sometimes small lakes. I think I'm gonna like it!

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

nice

[@johnbubbajohnson5630]

I am glad you found what you were looking for, congratulations very nice. Thank you for sharing. God bless you and your whole family...🙏❤🙏❤🙏😊🙂😀

[@timlacy2284]

John , I greatly appreciate your honest reviews on gear and kayaks .Thanks God Bless. Tim L.

[@brianathern9154]

Like a good pair of shoes, your kayak or boat have to fit you for what you plan to do in them. Glad you found one brother

[@jackridings1]

I like what u said , I just bought the Cresent sholie for my b day last week looking forward to all the adventures with it , thanks

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

Happy birthday! hope you have fun in it

[@shtizen4371]

I chose the Cresent ultra lite for my river running. I dont really fish still water even in streams...lol I car top so i needed a light yak. But i single access a lot so i needed a yak that could paddle up stream against the current at least as good as my old tarpon 120. i also wanted a 10 footer. The ultra lite ticked all the boxes all be it with some caveats. I wish Cresent would make a 10 footer with the shoalie hull. I have a love hate with relationship with my ultra lites heavily keeled hull.

[@steveburlingame1935]

Good reveiw im glad your versitle on your channel that kayak lets u get into smaller rivers and creeks and the other kayaks are better for lakes cause they track straighter

[@gushayden2782]

I waited and waited for this kayak to drop of all the kayaks out there you picked that one, Come up up to the Salt Fork this summer for a day trip! Outstanding Smallmouth fishing.

[@gushayden2782]

No way?! For real?

[@gushayden2782]

lol just kidding I’m older then the internet, these tricks don’t work

[@jeffinpa103]

Hey John. You talked my son into it 😂 We just got back with a new Shoalie!! He didn't have a real fishing kayak. He also bought a carbon fiber paddle. I can't wait to see the smile on his face on our next creek fishing adventure! Thanks John!!!

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

Oh man it’s going to on now. Great way to have fun fishing

[@flushot6513]

I have the tackle lite 2 and i like my comfortable and does handle rougher waters and haven't fished from it yet but i want to i feel it could carry a ton off gear if a guy wanted to overnight

[@johnwhite993]

Anchor wizard make a mounting plate that goes in one of the cup holders made specifically for the shoalie. Plus a few othe gear manufactures make things specific to the shoalie as well

[@robertchadwick2925]

Thanks for your thoughts on the kayak.

[@danareed1656]

i got my shoalie last fall had to store it in my basement till this year cus i got it to late to use it last year! so far i love it but im small and have trouble moving it by my self and the only way i can move it is on top of my jeep ,so now im going to have to invest i a trailer and im adding landing gear to it too

[@kevinlavery6194]

I want the exact type of kayak you're talking about, but at a lower price point 😂 Don't we all! Thanks for your review. Would love to see your thoughts on some cheaper models.

[@aficionadolurecompany700]

Thanks for telling us about your experience with this particular kayak. I always appreciate your insight. God bless.

[@MrJaxnbeFishing]

Nice review! I have a 10ft 2021 Native Slayer. Only 60lbs & it’s pedal drive. Very stable

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

i had that kayak also, it was great but made me feel cramped in it

[@The66Leadfoot]

I grew up wanting a nice decked-out fishing boat, now, like you, I want a kayak instead. I probably will spend the extra money on this, it's so well thought out, and cheaper than a Coosa X.

[@MysticalDragon73]

This looks to be a decent boat overall. However the Coosa X still tops it in many ways. Especially the capacity and trimmable seat. This is what TG canoe and kayak had to say about it: The consensus at TGCK would be the Coosa X is the toughest and best river runner of the three pure river fishing kayaks, which includes the Shoalie and the RVR119.

[@johnnyweaver1300]

Well it's always good to get something you wanted & or think you wanted & it turns out you love it, being that it's a more expensive kayak it's probably built with better plastic for dragging & such, this video would help ppl like yourself that are looking at this kayak, you ought to get with the Cresent & show them use this video for potential customers! They may even give you some$, I'm not a kayak guy I'm too clumsy, great adventure awaits for you!

[@willtrax71]

I friend of mine bought a secondhand Kayak and actually coated the bottom with Bed Liner Coating lol it drags a little in the water but Rocks are not a problem.

[@MysticalDragon73]

sounds liek that could be bad for the environment too and not a good idea.

[@AaronHuntFishing]

Nice review and practical experience in this review. The catch board track is pretty cool. Been enjoying watching your trips in this yak.

[@mikegoodwin8650]

Was nice running into you and meeting you at Walmart just now!

[@justinwilson8195]

Man I’m so stoked to get mine. I live near the Tallapoosa and Coosa rivers. I think the Shoalie is gonna be perfect. Love your vids btw!

[@fishingthelist4017]

I know a place off the Coosa that would be perfect for a kayak like this under current conditions.

[@benrolison]

I’d like to see you fish in the old town auto pilot, spot lock would be great for tournament fishing on bigger rivers and lakes

[@steveklick]

Dude, a really nice creek kayak would be a Hobie lynx. I just bought a hobie lynx because I have an old town predator and a lynx can be for more splashing and fun and can double as a paddle board. Its super light and has a huge flat space and therefore you can customize it how you like. I'm 6'7" 350 lbs.

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

how does it handle in current and small rapids

[@steveklick]

@@CreekFishingAdventures I haven't tried it out yet in current or rapids but its actually not great for paddling long distance because it turns so much with a paddle which actually works great in small areas so great maneuverability and then when you want to go fast you use the pedal drive. I bought the turbo fins for mine which make it go a lot faster. The reason why I bought it was because after I sold my house I was wandering around my home area in Minnesota North metro Minneapolis and essentially living homeless but with money and I was outfitting my truck to be a camping living space which I lived in for 3 months straight. I had gone north on the Mississippi River where its very shallow and wide with turbulent waters and little back water chutes and islands everywhere and I started to figure that the best craft for negotiating all this would be to convert a paddle board into a kayak or elsr look into hybrid kayak paddleboards and that's what I did and I ended up with the lynx because I couldn't find a nice jerry seat for a paddle board without ordering one but also no paddle boards are actually made to sustain guys like you and me, I thought paddle board technology had come much further than it had and I could still probably use one but for a kayak it wouldn't have worked well so the lynx was the only solution that could handle my weight without being extra tippy or awkward. The pedal drive on the thing is super powerful and I think it goes way faster than the bike style propeller pedal drives I think by 1 or two miles an hour faster topping out at 4 or 5 miles an hour when the bike pedal ones only get like 3 I think. The hobie pedal drive is also said to be easier and better to function than the bike style but it has to be about a foot and a half to two feet deep to fully use it otherwise you can just paddle or use the fluttering technique which is awesome and I explained below. You can put a stand up bar on it which I did and the hull itself is super wide and flat for more balance and ease for stepping and such with handle bar to hold onto and rest yourself against. Water will splash over the top but its not bad and it won't get your seat or butt wet and it doesnt pool up like other kayaks, just washes over the top so it actually keeps it clean and so just either wear normal clothing or whatever you want to protect yourself but is great for swimming or getting little refreshing splashes on hot days. There all kinds of high tech accessory bars you can mount. Check out pictures of the hobie lynx with standup bar. Its awesome. Hobie kayaks also have this feature that is really cool that I've used with mine called fluttering and its for when you are in super shallow water where you can't fully use the fins so then you just flutter them a little with the pedal drive and it will move you around in super shallow water, its super awesome dude!

[@rpk1522]

Nice yak! I just picked up a Bonafide RS 117 and it’s also 77lbs and seems to be great for rivers.

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

thats one i think is a good for rivers and anything else, i want to try that one also to compare it

[@powersaustin63]

Great review John. Very helpful! Thanks.

[@HOLDFASTHOUND]

The channel Lost Lakes features a guy making some impressive treks in canoes all over the Great Lakes, he does alot of porting across land and long distance trips.

[@MiguelRodriguez-zi4sl]

Have you considered the smaller inflation pontoons you could carry with you and deploy if waters got more choppy Brother 🤠. I am working on my own small craft do dad and this is why I am asking about the pontoon stuff. As always thank you and God Bless 🙏

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

im not sure how that would help, might be a good idea but might make it harder to control

[@bartfoster1311]

I have been in some pretty rough water in my old Tarpon 120 and I don't think the pontoons would really help, especially with the much wider and stable kayaks that are available today.

[@carlgwizdala6430]

Good evening Mr. Creek Fishing Adventures, I truely ENJOYED your video review of the Crescent Shoalie Kayak. I am still on the fence of which kayak at this present time to purchase, I found watching your review VERY REWARDIND! Thank you for your time and effort in producing such Wonderful and Educating Content in your broadcast, you truely are a FANTASIC FISHERMAN! Keep a Tight Line my Friend and Never Stop Fishing! LOL! 🙂Sincerely, Mr. Carl J. Gwizdala aka "Desperado."

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

Thanks for watching!

[@MysticalDragon73]

TG canoe and kayak had this to say after testing the shoalie, rvr and coosa x: The consensus at TGCK would be the Coosa X is the toughest and best river runner of the three pure river fishing kayaks, which includes the Shoalie and the RVR119.

[@lutherprince9304]

Good looking outfit John!!👍🏻

[@Crussman499]

You should add the YakGadget Shallow water anchor pole system next.

[@heatherlandskron]

great video and great review.!! thank you for sharing and about your experience with this kayak. god bless..

[@donhigginbotham4353]

Could you do this for your other kayaks? Maybe make a kayak review playlist? Love the vids! God Bless!

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

i have reviewed most all my other kayaks on my second channel, but this one is made for creeks and rivers so im really excited about it

[@fantomphoenix6170]

Currently, I think the Shoalie is the best in class fishing paddle river kayak as far as performance. The bonified RVR 119 and Jackson Coosa X are the only competitors to it for me.

[@aquiles2375]

I'm thinking of getting the Hobie Lynk for creeks .

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

i know they are light, might be good

[@Arrigo_Outdoor_Adventures]

Great info!

[@garrymillwood5507]

You do a great review

[@johnnylaw97]

I absolutely love my Shoalie!!! Drew Gregory and the staff at Crescent really put a lot of thought into this yak. It's a small river and creek fishing dream!!! As you pointed out, it does have some flaws, as will the Bonafide RVR when it shows up. For me, the storage hatch was the Achilles Heel more than the Ketch Board spot. The Ketch Board slot was actually a non issue for me. The storage is very nil on this yak. I have seen a video where a guy cuts out the hatch, thereby opening up that whole area, and I'm thinking about doing that. Otherwise, I can't say enough good things about the Shoalie. I've even taken it out on a few horsepower restricted lakes, and it does a great job there as well. Here's a link to the hatch modification kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIXbgqp7n9apmcU

[@MysticalDragon73]

the rvrs flaws is bonafides deceptive capacity ratings. The RVR has a capacity of 340lbs by bonafides bs standards forcing people to subtract the boat weight from the capacity which makes no sense. Others such as TG canoe and kayak rate it even lower at 329lbs. This is what TG canoe and kayak said about the three river boats: The consensus at TGCK would be the Coosa X is the toughest and best river runner of the three pure river fishing kayaks, which includes the Shoalie and the RVR119. Plus I likely wont get another boat without a trimmable seat as its a game changer.

[@michaelshuman3319]

Will you put some sort of skid plates on it ?? I see you pulling your 'yaks on the ground and rocks and makes me cringe at all the scratches and gouges in the bottoms !! Luv your videos !

[@ronaldshank7589]

Agreed. Another thing that I wish they had, if there was such a thing: Retractable wheels. There oughta be some kind of inventor, that could come up with some kind of a solution like that. It'd definitely make things a lot easier on when you have a hill to pull the Kayak up.

[@willevans6145]

@@ronaldshank7589 the feelfree kayaks have a wheel in the keel, i wish other companies would do something like that

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

they dont put skidplates on crescent intentionally, they are made to be scratched and scraped some

[@ronaldshank7589]

@@willevans6145 If they had something like a wheel in the front-center, and two wheels on each side in the back, that were retractable, that'd be cool.

[@jaymugridge1810]

It not that big of a deal to drag them . Sure it scratches them but the hulls are pretty thick . The one area you don't want to is on a ramp or the road . That's very abrasive. Better to carry or dolly there .

[@braaap690]

Do the tan deck pads stain easily? Thanks!

[@papilloncycles3463]

Preach Brother!

[@conklindavison7127]

Thanks!

[@williamswindle5445]

I'm almost 60, and I have arthritis problems. Would a kayak be a good option for me? There are some creeks and a river here with kayak launching spots.

[@aquiles2375]

Depends , I know my mom has arthritis and I know she cannot handle a paddle for long.

[@tomritter493]

Ya man that's great for what you do

[@CarolinaBassHunter]

When you said throw it off a cliff I laughed out loud! 😆 I know you're not really doing that.

[@jameslovelace8958]

Great Yak brother. What river is that in the background?

[@stanreedy2686]

would it work better than my Bonafide SS 127 very stable but paddles like a air craft carrier

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

i dont know, depends on what you want it for

[@stanreedy2686]

@@CreekFishingAdventures im wanting a good river kayak I wish they had had the rvr 119 when I bought mine

[@tjphillips9053]

Nice vid Jon. Now when can i borrow that. Haha

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

Any time

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

except when im using it sooo never

[@jayfishing8764]

Kayak sangat bagus sekali 👍

[@streettrout855]

sold!

[@andrewshevchuk2062]

Have you ever used a newer Hobie Outback?

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

no have not tried that one

[@twowheelslater7112]

arent the cup holder designed to accept an anchor wizard?

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

they dont fit without other pieces

[@raygissendanner1476]

How about the nucanoe

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

i have heard they are really good

[@raygissendanner1476]

@@CreekFishingAdventures my brother buy one still have not been able to take it out yet but he use one before thank you for your insight

[@rossmc9957]

That's me every weekend.

[@patrickhartman6818]

As a fisherman i can say that you just keep buying different items. I probably have around 40 fishing poles and Counting old reels probably 60. It is a habit that is very hard to break. Lures are the same way. But I am disabled and cannot afford a kayak or it would also be the same way.

[@jasonsicking252]

This would have been great for the other channel.

[@Duewester]

Walkthrough is misspelled.

[@darrenrodd.]

It was most probably free , that's why you got it

[@ronaldshank7589]

He that believeth, and is Baptized, shall be saved. He that believeth not, shall be damned. Why is it, that we have so many people that refuse to believe? Simple. The iniquity of this World has abounded to the place, that the love of many has waxed cold. It is a tragic fact that, because of this, untold thousands of precious souls are pouring into Hell by the day! I know that I went off on a spiritual tangent right there, but it bothers me to see so many people dying lost without God. It grieves me to no end. Now I know, at least in part, how the weeping Prophet, Jeremiah, felt. God give us a burden for souls, that we continually reach out to the lost, that they may be saved!

[@ronaldbosher5738]

The real question is whether you’re wife is happy with it, seriously!

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

well im single so...

[@webechubbin]

I need a lot of help deciding on a new yak. I mainly do river cruises, no fishing which is something i want to pick up on, but i want a yak with good storage for my phone, bluetooth JBL speaker, cup holder. sit on top preferred too. I have a sit in Pelican but i feel like im done with it. I also want PDL option for going upstreams and kind of chilling out. Anyone have recommendations? Ive looked at the old town 120 and 106, moken 12.5, Hobies, perceptions and a ton more and just cant decide. I definitely want a PDL which has some sort of disconnect for shallow waters like creeks where i can flip to a paddle

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

106 is a great option

[@webechubbin]

@@CreekFishingAdventures the dude at old town said the 106 would be very hard to do up stream cause its more stability, woudl you agree?

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

@@webechubbin if you want a pdl i think its really good, i can peddle up bigger rivers. It depends on what you want to use it for, and what size and how fast the water is

[@webechubbin]

@@CreekFishingAdventures yeah i just worry about bottoming out a lot on smaller creeks. Im trying to scrap my pelican or maybe keep it for other times. the quality doesnt feel that good though.

[@jjalsk4029]

would be nice if company's would give me a kayak. lol

[@CC_Marauder]

#1👍🏻🛶🎣👀 Do any of your viewers/commentors get shared credit for putting you on the brand and model?

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

+5pts

[@thendofspace]

1st comment! Click on the black hole to relax.⛰️🐢🦎