wildness system tarpon 140

[miles1]

Am looking to buy the wildness system tarpon 140, this will be my first fishing kayak am buying, it would be really great if anyone could give me any advice, or if they own one them self's and how they find it on the water
thank you

[jeffish]

Hi miles, I had a tarpon 140 for a while & really liked it. plenty of storage, & i found it a good stable platform to fish from.
The seat in my opinion is one of the best out there, comfy & good back support. Also tracks well on the water.
If you get chance go to a shop have a sit in one & size yourself up to get a feel for it. (realise its not always easy to do that).
If you decide on getting one go for the non angler version & fit your own rear rod holders as its cheaper.
hope this helps, best of luck, jeffish.

[philpot]

I would also suggest trying one out before you buy because the Tarpon 140 whilst being very comfortable, as are all the tarpons, you may find the 120 suits you more.

The 140 is narrower than the 120 and the slightly wider kayak could well offer you greater lateral stability. The MantaRay is another kayak well worth looking at as is the RTM K-Largo.

There are many Ocean kayaks around which have been the biggest sellers in the UK but although I have one, I will say in my humble opinion that there are a number of other good kayaks available.

We have a saying on all the forums------Try before you buy, why, because many of us have bought our first kayak only to sell it as it does not fit the bill. Why do we buy different cars, because we all like different aspects of the cars we choose. Kayaks are no different. Try to meet up with a few of the members and look at their kayaks and how they are set up, you may well be offered a test paddle-----take it and see for yourself.

Take your time and really put some time in to assess what you really want, then try to find someone with that kayak and get a paddle on it.

Good luck

Phil

[BUDDY]

Hi Miles.
You might have problems getting a new one as there was a problem with the importers.
If you look for a used one make sure its the latest model as the older ones sat lower in the water and were a very wet ride.
They are quite fast and comfy but you might find it hard to locate one at the right price.
Try one if possible before you buy and you will see how much water they hold when not moving.
Steve

[miles1]

big thanks for the advice guys, some really good info to take on aboard there, its a really big decision what boat to buy, am defo going try be for a buy, dont wanna end up wasting alot of money.
what ive read up on line, is alot people buy a small boatb to start off wirth, but end up regert it cause the boats to slow. i dont no to bite the bullet and go for the 14ft .
DECISIONS, DECISIONS, DECISIONS
thanks for the re-post arron

[izzetafox]

Small boats have a place Miles. Many people have brought the Fatyak Kaafu and love it but they have limitations, having said that you would not want to spend an hour playing in the surf with a 14 ft boat.

Don't discount a 15ft boat though, the Prowler 13 was the mainstay of kayak angling for many years and is still catching lots of fish in fresh and salt water.

Terry

[miles1]

thanks terry, theres such a wide range of boats, its hard to choose which boat is for me, most of fishing is going be done on anglesey, think id prefer a fast boat to cover more distance with easy