Hobie Lynx Demo & Review (this is my tournament kayak still 3 years later!) Strictly Sail & Kayak

I had the opportunity to take the new Hobie Lynx kayak out for a demo from Strictly Sail & Kayak in Cincinnati, Ohio, with my buddy, Bert, and Brian Tacy (of Strictly Sail), and figured I'd give you guys my take on it (spoiler alert: I LOVE IT!). You really can't tell if you are going to like a kayak until you get it on the water, and looking at pictures of the Lynx, I was skeptical because it looked a little like a paddle board with a seat. But once I was on it on the water, I fell completely in love!

This boat is light (at 47 pounds hull weight, it is super easy for me to load on my car top roof rack!), super stable (11 feet long, 35 inches wide and 350 pounds weight capacity, plenty of stability and room!), and really fast and agile in turning and maneuvering!

I come from a sit-in, paddle kayak, so it took me a little longer than may be average to assemble the kayak at the lake the first time (get the seat on it, rudder installed, H-crate attached, mirage drive in...), but I figured it all out, and it really was pretty easy. And did I mention how light the kayak is? I think I did, but just in case... it is so light, I could pick it up with one hand, put it under my arm, and carry it around that way!

Bert and I switched boats after a bit (we actually switched kayaks while on the water and no one fell in!) and he loved the Lynx so much, he wouldn't go back to his Hobie PA 360! So I have another video of Bert catching frog fish in the Lynx coming up next!

If all goes as planned, you will get new GirlGoneFishing videos from tournaments with the Lynx and giant, tournament winning bass!

UPDATE: After two and a half months of using the Lynx as my primary tournament and fun fishing kayak, I love it even more! It is absolutely the perfect boat for me in 99% of all applications… except for shallow river fishing. We are discovering the hull does not like being beat against rocks, so I’m hoping to get a Hobie iTreck 11 ultralight inflatable as my shallow river boat when they come out in 2022. The Hobie Lynx has excelled in every other situation we’ve encountered! Wind, waves, current… none of it bothers this awesome little boat!

2022 UPDATE: Another tournament season, and the Lynx and I are still going strong! Check out my GirlGoneFishing channel for lots of tournament videos!

Check out Strictly Sail & Kayak on facebook or their webpage to set up your own kayak demo... they are our local Cincinnati Hobie dealer, but they also carry Old Towns, NuCanoe, FeelFree, and 3Waters kayaks, plus a nice selection of sailboats both new and used!

http://www.strictlysailandkayak.com/g...

Here are some helpful links (there are facebook pages for all of these as well if you prefer):
The official Hobie Lynx page: https://www.hobie.com/kayaks/mirage-l...
Cincinnati Kayak Fishing: http://cincinnatikayakfishing.com/
Buckeye Kayak Fishing Trail: https://www.buckeyekayakfishingtrail....

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