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Have been fly fishing from a Quest for almost 3 years now and in short -- FANTASTIC! When I initially tried the Yak and compared it to others, my first impression was a sports car versus a semi. The kayak paddles easily, gives a dry ride and handles just about any type of water (within reason). My fishing is in Lake Michigan, inland lakes and rivers as well as 3 months in the salt marshes of the SE Atlantic. I am out in the Yak over 50 times a year.

My rigging include a thru hull fish and depth locator, a GPS, anchor trolley, numerous pad eyes for leashes and a Scotty fly rod holder. Have even fashioned a downrigger that fits in the molded rod holder.

While there are other excellent kayaks out there, my experience is you can't go wrong with the Hobie Quest -- in fact we have two as my wife enjoys paddling and the SOT is a lot easier for her than the Sea yaks. We are in our early 60's and loading/unloading is not a problem as the Quest is easy to handle and relatively light.
Reviewer: Steve Osterhaus from Wisconsin/Georgia