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Originally Posted by Alphahawk

Thanks Jeremy...that comes from fishing 5 days a week for 52 weeks a year for the past 12 years. I am no better than anyone else. tk can probably relate also as when you spend that much time on the water you have to learn about it sooner or later. Hey...what do you think about the Diablo Chubacabra vs the Ride 115? You can PM me I don't want to get in trouble hijacking my own post..LOL


regards

Alpha,

If you want to start a new post we can (River Boat Shootout)

Wow, I thought I fished a lot last year when I logged 1000hrs. This year is looking like 800hrs, my wife getting a job has hurt our fishing. Now I have to mow the yard, clean the house, and cook. Last year she would have dinner ready when I got home from work at 3:30p, all the fishing gear packed, and kayakas loaded so we would eat and get on the water. Then the next day should would clean gear and put it all up. Those were the days.

I feel free talking openly about any kayak, because I will not fish for a kayak manufacturer. I see it to many times where it looks like people are drinking the cool-aid so to speak and saying everyone else's boat sucks because you don't paddle a particular brand. I buy the best for the water I'm fishing, that's why we own 6 kayaks soon to be 7, and maybe 8 by next year if we don't sell a few.

The Ride 115, and Diablo Chupacabra are both great kayaks, but there is a lot of overlap to the Coosa that you already have. They are about the same size the Diablo is slightly shorter and lighter. The Diablo will not take the abuse the Wilderness Systems will, due to the material that it is made of, so I wouldn’t take it down any kind of water where impacts with rocks would be likely. I’m sure it will take some abuse. The Diablo will be easier to stand in with a larger standing platform than the other two kayaks mentioned, and there is a lot of flat surface on the Diablo so mounting accessories would be simple. The Ride 115 will be the fastest of the three. The Diablo sits lower in the water than the Coosa so it will not be affected by the wind as much, and the rocker is a lot different so it will track slightly better than the Coosa. With the Diablo a lot of people carry 2 different paddles, a regular kayak paddle 240cm+, and a standup paddle board paddle.

If I were only fishing slow to moderate rivers with not many boulder to bounce off of I would choose the Diablo. If I were fishing more rocky rivers with some class II’s then the Coosa, and if I wanted something that would paddle well for lakes, and had the versatility for the rivers I would go with the Ride 115. For comfort when seated I would say the Coosa, and not very far behind the Diablo, then the Ride115. All three are comfortable, but sitting up higher like on the Diablo and Coosa is much more comfortable in my opinion, and getting to a standing position while in the seats like the Coosa, and Diablo is easier.

The big question would be “what will I be using this boat for?” I would go to Hook1 and ask if there is any way you could take both out for a day, or if you have trouble with that I’ll ask since I have a trailer and everything.

Jeremy