I’m a newbie in the world of kayak fishing and was wondering what everyone would suggest for a paddle.
I have a 14’ Tarpon. Looking to fish flats and not much open water.
I was heavy into river yakin’ long before squirt boats came around.
Love the idea of a one-piece carbon paddle, but a bit too pricey.
Any suggestions?
Flathead
I am personally a fan of the Werner Skagit for $135. We have carried a lot of paddles over the years in the $100-$160 price range, and I truly believe this is the best of the bunch. It is a two piece, fiberglass and carbon shaft with Nylon and fiberglass reinforced blades. (It is the exact same shaft werner puts on their $265 paddle). Werner also uses an internal ferrule system on this paddle, that is much stronger and much more adjustable than a traditional three hole ferrule. There are other good paddles out there, but I don’t think you can go wrong with this one.
DD
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I’ll throw one more into the mix. The Adventure Technology Straight shaft Tour 4E with either standard or oversized blades. Weight is comparable to the Wenrer Skagit, price is just a tad lower, but a couple of nice features includes at the lower price. The ■■■■■■■■■■■ coupler allows you to feather to any angle, not just preset increments. It also has 5 cm length adjustment.
Both are good paddles
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Thanks you guys. If you see a guy in a orange Tarpon floundering around the IOP with a new paddle. Stop and say hay.
Flathead