After a year and a half that I have owned my Outback I have found it to an excellent fishing kayak in all respects except one. Whenever I am paddling into wind and chop/swell - we get quite a bit of that on the coast and lakes in NZ - I get drenched by the water coming off the nose. Slowing down makes it a little better, but that makes a journey into the wind even longer.
I am seriously looking at changing to a Revo, which I considered in the first place but chose the OB for its superior, IMHO, fishing lay out. For those who have peddled both is the Revo drier into the wind than the OB and do you sacrifice much in the options for setting up gear? I know I could demo the Revo but the nearest dealer tests on a beach that generally has fairly benign conditions, also I don't think a half hour tests measures up to the collective wisdom of this forum.
I fish in lakes, bays and off the coast, weigh in at around 210 and am 5'11", oh yeah I'm 59 years old and reasonably fit.
Cheers
Charlie
The obvious answer is there is no such thing as the perfect yak. When I was surfing I had a quiver of boards that covered a wide range of waves - however I think I'll stick to one kayak. I do really like the Outback except for its habit of giving you a shower in certain conditions. I dont think the dodger would help and yes it would be a hindrance for fishing.
, who is more than happy with her Sport, I will hold off making a decision until next summer. I probably will get a Revo at some stage just because it's a Hobie and it will be fun to fit out and play with a new yak. 