I'm pretty new to kayaking and fishing from a kayak, but I have a 2017 Hobie Outback, so I can tell you from my experience that I love the rectangular hatch upgrade I had my dealer install as part of the deal. The rectangular hatch replaces the round hatch in front of the seat. You can also purchase the drop in tackle bucket, which holds a few plano boxes or other small odds and ends. It makes life much easier, and I can get to my tackle real easily without moving from my seated position. The camo edition comes with the sailing rudder, which is the other upgrade I got (I don't have the camo edition, so it was an upgrade). If you end up not getting the camo edition, get the sailing rudder as it makes the kayak turn much better. I am currently using a milk crate, and it works fine for me for storage. I either bring a small cooler or an Engel live bait cooler for live shrimp. I have the Hobie heavy duty cart that plugs into the scupper holes. I've only used it one time when it was a good distance from the parking lot to where I could launch. You'll obviously need a roof rack or trailer to transport the kayak. There are a million accessories you can buy for the Outback, but in all honesty, the kayak is ready to fish from when you buy it. I am loving mine and when I am not out fishing on it, I am thinking about being out fishing on it!
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