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the question is.... 2014 WS ride 135 or 115X?
50 more lbs carry capacity vs the removable transducer well and 1.5 ft shorter.
Decisions decisions. Leaning to the 135 and mounting the xducer for my HB997 on a retractalbe bow mount. Puts the xducer out front nearer rod tips.
Suggestions?
I have a Ride 135 and I chose it over the 115 for some more space for camping trips and the better speed when I'm on the bigger lakes. For my transducer, I went with the CellBlock and have a Lowrance Elite 5 HDI and the RAM transducer arm. Everything fits on the box and I can take the whole unit off very easily to put it in the truck on the way home.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chasing Ghosts
Both yaks are great and have tons of storage on them. If you were to fish on smaller rivers, I'd say the 115 definitely has an advantage.
There are several Ride owners on this forum and I'm sure they'll have some additional helpful input.
Tight Lines!
Matt
I have the 115 due to storage space limitations, and no issues for me at all. I have a Low Elite 4 gps/2d on a ram mount and madd frog xducer extender that folds up when not in use, mounts to the slide track, on/off in 2 minutes, have the power card permanently mounted so I just drop the battery down in the front storage area and the crate in the back area, I'm gone.
I also have the 115. I went through the same questions as you because a lot of our club members have the 135 but I didn't want to deal with the 2' longer yak because of fishing smaller waters most of the time. On bigger waters my 115 is not as fast as theirs are but that is the only down fall I have seen over the 115. 11-6 is a big kayak with tons of room for about anything you need to carry. If you plan to take camping gear I would go with the longer one just for added storage. Either way you will love the Wilderness Ride. I use it more than I use my big boat, no gas and it slides into the back of the truck :)
I have a Tracker that I'm prolly gonna sell once I get the yak underway. My favorite lakes are TM or paddle only... have to remove the prop and the tank to use the Tracker. Had an Old Towne 16ft guide canoe I sold when I bought the tracker... wish I had not (sold the canoe). I could load it on top in the morning... work the day.... go straight to the lake and fish til just pre dark. Can't do that with the Tracker.... 45 minutes from work to home that time of day. Time I get home change, hook up get to the lake only have an hour or 2 to fish.
Ride 115, plenty of storage and I can manage the weight, though it is still over 100lbs with all my junk in it.
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Have rigged out 6 different kayaks and this is my 2nd WS 135 (2012) and my last one. At 71, it does it all for me and my style of crappie fishing.
Keep us posted on what you do and how you rig it. Good Luck.
You guys are seriously making me look hard at these :banghead
I'm wanting a kayak also and have been considering the Ride. Let me say that I am short, stoutly built ( OK fat, LOL ) and old enough for my joints to be pretty stiff. Do you think the Ride 115 would be safe for a 300# guy? How stable would it be and can you stand in them like I see some kayak makers advertise? Is there any other information I should know about before I do something this spring? Would the Ride 135 be better for me? Thanks in advance.
The 115 may be the better pick for you. It's actually 2 inches wider than the 135 and a little more stable, although you would most likely be fine in either. Chad Hoover (you can find him on youtube) is a big guy and fishes out of a 135 and actually will stand up and fish to prove the point. The seat may be good for your joints. It's easily adjustable so you don't have to stay in the same position the whole trip!Quote:
Originally Posted by Olgrey
Hope this helps.
Tight Lines,
Matt