Which of the following is a better kayak for a beginner?

[PigInWater]

I was wondering which kayak was better for a beginner?

A Perseption Sport Pescador 12' or

A Heritage Redfish Angler 12'

[Biggie]

I would say the pescador for the simple reason that that was my first yak and I loved it

[fishtaco]

Both are fine kayaks for a beginner, they are very similar.

[OneDudeWolfPack]

Dont forget to get a rack.

[trout25red]

Get ready for slime on your hands! :yes: (inside joke with Pig)

[Knot Reelistic]

That magic 12 in the FS section would be a step up for probably around the same price, wouldnt have to upgrade in a yr either. :-)

[Joker]

That magic 12 in the FS section would be a step up for probably around the same price, wouldnt have to upgrade in a yr either. :-)

Good point....and good marketing Knot. ;)

Here is the link to that nice kayak that he is referring to.
http://www.bckfc.org/showthread.php?7217-2010-Native-Magic-12-ft-For-Sale

You may even get the gentlemen to come down off the price some..maybe.:hide:

[Knot Reelistic]

maybe, early bird gets the worm. :-)

[PigInWater]

lol good one trout

[Siebler]

The Pescador is hard to beat. It is essentially an older model of the Tarpon 120 afterall....

[OneDudeWolfPack]

I know how much stuff you bring, you need both of 'em.

[trout25red]

I know how much stuff you bring, you need both of 'em.

no minimalist. More like aisle #4-6 of Academy for him :lol:

[Prototype]

I fished from a sand colored 12' Pescador for a couple years and caught a lot of fish from it. I still have it and was recently thinking of selling it. It's equipped with a front and rear harken anchor system, a cheaper eagle depth finder, two rear flush mount rod holders, a Scotty power lock rod holder up front that I used for trolling, and two sets of scupper plugs.

This is not a new kayak. The underside has scratches from reef, but there are none deep enough to cause any issues. I have the battery in my new kayak, so you would need one. I would be willing to let it go for $450 as is, or i could reinstall a battery in a pelican case for $500. I'm located in Lafayette. I'll post a new thread tomorrow evening with pictures.