Perception Pescador 12'..anyone have one?
- PhishingPhanatic
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Perception Pescador 12'..anyone have one?
Thinking about picking one of these up. Gets great reviews, apparently it is a rebranded Wilderness Systems Tarpon 120. Anyone have first hand experience?
http://www.amazon.com/Perception-Sport- ... k+pescador
http://www.amazon.com/Perception-Sport- ... k+pescador
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- KING MACKEREL
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Re: Perception Pescador 12'..anyone have one?
Saw it on slickdeals. Enter in the promo code and its suppose to be 441.
http://slickdeals.net/f/4863660-Percept ... 41-with-FS
http://slickdeals.net/f/4863660-Percept ... 41-with-FS
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Re: Perception Pescador 12'..anyone have one?
I have an older perception prism about the same dimensions, tracks better and is faster than my WS Ride, but isn't quite as stable. Certainly don't think you can go wrong here.
Walk slow, and carry a big Snook.
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Re: Perception Pescador 12'..anyone have one?
just order one should be here next week ill let you know how it is
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Re: Perception Pescador 12'..anyone have one?
Hows the Pescador? I just got one... wanted to see if youre rigging your up...
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Re: Perception Pescador 12'..anyone have one?
Mine is coming on Friday, was supposed to come 2 weeks ago but the shipping got all messed up (first issue I've ever had w/ Amazon.). Will post some pics on here once I start rigging it. Going to start off pretty slow, going to mount a Scotty rod holder and maybe one more flush mount rod holder, and rig a trolley system for a small anchor.
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Re: Perception Pescador 12'..anyone have one?
nice. i have the smaller one i think is 10', is pretty stable and is not easy to flip. I even put of my girl friends to sit in front of me and it was pretty stable.
The fishing was good; it was the catching that was bad.
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Re: Perception Pescador 12'..anyone have one?
Now we just need an AFFORDABLE dunkable fly reel and we are SET! Fall run madness from a yak... You dont know fun till you take a miami sleigh ride courtesy of a smoker king that just skyrocketed on a mullet pattern you tied
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Re: Perception Pescador 12'..anyone have one?
Now that the mullet are here, Im gonna hit the beach early mornings next week with the yak. I built a livewell that Im putting in this weekend. Ill post some pics when its done. has anyone here gotten atrpon off thier yaks off ftld beach?
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Re: Perception Pescador 12'..anyone have one?
Tried a yak a couple weeks ago wasn't for fishing just a normal one very unstable was snorkeling in the keys getting in and out of it, are the fishing versions wider or more stable?
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Re: Perception Pescador 12'..anyone have one?
yeah for sure, i can stand up on mine and fish...i dont have pics up yet, but its an ocean kayak angler 13 i believe? i got it on criagslist but its very stableSAMJOECAST wrote:Tried a yak a couple weeks ago wasn't for fishing just a normal one very unstable was snorkeling in the keys getting in and out of it, are the fishing versions wider or more stable?
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Re: Perception Pescador 12'..anyone have one?
I have gotten a few tarpon off my old Tarpon 140. It is easier with a rudder that way you still have some control of the boat when you are fighting the fish. I did before I installed the rudder and it got pretty scary a couple times. I kept thinking I was going to flip it. After the rudder it was great because I could keep the nose pointed exactly where I needed it. It allowed me to kick the boat sideways to help slow the fish and turn it back so I wouldn't take wake or a wave broadside.eddieftl wrote:Now that the mullet are here, Im gonna hit the beach early mornings next week with the yak. I built a livewell that Im putting in this weekend. Ill post some pics when its done. has anyone here gotten atrpon off thier yaks off ftld beach?
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Re: Perception Pescador 12'..anyone have one?
Came today, they included a Scotty holder and an anchor, wasn't expecting those, sweet. Heading out tonight to shop for a paddle and a PFD, hoping to get it wet tomorrow morning for a trial run.
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Re: Perception Pescador 12'..anyone have one?
nice man let us know how it does.
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Re: Perception Pescador 12'..anyone have one?
Good luck bro. I took my Pescador to the ocean for the first time this morning, and it handled great. I went in and out thru the inlet with no issues, I even hooked into a shark and it was very stable. I was able to pull the shark right next to the yak with no issues. Gonna get out there a few more times next week and hopefully take the tarpon ride! Let us know how the maiden voyage goes.