Hobie Lynx Demo & Review - Strictly Sail and Kayak - Cincinnati, Ohio

I had the opportunity to take the new Hobie Lynx kayak out for a demo from Strictly Sail & Kayak in Cincinnati, Ohio, with my buddy, Bert, and Brian Tacy (of Strictly Sail), and figured I'd give you guys my take on it (spoiler alert: I LOVE IT!). You really can't tell if you are going to like a kayak until you get it on the water, and looking at pictures of the Lynx, I was skeptical because it looked a little like a paddle board with a seat. But once I was on it on the water, I fell completely in love!
This boat is light (at 45 pounds hull weight, it is super easy for me to load on my car top roof rack!), super stable (11 feet long, 35 inches wide and 350 pounds weight capacity, plenty of stability and room!), and really fast and agile in turning and maneuvering!
I come from a sit-in, paddle kayak, so it took me a little longer than may be average to assemble the kayak at the lake the first time (get the seat on it, rudder installed, H-crate attached, mirage drive in...), but I figured it all out, and it really was pretty easy. And did I mention how light the kayak is? I think I did, but just in case... it is so light, I could pick it up with one hand, put it under my arm, and carry it around that way!
Bert and I switched boats after a bit (we actually switched kayaks while on the water and no one fell in!) and he loved the Lynx so much, he wouldn't go back to his Hobie PA 360! So I have another video of Bert catching frog fish in the Lynx coming up next!
And Brian is letting me take the Lynx to my two tournaments this weekend (Buckeye Kayak Fishing Trail's Senecaville Lake event and Cincinnati Kayak Fishing's Brookville Lake event), so I'll really get an idea of how it handles on bigger lakes under different conditions, and how I can deal with the different tournament situations on it (like where does everything go and how will measuring the fish on the board work!). And if all goes as planned, you will get new GirlGoneFishing videos from each tournament with the Lynx and giant, tournament winning bass!
But so far, I love everything about the new Hobie Lynx and I think Brian may have a fight on his hands if he ever wants it back! 🤣

Check out Strictly Sail & Kayak on facebook or their webpage to set up your own kayak demo... they are our local Cincinnati Hobie dealer, but they also carry Old Towns, NuCanoe, FeelFree, and 3Waters kayaks, plus a nice selection of sailboats both new and used!

If you have any questions for me about the Lynx or my experience on it, post in the comments and I'll do my best to answer!

Here are some helpful links (there are facebook pages for all of these as well if you prefer):
The official Hobie Lynx page: https://www.hobie.com/kayaks/mirage-lynx/
Strictly Sail & Kayak: https://strictlysailinc.com/
Cincinnati Kayak Fishing: http://cincinnatikayakfishing.com/
Buckeye Kayak Fishing Trail: https://www.buckeyekayakfishingtrail.com/

This link takes you to the listing on Amazon for my favorite St Croix AvidX casting rods, but anything you buy after getting to Amazon through this link earns me a small commission (and doesn't cost you anything extra!) towards my "new Hobie kayak" fund since I am an Amazon Associate!: https://amzn.to/33oyh41

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