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Specs Length: 14’ 1” Width: 34” Weight: 95 pounds Pros Hull Design: The ATAK 120 is a joy to paddle, short or long distances Storage: There’s a giant front storage hatch, a rear tankwell ...

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The kayak was built on a double-hull design that creates a deep cavity in the center of the boat. This fills with water as your weight presses down on the hull.

Some of my favorite fishing adventures were fishing for speckled sea trout, jacks, pompano and redfish from kayaks in the backwaters of southwest Florida from St. Petersburg, Fla., to Sanibel Island.

Ocean Kayak has combined the legendary Trident saltwater hull with a completely redesigned deck array that includes a larger tankwell. Ocean Kayak, makers of the original sit-on-top fishing kayak ...