Finally Got my PA 14!!!!

Hello everyone! I finally got my 2016 PA 14!!! Cant wait to start rigging this beast!

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2016 Hobie PA 14
Indianapolis, IN

Congrats! Welcome to the PA family and the addiction! Post some pictures when you get it rigged the way you want it.

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Steve Stubbs
USAF (retired)

SeaDek Fishing Team
Unfair Lures Pro Staff
Ziptailz Ambassador

2015 Pro Angler 14 - Papaya
2018 Compass - Sea Grass

Congrats on your PA and welcome to the family!!
Nathan

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Hobie Fishing Team
Great Outdoor Provision Company Fishing Team
Polar Bear Coolers
Accent Paddles
Columbia Sportswear
Astral PFD

Welcome to the family and the impossible to kick addiction.

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Jeff
KansasYaker
2014 - Pro Angler - 14 - Upgraded H-Rail Kit

Congratulations! Watch out, Steve and Kansas are right, it is an addiction! What are your plans for your PA?

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STLKayak
2020 Pro Angler 14 360
St. Louis, Missouri
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005695487937

Here is a list of gear i am going to order this weekend:

1. Lowrance Elite 5 HDI
2. Hobie Gen 3 fish finder kit
3. Ram Mount setup for Elite 5
4. 3 1.5 Ram mount H Rail ball
5. 2 Ram Mount Rod holder
6. Hobie Anchor trolley kit
7. 8 FT. Stake out pole
8. Hobie H Create
9. VIS Carbon Safety flag
10. Yakattack Dog bone

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2016 Hobie PA 14
Indianapolis, IN

Add the Hobie white square storage bucker that fits in the floor versus that 2 bin popup mechanism. It's the best $20 you can spend on an accessory. Gives you a great place to store your camera/phone, etc.

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Steve Stubbs
USAF (retired)

SeaDek Fishing Team
Unfair Lures Pro Staff
Ziptailz Ambassador

2015 Pro Angler 14 - Papaya
2018 Compass - Sea Grass

Welcome. Ive had my PA14 for a month now and its very addicting buying new things for it.
Hopefully I can put it in the water for the 2nd time tomorrow if the wind/rain can hold off a little bit.

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Christ Follower, Husband, Father
2016 PA 14
2003 Excursion 7.3
I can do all things through Christ, who gives me strength Philippians 4:13

Is the storage bucket water proof as long as the hatch is closed?

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Christ Follower, Husband, Father
2016 PA 14
2003 Excursion 7.3
I can do all things through Christ, who gives me strength Philippians 4:13

Yes However, if you use it to keep lures with treble hooks, the regular boxes are better.....it's a choice you make of how you really intend the space to be used for.
My camera and first aid kit is small enough to fit in the mesh pocket inside the cover. I keep my long nose pliers, nippers, split ring pliers, etc on my NRS Chinook, fishing life vest with cable retractors, so I do not lose them.....quick and easy to use and not inside the "bucket". Just my take on the subject.

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Dr.SteelheadCatcher
Warrenton, OR

It is preference, but I also find the bucket to be supremely handy. I have plenty of space to store Plano boxes, but being able to keep things you use regularly, just between your feet is super handy. I do store tackle, even stuff with treble hooks in the bin, usually between outings. The mesh pocket was a huge hook magnet. I ordered the replacement hookless mesh pocket to replace the easily snagged nylon one in the hatch lid. $10.99 for two of those.

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STLKayak
2020 Pro Angler 14 360
St. Louis, Missouri
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005695487937

Thanks for all of the great tips everyone!

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2016 Hobie PA 14
Indianapolis, IN

One easy thing I found to deal with treble hook lures, is a pool noodle that I cut to 12" long and then I cut two flat spots, 180 degrees apart so it won't roll....maybe remove about 1/2" of the foam to make a flat side.

I usually change lures every 45 minutes if no action, so keeping the hooks from being an issue, the pool noodle works very well to hold the lures.

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Dr.SteelheadCatcher
Warrenton, OR