General

Fisherman kayak

fisherman12-1

HDPE polyethylene

Designer: Björn Thomasson

The Fisherman12 is an efficient platform for fishing, hunting, diving, bird-watching, photographing, painting – but more than that: it is comfortable to stay out all day, fast and nimble to get you there in style and safe to keep you out of trouble.

The fully developed tunnel hull offers some interesting advantages for a hybrid canoe-kayak: foremost in stability, speed and tracking. The "pontoons" increase initial stability by moving the floatation further out from the centerline and deeper in the water compared to a traditional hull, making for a stable platform for stand-up casting and paddling.

Since the length-width ratio is an important part in the speed equation, two narrow hulls give a better top speed than one wide for the same displacement. Not that speed is top priority for a wide fishing/recreation canoe, but once in a while a little speed will be appreciated: a far off fishing ground, to get out of the way in a threatening encounter with reckless speedboat drivers or just to feel that it is not the hull that hampers the development of paddling skills.

Two narrow hulls also track better than one without compromising the superb manoeuvrability of the short hull. This, together with the speed advantage makes paddling longer distances a more enjoyable task than normally in this kind of craft. The Fisherman 12 is equally at home off an unprotected coast, in moving water or on an inland lake.

The tunnel is a useful work-area in front of the seat, and can be outfitted with equipment after fashion: boxes and storage for fishing or hunting gears, cameras etc. The seating position offered by an adjustable ergonomic seat on top of the tunnel and feet low in the hulls, gives you more power, range and balance when casting or fighting a strong fish.

The Fisherman 12 can be used without the seat attached, straddling the tunnel and leaving more room for stand-up paddling or poling over flats or upstreams, offering a superb view down in the water. With oarlocks attached, rowing is another option.

Fisherman 12 is more than a kayak/canoe – it is a versatile outdoor tool, pushing the envelope...