Seats

It's taken me a year to finally get my yak out & trolling. Am looking for some info on seats. Have a 2012 outback w/ stock seat. I know there are aftermarket that offer better upper back support. Any recommendations? I did land 2 Chinook, but am looking for more comfort.

I like the Skwoosh Big Catch and it has additional rod holders and plano tackle boxes with a detachable bag that connects to the back of the seat. I also bought the waterproof versions of the Plano boxes and I have different sets of boxes for different fishing situations so I can put salmon gear or my ocean jigging gear or my trout gear.

http://www.skwoosh.com/product/BC1204.html

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Landed 2 kings and want to switch seats. I would leave everything just the way it is. Seriously, those Surf to Summit seats always looked pretty comfortable. I would check them out.

That seat will probably be my next purchase! The stock Hobie seats kill my back after trolling for a few hours...it's not so bad when I'm bottom fishing but trolling for salmon really destroys my back and makes it not so enjoyable.

i thought my old surf to summit seat was uncomfortable.  The high back was nice but the seat was hard.  I had to buy an extra cushion. You would this that for the price, they would have enough padding.

I like the Surf to Summit GTS Pro

Tighten the side straps and sit up straighter if your back is hurting. I added a Hobie i-Comfort butt pad to my Hobie stock seat.  Awesome.

http://www.austinkayak.com/products/1241/Hobie-Mirage-Inflatable-Seat-Pad-i-Comfort.html

Also, I bought a GTS Elite a couple of years back.  When I got it, it was no more comfortable, nor significantly different from my stock Hobie seat on the Revo.  I sold it.  It was substantially better than my T13 seat.

http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=6957.msg72069#msg72069

I managed to turn my Hobie seat from a back killer, to a comfy chair. I needed more upper back support, and I didn't like the way the sides of the seat pinched my kidneys. I took a piece of 1/8 inch plywood, cut it to the shape I wanted, and glued a piece of foam from a roll up camping mattress on one side. I painted the back so it would be waterproof, and attached it to the Hobie seat back with velcro. I also have a Skoosh seat pad. Instant comfort!

Goldendog - that is genius!

I like the Skwoosh Big Catch and it has additional rod holders and plano tackle boxes with a detachable bag that connects to the back of the seat. I also bought the waterproof versions of the Plano boxes and I have different sets of boxes for different fishing situations so I can put salmon gear or my ocean jigging gear or my trout gear.

http://www.skwoosh.com/product/BC1204.html

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I have the same one. It is awesome

Wobbler

Goldendog- i like your innovation!

I like the Skwoosh Big Catch and it has additional rod holders and plano tackle boxes with a detachable bag that connects to the back of the seat. I also bought the waterproof versions of the Plano boxes and I have different sets of boxes for different fishing situations so I can put salmon gear or my ocean jigging gear or my trout gear.

http://www.skwoosh.com/product/BC1204.html

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I have the same one. It is awesome

Wobbler

Think I'm gonna pull the trigger on the skwoosh seat.  Are there any special tricks for securing it to a hobie?  Did you guys put in seat pegs?

I used the seat pegs on mine, I also use the back and front straps.

Do you have to custom-fit the pegs or does the skwoosh seat already have them?

Do you have to custom-fit the pegs or does the skwoosh seat already have them?

I used the pegs from my Hobie seat. You will need two nylon washers to keep the pegs from pulling through the fabric.