For anglers adding a trolling motor or outboard ... Instead of turning his kayak with the motor, Barton relies on the Hobie’s rudder to steer the boat. To transport his PA12 and Torqeedo, Barton ...

My kayak is now a boat. Sure, my Hobie Mirage Compass was a polyethylene fishing machine ... The NK180, for ­example, weighs about the same as a 30-pound-thrust trolling motor, but it generates twice ...

The mounting options become a little tricky if you don’t have a bow-mounted trolling motor on the kayak, but plenty of handy individuals ... too. I fish from a Hobie 360, and went with the Torqeedo ...

It was a milestone for the sport and an immediate success, launching Hobie into position as a major player in kayak fishing ... hinted that a bow-mounted trolling motor mount was under development.

Hobie's new Mirage Pro Angler 17 Tandem does ... There's a battery platform for a crate, cooler or optional trolling motor. Why not? The PA 17T is bigger than some powerboats.