Wyatt Hammond
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“The highest-end boats versus the highest-end kayaks are pretty comparable.”
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Hammond concluded his comparison between the most expensive boats and kayaks.
“You don't need too, too much.”
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Hammond emphasized that anglers do not need expensive equipment to compete.
“I always see everybody talking about it like, 'That looks like a spaceship compared to a kayak.'”
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Hammond relayed what people say about the expensive kayaks used by some professional anglers.
“Just putting gas in it all the time — a 36-gallon tank. It's, you know, $150 just to put gas in it, and then tires and all the maintenance things like that.”
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Hammond detailed the fuel and maintenance expenses of his former bass boat.
“I ended up having to get rid of it because of the maintenance fees and all of that,”
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Hammond explained why he sold his previous bass boat due to costs.
“I always kind of suggest going with, at the very least, a pedal-drive kayak if you want to get into the kayak fishing world, because that opens up your mobility around the lake, as well as it lets you be hands-free.”
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Hammond advised beginners to start with at least a pedal-drive kayak for better mobility and hands-free operation.
“I know there's a couple guys out here running $25,000 kayaks,”
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Hammond discussed the high cost of professional kayak fishing setups in an interview with OutKick OutDoors.
“I actually paddled that kayak,”
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Hammond noted he used an older kayak at a national championship on Lake Guntersville in Alabama.
“I just kind of equate it to the highest-end cars versus the cars that most people drive,”
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Hammond compared expensive kayaks to high-end cars to explain their appearance.
“I went the very expensive route of buying a $200 kayak, and then a $400 kayak, and then a $700 kayak, and then a $2,000 kayak, and then a $5,000 kayak,”
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Hammond described how he progressively spent more on increasingly expensive kayaks over time.
“I couldn't tell you the last time I put gas in my kayak,”
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Hammond joked about the low operating costs of his kayak compared to a bass boat.
“You can't be kind of ADHD on a kayak, because you can't really up and just run 10 miles down the lake if you want to,”
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Hammond explained how kayak fishing forces anglers to be deliberate because they cannot quickly travel long distances.
“So it kind of helps you as a fisherman as well. It helps you learn to break down water, and you're stuck in your little area, more or less. So you've got to figure out how all the fish are acting and make the best of the area that you choose.”
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Hammond described how being limited to a small area on a kayak helps improve fishing skills.
“They look so far beyond what you'd imagine a car to look like. Or just even the bass boats that are running around with five or six depth finders on them.”
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Hammond continued his comparison of high-end kayaks to luxury cars and fully equipped bass boats.