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I'm looking into buying a kayak this fall (for fishing obviously) and am wondering if anyone can help me out with some questions:

#1. Does anyone own/use one of the Sevylor inflatable kayaks? This is looking like the brand I'm probably going to go with (mostly because of the low price and fairly good reviews) and I'm wondering if anyone on the forum has anything good or bad to say about them.

#2. I'm just starting to get into muskie fishing and am wondering if tangling with 'skis is something that is at all possible with a small kayak. Will they drag you across the entire lake?

I would prefer to buy a small boat or canoe but living in Uptown Minneapolis makes it nearly impossible to store anything other than a small kayak. I'll mostly be using it in the Chain of Lakes waters and possibly in the Mississippi every once in awhile so I'm not too concerned about stability issues. Any help or suggestions are very much appreciated.

Thanks and good fishing to you all!

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My mom and stepdad own a two person Sevylor inflatable kayak. They love it. They do a lot of camping and fishing on smaller lakes and streams and this kayak seems to be their ticket. I’ve even thought about buying one myself.

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