FEATURE | SAVAGE GEAR
HIGHRIDER KAYAK
SAVAGE GEAR
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The Savage Gear
Savage Gear’s latest infl atable fishing vessel has it all. The Highrider is packed full of
features to help you target heard-to-reach species. TTW takes a deeper look …
Savage Gear has brought
to market some of the
most innovative baits
and accessories for the
lure angler. It was only a few
years ago, that the company
started working towards
creating innovative belly
boats that could challenge the
ordinary belly boat market
with a view to stepping it up
to another level… enter the
Savage Gear Highrider Kayak.
Savage Gear gave one of
its pro staff members, Tomáš
Fiák Fiedler, the kayak to
thoroughly test over the last
six months. As an avid belly
boater, Tomáš is no stranger
to small infl atable craft but
he was blown away by the
Highrider.
Tomáš said,
“What really
The Highrider Kayak off ers ultimate
portability
makes this kayak good is that
the seat is so much higher
than on ordinary belly boats.
This makes room for better
casting and a much more
comfortable trip when your
legs are not in the cold water
all the time.
“I normally use it for
shorter trips, simply because
it is easy to grab under one
arm and launch into the
water. I’ve also used it for all
day events. The Highrider
weighs around 20kg so it’s
easy to pop it on the shoulder
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keep stable. When standing,
any angler will know that it’s
easier to cast and get a good
overview at the same time.
The Highrider has a loading
capacity of 200kg, which
means that I can stock up on
coffee and fi shing tackle when
spending a whole day fi shing
from it.”
HIGHRIDER TECH SPECS
• 0.9mm Amoured PVC Sheet
• 4 Proctec air valves
• Lightweight 3 pcs paddle
• 3 adjustable sliding
aluminuim cross bars
• Slide-on stabiliser fi n
• Pack-down strap
• Repair Pro Kit
• Practical foot pump included
• Net weight 20kg
• 330cm total length
Savage Gear regards the
Highrider as “the ultimate
infl atable fi shing kayak”.
To fi nd out more visit www.
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and walk to the water.
“Another key factor is that
nothing is complicated and
you can enjoy the feeling of
freedom when fi shing. Also,
due to the kayak’s fl at bottom
and high buoyancy, it can
enter more shallow waters
than any other vessel on
the market. The only thing
protruding a bit deeper is its
stabiliser fi n. However, this
makes the kayak even easier
to sail and more stable.
“I have also found that the
kayak is great to stand and
fi sh from. I weigh 95kg but,
even so, the kayak manages to
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