Some friends and I take a 2 day trip to Tybee Island Georgia for some kayak fishing a few miles out in the Atlantic Ocean. During the trip, I took to the time to talk about my new Jackson Kayak Big Tuna, and film a few demo to review it’s performance. The fishing was slow on this trip; we caught lots of small trout, drums and sharks. I had one big bite while trolling a 10″ greenback that smoked line off of my reel, but it quickly cut the line when I grabbed the rod… probably another shark. The Plan – park on Tybee, kayak to Little Tybee, camp out and kayak fish. Wake up and kayak fish, then drive home the next day around 5pm. Two days tops. The drive from our location to Tybee Island is just over 5 hours. It was a lot of work and travel time, but we had a BLAST! The weather was perfect! The Review – The Big Tuna is an ultra stable platform and it showed it on this trip. Hauling two people, camping gear, a cooler and tackle. I wouldn’t be surprised if we exceeded the weight limit of 500lbs. The BT handled turbulent waves and tides on this trip like a BOSS. It’s stability is awesome. It’s like a plastic island with rod holders and recliners. The Tuna Tank is a luxury other kayaks like the Hobie Kayaks, Native Kayaks, Ocean Kayaks do not have… and a big reason why I think the Big Tuna is the Best Ocean Kayak without Peddles. It’s biggest drawback, the Jackson Big Tuna is slow. The Hobie Kayaks and Native Kayaks with peddle drives will smoke the BT. So will many other smaller, sleeker model kayaks. I would NOT recommend using Inflatable Kayaks in an off shore to tidal scenario. Inflatables do not displace as much water as a heavier plastic boat, which makes it more vulnerable to the wind/waves. If you’re planning on kayaking long distances, or you aren’t a strong paddler, you may want to consider a faster kayak or a peddle driven Hobie or Native.