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A Hobie does make things easier, but not all waters are for Hobies. I wouldn't trade any of my Hobie's for any other kayak.

As for trolling, I've trolled out of Wilderness Systems Tarpon 120's, Tarpon 160's, Hobie Pro Anglers, Revolutions and Jackson Coosa's successfully. The important thing is getting the right rod holder, and having it mounted in the right location. For trolling I have my rod holders mounted in front of me and swung out to the sides out of my paddle stroke and when I can closely watch the rods. The rod holders are mounted just in reach of leaning forward, if they are too close they get in the way of your paddle stroke and I angle the rods as far off to the side as I can. The Rod Holders I use are RAM mounts the RAM-119 they are very versatile where you can adjust to almost any angle and will hold up to big fish like small sharks, king fish, mahi mahi, and stripers. When I’m trolling for smaller fish like smallmouth, largemouth, and white bass I use the RAM Revolution RAM-114-RBU. The thing is that you need to be able to watch your rods at all times to see what is going on and if the rods are behind you can’t see them.