Best in its Class

February, 2010

Freedom Hawk 12 Review

Jon Shein of Kayak Fishing Magazine speaks directly about what makes the Freedom 12 such an outstanding tool for tracking their catch. Take it from Jon: "The folks down at ‘Cast and Blast’ in Texas discovered with the outriggers deployed one could use a canvas seat in the cockpit and paddle from this elevated sitting position. I loved it and that’s the first thing I checked. I wanted to make sure this attribute worked for the 12. I can attest that it does." He goes on to ad, "Nobody is buying a Freedom Hawk for paddling. It’s a standup fishing vessel and does so superbly."
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Best in its Class

January, 2010

Freedom 12 wins 2010 Kayak of the Year Award

Tropic Bay Kayak Fishing Classics is proud to announce they have awarded the Freedom 12 kayak, made by Freedom Hawk Kayaks, the Kayak of the Year award for 2010. The high-quality kayak allows users to stand safely and comfortably while fishing, providing users, especially tournament fishermen, a huge advantage. The kayak'€™s patented "€˜Integrated Outrigger"€˜€™ design makes it lightweight, strong and stable, as well as attractive.
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ICAST Show 2009

7/09

Introducing the Freedom 12

Freedom Hawk Kayaks made a splash with its new Freedom 12 at the recent ICAST Show in Orlando, Florida. David Hadden (Director of Sales and Marketing) and Guy Tillotson (Grand Slam Group/Florida Sales Rep) show off the new model.

Fly Fish America

10/08

Editor's Choice Award

Well, we may have just found perfection, and its name is Freedom Hawk. It's the first "angling kayak" designed specifically for casting from a standing position. The company's motto is "Cruising to Fishing in Seconds," and it really is as simple as that. The Freedom Hawk can transform from its traditional, streamlined kayak shape, to a stable platform with stern outriggers with just the push of a handle. The outriggers are easily removed for transport and packing, and like the rest of the kayak, are rotomolded from high-strength polyethylene.

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Fly Fishing in Saltwater

1/09

Casting Freedom

One of the coolest kayaks on the market has been completely redesigned for 2009, offering fly-fishers affordable access to the water — with no gasoline required. Freedom Hawk Kayaks have generated buzz with fly-fishers over the past couple years because of a uniquely designed hull that allows anglers to stand and cast with relative ease — something that cannot be said of most kayaks.

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Fly Fish America

9/08

Sneak Peek 2009

The Freedom Hawk 14 fishing kayak has taken the industry by storm, allowing fly anglers to stand up to cast in complete safety. The Freedom Hawk's patented outriggers transform its traditional, streamlined kayak shape into a stable fishing platform with just the push of a handle.

New for 2009, Freedom Hawk has reduced the weight by 15%, reinforced the floor for extra rigidity, added additional scuppers, and reduced the price to $1,695.

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The Angling Report

2/09

Are You Ready?

Let me confess that, prior to this trip, I was no fan of kayaks. Their fatal flaw, in my thinking, was poor vision. An angler seated in a kayak is very close to the water. It's hard to spot fish from a low angle. However, kayaks are quieter and less obtrusive than even the smallest flats skiffs, allowing closer approach without spooking the fish. When you add the ability to fish from the standing position, this old kayak-hater quickly became a convert!

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Fly Fish America

9/08

Florida: Everglades National Park

We do a lot of fishing from kayaks—in rivers, lakes and in the salt. They allow us to access prime fishing spots that wading and big-boat anglers just can't get to. They're easy to transport and launch, provide a stealthy fishing platform, and are one of the most enjoyable ways to wet a line. But they're certainly not perfect for fly fishing—until now.

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Texas Fish & Game

1/09

Innovative Design

The Freedom Hawk kayak is one of the most innovative designs I have seen in years. The 14-foot hull looks like any other sit-on-top kayak, but has a bifurcated stern consisting of identical halves. When you want to stand, you lift up on two levers and the stern splits in two, with each half angling outward at a 45-degree angle.

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Swedish Kayak Fishing Website

4/09

Best New Product of Show!

The new product is a shrewd design with movable pontoons that easily allow you to get in the most impossible fishing locations. Inflatable pontoons can be unstable but with solid pontoons, it creates a very stable platform to fish from.

Boat Fishing Magazine

1/08

"It is amost imposible to capsize."

The shape and weight of the kayak meant paddling was slower than some other similar sit ons, although with stability as good as this, that's a compromise most people could live with. All up the Freedom Hawk is an impressive kayak. No other kayak I've ever paddled had the same excellent stability. Even without the pontoons deployed, it was more stable than most. If it's a serious fishing kayak you're after, take a look at the Freedom Hawk.

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