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If you're after a hands-free propeller drive, the BKC Brooklyn 12.0 Pro Pedal, Propeller delivers, with 2 rod holders and a proper frame seat on top. Add a rudder for steering and it makes a good match for hands-free fishing in wind and current.
| Brand | BKC |
|---|---|
| Category | Pedal fishing kayaks |
| Sit-on-top wording | Stated in this listing |
| Rudder | Stated in the listing |
| Hatch or tank well | Stated in the listing |
| Scupper holes | Stated in the listing |
| Seat | Frame seat |
| ASIN | B0GKBGPY2G |
Full listing title: BKC Brooklyn 12.0 Pro Pedal Fishing Kayak, Propeller Drive
| Sit-on-top wording | sit-on-topManufacturer documentation |
|---|
Built for hands-free fishing in wind and current. Our score: 6.8/10, “good”. Rated from the listing's stated specs (no buyer reviews captured yet).
The BKC Brooklyn 12.0 Pro Pedal, Propeller next to two pedal fishing kayaks that come closest to it in build and rating.
The rod holders the listing mentions: enough to keep a spare rod rigged and ready.
Your legs move the kayak while your hands fish: holding a line in wind or current, trolling a shoreline, all without putting the rod down.
Room for a spare rod rigged with another lure, plus one for trolling. On the water, not having to re-rig is half the fun.
A raised seat is the difference between three hours and a full day on the water: your back stays happy and you sit high enough to cast comfortably.
The kayak moves with your legs, so casting, fighting and moving to the next spot become one motion instead of three.
Pedal, if you fish wind, current or long shorelines and want both hands on the rod.
If you fish small, weedy or very shallow water, a paddle kayak is lighter, cheaper and has nothing to lift out of the weeds.
These points come straight from the seller's listing, in the brand's own words.
Getting to the water. A roof rack or a trailer, then a cart or a friend for the walk to the water.
On the water. Feet do the moving, hands do the fishing, and the rudder handle does the steering. Lift the drive in shallow water.
After the trip. Rinse the drive with fresh water, especially after salt, and store the hull out of the sun.
What you get. A frame seat, 2 rod holders, the pedal drive.
From the listing. Check the box contents on the current listing before ordering, as bundles change.
Listed at $1,689.99 on Sep 30, 2026. Kayak prices move with the season and the seller, so take it as a ballpark: the button always shows today's price and stock.
Fishing small, weedy water? The Lifetime Muskie Angler is a simpler paddle kayak (9.3/10).
Fishing with a partner or a kid? The Intex Excursion Pro K2 seats two (9.4/10).
On a tighter budget? The Reel Yaks Raptor Modular, Fin Drive was listed at $1,098 on Sep 30, 2026 (9.1/10).
We like the BKC Brooklyn 12.0 Pro Pedal, Propeller for a hands-free propeller drive and 2 rod holders. No buyer reviews yet, so this BKC pedal kayak has to win you over on paper. The catch with the BKC: no stated weight capacity, while most of this list gives one. We'd pick it if you fish wind, current or long shorelines and want both hands free; otherwise, put it next to the BKC 13.5 Tandem Pedal, Camo first.
Before the BKC Brooklyn 12.0 Pro Pedal, Propeller lands on your driveway, check the weight capacity: the listing gives no figure, so ask the seller or read the manual before you plan your load.
Without a stated capacity, the manufacturer manual is the only reliable source: get the figure before you plan a trip with gear.
Check the length: picture your roof rack, the lift onto it and the corner of the garage where it will live.
Check whether the pedal drive comes in the box, how it lifts out in shallow water and what spare parts the brand sells.
A PFD that meets U.S. Coast Guard rules, a light if you fish at dawn or dusk, and the registration rules of your state boating authority.
How the BKC Brooklyn 12.0 Pro Pedal, Propeller stacks up against the closest alternative, the BKC 13.5 Tandem Pedal, Camo.
| Criterion | BKC Brooklyn 12.0 Pro Pedal, Propeller | BKC 13.5 Tandem Pedal, Camo |
|---|---|---|
| Our rating | 6.8/10 | 6.9/10 |
| Stated capacity | Not stated | 680 lb |
| Seats | Not stated | Two (tandem) |
| Rod holders | 2 | 3 |
| Build | Sit-on-top | Not stated |
Pick the BKC 13.5 Tandem Pedal, Camo if you want our higher-rated option (6.9/10), with a stated 680 lb capacity and seats for two; stay with the BKC Brooklyn 12.0 Pro Pedal, Propeller for a sit-on-top build.
We rate it 6.8/10 (good). The rating comes from its documented listing alone, as no customer-review record is captured yet.
The listing mentions a hands-free propeller drive, 2 rod holders, a frame seat and a rudder for steering. How it tracks and how steady it feels with you and your gear aboard is where the buyer reviews help most.
Your full load: without a stated capacity, the manufacturer manual is the only reliable source: get the figure before you plan a trip with gear. Transport and storage: check the length: picture your roof rack, the lift onto it and the corner of the garage where it will live. The drive: check whether the pedal drive comes in the box, how it lifts out in shallow water and what spare parts the brand sells. Life jacket and rules: a PFD that meets U.S. Coast Guard rules, a light if you fish at dawn or dusk, and the registration rules of your state boating authority.
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