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On paper, the Old Town Sportsman PDL 106, Ember Camo gets the important things right: room for 450 lb of angler and gear and pedal power that keeps your hands on the rod. It makes most sense for trolling and holding a line on big water; we rate it 7.4/10 from its listing.
The same model is also sold in these versions, each with its own page.
| Brand | Old Town |
|---|---|
| Category | Pedal fishing kayaks |
| Stated maximum capacity | 450 lb |
| Stated hull weight | 107 lb |
| Reverse on the drive | Stated in the listing |
| ASIN | B085JJZQ31 |
Full listing title: Old Town Sportsman PDL 106 Pedal Fishing Kayak (Ember Camo)
| Stated maximum capacity | 450-pound maximum capacityManufacturer documentation |
|---|---|
| Stated hull weight | kayak weighs 107 poundsManufacturer documentation |
Built for trolling and holding a line on big water. Our score: 7.4/10, “good”. Rated from the listing's stated specs (no buyer reviews captured yet).
The Old Town Sportsman PDL 106, Ember Camo next to two pedal fishing kayaks that come closest to it in build and rating.
The maximum the listing states for paddler plus gear. It is a seller figure, not a stability result: add your own load in our <a href="/kayak-capacity-planner/">capacity planner</a> and keep a real margin below it.
A big number on paper: enough headroom for a heavier angler, a crate, a cooler and a battery. It is still the seller's maximum, so keep a margin of your own.
Your legs move the kayak while your hands fish: holding a line in wind or current, trolling a shoreline, and backing off a snag (the listing mentions reverse), all without putting the rod down.
Plan on a cart or a second pair of hands to get it to the water.
Your hands stay on the rod. You hold a line in the wind, slow-troll a weed edge or turn to a rising fish without putting anything down.
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 (107 lb stated).
On the water. Feet do the moving, hands do the fishing. 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.
Listed at $2,699.99 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).
What we'd buy the Old Town Sportsman PDL 106, Ember Camo for is room for 450 lb of angler and gear, with pedal power that keeps your hands on the rod as a bonus. No buyer reviews yet, so this Old Town pedal kayak has to win you over on paper. The catch with the Old Town: no word on the length. We'd pick it if you are a bigger angler or you carry a lot of gear; otherwise, put it next to the Old Town Malibu Pedal T Tandem first.
Before the Old Town Sportsman PDL 106, Ember Camo lands on your driveway, check your full load: your weight, your gear and a margin should sit comfortably under the stated 450 lb.
Weigh yourself with your fishing clothes on, then the gear bag, the crate and the cooler. Subtract the lot from 450 lb: what is left is your margin.
Check the length, 107 lb stated: 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 Old Town Sportsman PDL 106, Ember Camo stacks up against the closest alternative, the Old Town Malibu Pedal T Tandem.
| Criterion | Old Town Sportsman PDL 106, Ember Camo | Old Town Malibu Pedal T Tandem |
|---|---|---|
| Our rating | 7.4/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Stated capacity | 450 lb | 686 lb |
| Length | Not stated | 13.5 ft |
| Seats | Not stated | Two (tandem) |
| Build | Not stated | Sit-on-top |
Pick the Old Town Malibu Pedal T Tandem if you want our higher-rated option (7.5/10), with a stated 13.5 ft length and seats for two.
We rate it 7.4/10 (good). The rating comes from its documented listing alone, as no customer-review record is captured yet.
The listing mentions a 450 lb capacity and a pedal drive that frees your hands. How it tracks and how steady it feels with you and your gear aboard is where the buyer reviews help most.
Your full load: weigh yourself with your fishing clothes on, then the gear bag, the crate and the cooler. Subtract the lot from 450 lb: what is left is your margin. Transport and storage: check the length, 107 lb stated: 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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