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The Old Town Sportsman PDL 106, Steel Camo packs room for 450 lb of angler and gear, pedal power that keeps your hands on the rod and a 10.5 ft hull into one pedal kayak. A good match for trolling and holding a line on big water, with 23 buyer reviews averaging 4.7/5.
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 length | 10.5 ft |
| Stated hull weight | 107 lb |
| Sit-on-top wording | Stated in this listing |
| Reverse on the drive | Stated in the listing |
| Buyer reviews | 23 · 4.7/5 |
| ASIN | B0CLTZ5HCG |
Full listing title: Old Town Sportsman PDL 106 Solo Sit-on-Top Fishing Pedal Kayak, 10 ft 6 in, Steel Camo
| Stated maximum capacity | 450-pound maximum capacityManufacturer documentation |
|---|---|
| Stated length | 10 ft 6 inManufacturer documentation |
| Stated hull weight | kayak weighs 107 poundsManufacturer documentation |
| Sit-on-top wording | Sit-on-TopManufacturer documentation |
Built for trolling and holding a line on big water. Our score: 4.9/10, “fair”. Not in our top rankings.
The Old Town Sportsman PDL 106, Steel 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.
A shorter hull turns quickly in creeks and is easier to carry and store, at the cost of some glide on open 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.
Buyers give it 4.7/5, an excellent record, well above our ranked picks' 4.3 average. Only 23 reviews so far, and our formula damps averages built on fewer than 50.
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, Steel Camo for is room for 450 lb of angler and gear, with pedal power that keeps your hands on the rod as a bonus. Only 23 buyers have rated it so far (4.7/5), so treat the score as an early read. The catch with this Old Town pedal kayak: how stable it feels on your water, with your gear, is something no listing can promise. We'd pick it if you are a bigger angler or you carry a lot of gear; otherwise, put it next to the Reel Yaks Radar Modular, Fin Drive first.
Before the Old Town Sportsman PDL 106, Steel 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.
10.5 ft long, 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, Steel Camo stacks up against the closest alternative, the Reel Yaks Radar Modular, Fin Drive.
| Criterion | Old Town Sportsman PDL 106, Steel Camo | Reel Yaks Radar Modular, Fin Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Our rating | 4.9/10 | 5.2/10 |
| Stated capacity | 450 lb | 430 lb |
| Length | 10.5 ft | 10 ft |
| Seats | One (solo) | Not stated |
| Buyer reviews | 23 · 4.7/5 | 28 · 4.3/5 |
Pick the Reel Yaks Radar Modular, Fin Drive if you want our higher-rated option (5.2/10); stay with the Old Town Sportsman PDL 106, Steel Camo for a stated seating layout and a higher buyer rating (4.7/5).
We rate it 4.9/10 (fair). It is based on 23 buyer reviews averaging 4.7/5 and the specifications stated in the listing.
The listing mentions a 450 lb capacity, a pedal drive that frees your hands and a 10.5 ft hull. 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: 10.5 ft long, 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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