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The Old Town Sportsman PDL 120, Steel Camo packs a stated 500 lb capacity, a pedal drive that frees your hands and a 12 ft hull into one pedal kayak. A good match for hands-free fishing in wind and current, rated 7.4/10 on its documented specs.
| Brand | Old Town |
|---|---|
| Category | Pedal fishing kayaks |
| Stated maximum capacity | 500 lb |
| Stated length | 12 ft |
| Stated hull weight | 116 lb |
| Sit-on-top wording | Stated in this listing |
| Reverse on the drive | Stated in the listing |
| ASIN | B0CLTYX9DN |
Full listing title: Old Town Sportsman PDL 120 Solo Sit-on-Top Fishing Pedal Kayak, 12 ft, Steel Camo
| Stated maximum capacity | 500-pound maximum capacityManufacturer documentation |
|---|---|
| Stated length | 12 ftManufacturer documentation |
| Stated hull weight | kayak weighs 116 poundsManufacturer documentation |
| Sit-on-top wording | Sit-on-TopManufacturer documentation |
Built for hands-free fishing in wind and current. Our score: 7.4/10, “good”. Rated from the listing's stated specs (no buyer reviews captured yet).
The Old Town Sportsman PDL 120, 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.
Longer hulls track straighter and glide further on open water, but they need a longer roof rack and more storage space.
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 (116 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 $2,999.99 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 Old Town Sportsman PDL 120, Steel Camo for a stated 500 lb capacity and a pedal drive that frees your hands. No buyer has reviewed it yet, so our 7.4/10 comes from the spec sheet alone. 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 Old Town Sportsman PDL 106, Ember Camo first.
Before the Old Town Sportsman PDL 120, Steel Camo lands on your driveway, check your roof rack and garage: a 12 ft hull needs the rack, the lift and the storage space to match.
Your weight plus the crate, the cooler, the anchor, the PFD. Compare it with the stated 500 lb and keep a margin: our capacity planner does the sum.
12 ft long, 116 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 120, Steel Camo stacks up against the closest alternative, the Old Town Sportsman PDL 106, Ember Camo.
| Criterion | Old Town Sportsman PDL 120, Steel Camo | Old Town Sportsman PDL 106, Ember Camo |
|---|---|---|
| Our rating | 7.4/10 | 7.4/10 |
| Stated capacity | 500 lb | 450 lb |
| Length | 12 ft | Not stated |
| Seats | One (solo) | Not stated |
| Build | Sit-on-top | Not stated |
Both score 7.4/10. The Old Town Sportsman PDL 120, Steel Camo brings a stated 12 ft length and a stated seating layout, so it has the edge on paper.
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 500 lb capacity, a pedal drive that frees your hands and a 12 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: your weight plus the crate, the cooler, the anchor, the PFD. Compare it with the stated 500 lb and keep a margin: our capacity planner does the sum. Transport and storage: 12 ft long, 116 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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