Ocean kayak Prowler 13

[Amphibious]

anyone have one? what do you thinking for freediving/spearfishing? looking hard at one....

[Pav]

Great boat. Well suited. One of the most popular boats for the yak fishermen in the UK.

[foxfish]

I am still keen on the one with the window?

[Pav]

that puzzled me for a moment foxfish! ... i assume you are talking of a window in the hull?

[Marwan]

colin, go for the prowler trident 15...its a cool mama..the center pod is a grat accessory for storing/retreivng your gun.fins while you are sitting down, i gave it a lot of though before deciding to go for a RIB

[Old Man Dave]

I got a brochure this weekend just for a browse. For fishing (angling) and for going places/fun etc I can see why kayaks like the Prowler 13 and 15 are popular. However even after reading loads on the other kayak threads I am unsure about spearing from one.

I favour the idea of a smaller, lighter kayak that one person can carry down a long beach walk to the sea including carrying diving gear etc. I was thinking of a kayak as a sit on float rather than a proper boat. If I wanted a boat I'd go in my big boat or buy a little boat like a small RIB.

While I realise that so much depends on who/what/why, I still in theory lean towards the smaller YAK's. However as I have never been in a kayak maybe I've got it wrong.

Any comments?

Dave

[Marwan]

the smaller, the slower, try and go long..

[Old Man Dave]

Yes, I see that point but surely even a short Kayak is better than swimming, no?

Dave

[foxfish]

Originally Posted by Pav

that puzzled me for a moment foxfish! ... i assume you are talking of a window in the hull?

Yes but I was too embassed to say the name
Ocean Kayak Peekaboo

[Pastor]

There'll be no paddling commando it one of those then

[Old Man Dave]

A little worm might attract the fish .

Dave

[foxfish]

A big conger might scare them away!

[Spanishfly]

They are very stable Kayaks...
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[Old Man Dave]

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Dave

[Pav]

Originally Posted by Old Man Dave

Yes, I see that point but surely even a short Kayak is better than swimming, no?

Dave

I have a 9ft miniX , having sold on my serious Yak over a year ago. I did worry a bit about being left behind by my mates paddling prowlers. It didn't prove a concern! Yes they are slower but its not major. Its nice being able to throw it up onto the roof of a Van without rollers! , and portaging is a lot less hassle.

It all depends on your own needs. Anyone thinking yak should really think hard about what thier needs are, rather than what the rest of us think is the right choice (as everything). My choice of yak has changed as my needs have.

Foxfish, .. I guesse the scupper holes are no good for dangling your worm then?!