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Some kayaks are considered wet rides...no matter your weight.
When I kayak fished, I owned a Malibu x-factor which was very dry. My
buddy had an Ocean Kayak prowler and was always in water. I think
those low riders are typically faster kayaks.
Regardless of wet or dry ride, if you are in any decent swell and
launching in the surf you are bound to get water in the cockpit. In
cold weather I would lean to a clothing solution over a modified
kayak solution for staying dry.
If it were me, I would not mess with scupper plugs or raised seats.
Both of those solutions are probably gonna have negative tradeoffs in
stability and safety. The scuppers are there for a reason...same with
the position of the seat. Its not like the revolution is a new design, I
think its been around for around ten years.
As noted, Kokatat makes some splash pants. I have had both the
type with latex ankle gaskets and the velcro only closurers. I hated
getting into/out of the latex gasketed cuffs. Its like you have to be
Houdini. The only thing good about them is that you can jump out of
the kayak and not get water up your leg. Frankly, neither design is
perfect and I think a bib design is a bit better as it covers and
overlaps the waistline when combined with a splash top.
If I were to fish the northeast in a kayak. I would probably lean to a
wetsuit and/or wear a modified grunden's bib pant by sewing on
some velcro closures for the ankles. If you have an old pair of
waders you could make a cheap bib by cutting the booties off. For a
wetsuit I would look for a farmer john style with a front relief
zipper....for obvious reasons...
I hope my thoughts are helpful.
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