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The sit on tops are easier. I have one that is about 8 years old. I have not used it for the past few years. When I did it was up in the Green Harbor. Worked great to get into the rocks around Blue Fish Cove..Cast a rubber shad or a popper at the Rocks and SLAM...Also got alot of fish just paddeling and trolling a rubber shad...I like the way the prowler is set up..it looks sturdier and lighter...
About 6 years back woke one sunday in the early fall ( over cast and misty) and took the yak out to play in some swells to work off a hang over. The surf was up and i liked to ride the waves in and padlle out. ( the one i have is about 14' and 55#) Well after doing that for a half hour I paddled out to rest...I looked out to see a set forming bigger than the ones I was riding. I thought I could paddle down and get around.. I started paddleing and the swell grew and I was beat. I had no time to turn onto it and it started to break...Just before it hit I undid my leg straps, wave hit..I got tossed and went under , the yak went airborn...not sure what happened after that... all I remember is opening my eyes and all i could see was the inside of the front of the vest..I was still in the water but because of the way Yak vests are cut to allow arm movement they tend to float up on you when you are in the drink. A wave hit and water just came in on me. My feet wer just touching sand. My head was throbbing and I had a huge egg on the top of my dome... I adjusted the vest and so I could see, looked into shore and saw the yak getting tossed about on the beached...I still had the paddle in hand and some how made it to shore. I dragged the yak up the beach fell to the sand and started my own yaking....I hear a voice from the sea wall..."you sure were out floating in that water for a long time..almost came out to get you..." all I could do was shake my head and continue puking....ALWAYS WEAR YOUR PFD
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