Prowler 15 or Big Game?

Brand new to this site.....thank goodness it's here!  I am looking for a SOT kayak for ocean fishing primarily and am curious for those of you who have experienced one or the other or both, which would you rather have for this application (fishing open water).  I am 6'2 and about 200 lbs.  I have experience in both flat and whitewater boats and wouldn't mind being able to do overnighters (my wife owns a closed top kayak). 

I guess the thing that is getting me is the nearly 2+ foot differential in length and multiple inch difference in width, not to mention the 100+ pounds in carrying capacity.

Thanks for any/all input.

-TC

To complicate your decision, I would recommend checking out the new Trident. At least one of members has one and you should be able to search this site for more info.

Have fun picking one out, and Good Luck!

As many will tell you I'm sure....  Try them out as much as possible before you buy.  This can be a bit difficult I found because going to a paddle demo gives you a taste of what the yak is like, but it is hard to make a decision on a $1,000 purchase based on a 15 minute paddle.  If you have a chance to borrow from someone and take it out for a fishing trip you would really get the feel for the layout and how it handles.

That being said my decision was between the P13 and the Big Game.  I went with the Big Game based mainly on me being comfortable sitting on it and moving around.  The P13 felt tippy to me (I have very little kayak experience) however it did feel much faster on the water.  The other drawback to me was the P13 was a wet ride.  I'm 5'10" 195lbs and I was sitting with water in the cockpit on a flat lake.  I'm not much for being wet all day.

The Big Game is very stable and very dry ride.  That being said it is a bit slow to paddle.  I'm not sure I agree with some reviews out there that it is a piece of plywood, but is definitely not as fast as the P13 or P15. 

Until someone creates the perfect kayak for everyone I guess there are tradeoffs to everything.  I do like my BG but part of me just wonders if I would like the speed of a more narrow yak.  Every time I have to move around the yak and get something from the front hatch I'm glad it is so stable.

I hope that was somewhat helpfull.

Hi guys.  I'm back ...

I own both the P15 and the Big Game and should be taking delivery of a Tricent shortly.  For open ocean kayak fishing I go with the P15, but I have a feeling the Trident will be my new favorite yak .  I'm 6'3" and about 220#.

Where are you located?  Perhaps I can arrange for you to demo them all.  Search through the site and you'll see lots of info oin the P15 and the Big Game.

-Allen

Due to family commitments and a small garage I must tool around in a tandem, but if I didn't have these constraints I would pick the skinniest and longest one.  I really feel the extra width if I have to paddle very far or if the weather turns a bit.


Aaron

Allen,

Let me know if you are doing any demos in the near future. I'm seriously thinking about a more stable yak - perhaps a Big Game or a Drifter.

Thanks

Tom

Thanks for the input folks!  I've been reading up on the Trident 15 and I think I have a winner!  We just got back from a camping trip in the high lakes just west of our home in Bend and saw a couple of Prowler's, a Hobie duo (13 ft), and a few other odd's and ends.  I think for fishing stability with a little speed, the Trident is about right on the money.  I hope to test drive one soon.  Thanks again.

Three Creeks