Ocean Kayak Big Game Prowler Reviews?

[Kyle Mahaffey]

Does anyone here know anyone on here that has had one or is currently owning one? Anything from another website?

[Team_Dougherty]

I have had for the last three years. I like it a lot. It is a bit heavy on land on the water it is great. What would you like to know?

[Kyle Mahaffey]

Hmmm. Is there room for my milk crate? Possible fish finder. Just a small run down about it how it handles stability. Just the common ask questions.

[Kyle Mahaffey]

Does it come with a seat? And scrupper plugs? On the website it has the factory pictures and it doesn't show none of them.

[Team_Dougherty]

A crate will fit in the back. No scupper plugs. Plenty of room for a fish finder the one scupper hole will accept a transducer and it will be protected. Mine came with the basic OK seat. It handles nice and is very stable. I can sit sideways with my feet in the water and fish. I can also spin around to get stuff from the back. You would be able to stand in it. I put a center hatch in and it makes the kayak much more useable. It is heavy 70lbs. Not something you want to put on the roof of an SUV. I have wheels to move mine around.

 

If you come up to the Philadelphia area I'll let you try it.

 

[clayton86]

I have one and love it super stabile. I keep my milk crate in the back and have room for a small duffle full of soft plastics I'm front of that and then a small cooler behind it. Mine has a fish finder and rudder also. Ill get some pics up for ya shortly show how mines rigged.

[clayton86]

[Team_Dougherty]

  On 6/11/2013 at 12:27 AM, clayton86 said:

I have one and love it super stabile. I keep my milk crate in the back and have room for a small duffle full of soft plastics I'm front of that and then a small cooler behind it. Mine has a fish finder and rudder also. Ill get some pics up for ya shortly show how mines rigged.

 

How do you like the rudder? How do you use it? I was thinking about getting one.

 

in the pic with the kiddies. How did you get is so dirty? was it sitting outside?

 

Is is it hard for you to get rods out of those front rod holders?

[BryanM]

I have one as well.  Just like, Team Dougherty.  We purchased at the same place.

 

I'm a big guy over 250 and it's very stable.  Handles very well.

[clayton86]

  On 6/11/2013 at 12:49 PM, Team_Dougherty said:

How do you like the rudder? How do you use it? I was thinking about getting one.

in the pic with the kiddies. How did you get is so dirty? was it sitting outside?

Is is it hard for you to get rods out of those front rod holders?

The rudder is awesome I love it use the foot pedals to steer.

One of the spots I fished early in the season was super muddy at the launch so just getting in and out of it I tracked a ton of mud in it. I store it in my garage never out side.

Tue front rod holders honestly I rarely use that's why I took the one out. I use it mostly when in hooking fish or tieing new lures on or leaders ill pop it in quick rather then laying it on my lap.

[FreshWaterLover]

I don't have the prowler, I have the OK Torque, but just as a comment on quality, I think it's fantastic. Heavy boat--yeah, but very stable and well built. As for scrupper plugs, you can buy them either from an outside source or from OK's site itself easily. I bought mine from them and they got to me in about a week. They have a chart on site that tells you exactly how many of what size each particular style yak needs.

[J Francho]

Those little foam practice golf balls make great scupper plugs.

[Team_Dougherty]

  On 6/11/2013 at 4:23 PM, clayton86 said:

The rudder is awesome I love it use the foot pedals to steer.

 

I meant how do you use the rudder. To Steer? to counter act the wind?  Does it help to keep the boat from turning when the wind blows?

[Team_Dougherty]

  On 6/11/2013 at 4:53 PM, FreshWaterLover said:

I don't have the prowler, I have the OK Torque, but just as a comment on quality, I think it's fantastic. Heavy boat--yeah, but very stable and well built. As for scrupper plugs, you can buy them either from an outside source or from OK's site itself easily. I bought mine from them and they got to me in about a week. They have a chart on site that tells you exactly how many of what size each particular style yak needs.

The new scupper plugs are really nice. They let water out but not in.

[FreshWaterLover]

  On 6/11/2013 at 6:09 PM, Team_Dougherty said:

The new scupper plugs are really nice. They let water out but not in.

 

I bought those first and tried them. Didn't find them as useful as I'd hoped. The DID keep water out, but didn't do much for draining while underway. However, that may be because I'm pretty heavy and the boat is equipment heavy as well. Been working on droping some pounds. May try those vent plugs again later in the season, or next year.

[Team_Dougherty]

  On 6/11/2013 at 6:11 PM, FreshWaterLover said:

I bought those first and tried them. Didn't find them as useful as I'd hoped. The DID keep water out, but didn't do much for draining while underway. However, that may be because I'm pretty heavy and the boat is equipment heavy as well. Been working on droping some pounds. May try those vent plugs again later in the season, or next year.

I noticed, as well, the water in the foot wells pools toward the seat and not the scupper holes.  Perhaps my boat is tail heavy too.

[clayton86]

  On 6/11/2013 at 6:08 PM, Team_Dougherty said:

I meant how do you use the rudder. To Steer? to counter act the wind? Does it help to keep the boat from turning when the wind blows?

All the above. I use it to steer or if the wind or current is pushing me I use it to steer also or keep me in live with what ever.