The Pro Angler 14 is the boat the rest of the category measures itself against. The 38-inch beam creates a platform you can walk on, capacity is a class-topping 600 pounds, and the outfitting is unmatched: horizontal rod lockers for six rods, pivoting tackle management, H-Rail mounting everywhere, and a retractable transducer shield. Opt for the MirageDrive 360 and thrust rotates through a full circle — you can hold a bank at any angle or slide sideways along a dock line, which no competitor matches. Kick-Up fins handle the shallows despite the boat's size. So why not an automatic top score? Because the Pro Angler asks a lot back. At $4,300-5,600 depending on drive it costs as much as a used skiff, and at roughly 146 pounds fully rigged it is a trailer boat for most owners — loading one into a truck bed alone is not realistic. The 38-inch beam that makes it a casting stage also makes it slow and laborious if you ever have to paddle it home. As a dedicated fishing vessel with solved transport, it is extraordinary; as a first kayak, it is usually too much boat and too much money.
600-pound capacity and a 38-inch beam you can stand and walk on