READY FOR WAR OCEAN KAYAK’S REDESIGNED BIG GAME


IS A BATTLESHIP FOR TROPHIES BY BEN DUCHESNEY


Ocean Kayak Big Game II FISH FRIENDLY FEATURES:


As soon as I received Ocean Kayak’s redesigned Prowler Big Game II for testing, I launched it on the local farm pond to kick the tires and chase smallmouth bass. The boat is stable enough for sight fishing and maneuverable enough to scoot around the sheltered waters. A few weeks later, I took the Big Game II after striped bass


on the sandy flats around Cape Cod where it proved just as capable in coastal chop as on a sylvan pond. The flared bow easily cuts through the surf and the boat tracks straight. While no kayak will do it all, Ocean Kayak’s modifications


to their already popular Big Game make it a boat that can go from backwater to open water without missing a beat. And, with a capacity of 600 pounds, you won’t miss any gear, either. The Big Game II, like its predecessor, is designed to be a


• Element Seating System


• Six accessory mounting plates


• Large bow hatch with Click Seal cover


• Glide Track foot brace system


• Transducer compatible scupper


• Mod Pod center hatch cover


• Elevated battery bag 42 PADDLING MAGAZINE


stable boat that performs well in open water. While the origi- nal BG was most at home in the wind and waves, the new ver- sion incorporates features that inshore and freshwater anglers find appealing. Big is the key word in Big Game. This boat is 12 feet, nine


inches long and 34 inches wide. Extra stringers give the boat more volume in the stern, allowing an angler to carry more stuff without losing speed. The extra-wide stern also makes the boat extra stable. It had enough primary stability for me to not only stand and fish in calm waters, but also light chop. The most significant changes to the Big Game II were made on the topside. To give anglers more options for install-


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