Question for Pro Angler 12/14 owners

[dc1983]

I picked up a Pro Angler 12 last weekend and have taken it out twice now. The first time it was calm out for most of the day and I had no trouble controlling my drift but when the wind picked up it was pretty hard to control. Then when I took it out today it was impossible to drift as the PA kept turning perpendicular to the wind and when I would try and peddle it took some time for it to start turning.

Now here is my question- How do you control the drift? Would a drift chute help? Anyone else notice the steering doesn't work very well, when the wind picks up.

Thanks

[mtnbykr2]

Originally Posted by dc1983

I picked up a Pro Angler 12 last weekend and have taken it out twice now. The first time it was calm out for most of the day and I had no trouble controlling my drift but when the wind picked up it was pretty hard to control. Then when I took it out today it was impossible to drift as the PA kept turning perpendicular to the wind and when I would try and peddle it took some time for it to start turning.

Now here is my question- How do you control the drift? Would a drift chute help? Anyone else notice the steering doesn't work very well, when the wind picks up.

Thanks

weren't you on an Outback before?

[dc1983]

Originally Posted by mtnbykr2

weren't you on an Outback before?

I was but I never had the trouble I had today controlling my drift.

[seriola_killer]

Originally Posted by dc1983

I picked up a Pro Angler 12 last weekend and have taken it out twice now. The first time it was calm out for most of the day and I had no trouble controlling my drift but when the wind picked up it was pretty hard to control. Then when I took it out today it was impossible to drift as the PA kept turning perpendicular to the wind and when I would try and peddle it took some time for it to start turning.

Now here is my question- How do you control the drift? Would a drift chute help? Anyone else notice the steering doesn't work very well, when the wind picks up.

Thanks

I control my drift (direction, not speed) using my rudder. My steering in my PA is all over the place regardless of wind. I'm always having to make rudder control adjustments on the water. Don't know if this is the norm, but I've only had it a relatively short time, so I just assumed it's the nature of the beast.

I see alot of the guys simply pointing into the wind and slightly pedalling. They seem to slow their drift that way.

[dc1983]

My trouble is not the speed of the drift or the direction I'm drifting. It more the direction the PA is facing during the drift. My steering was all over the placed today as well, with a lot of lag time when I wanted to turn.

[ericko]

I went from the outback to a pa12 and ive only hit a lake 3 times i to see a lag time with the steering and was wondering if there was a sailing type rudder upgrade..

After a while you'll get the hang of it. Its a very manageable boat. If you crank the rudder and peddle tiny little quick strokes, it will durn on a time.

[deepdvr]

Steering/drifting is a definite weakness on the PA. Its even more interesting when you are going for a sleigh ride. I know a few guys that are contemplating going back to the revo. Its still arguably the best yak fishing platform available but they also have room for improvement.