To me, an anchor trolley is best designed for your type of fishing. I like mine installed on both sides running the full length of the kayak. I do this because I tend to favor fishing off the left side of my kayak. With a trolley on both sides, running the full length of the kayak, I can anchor in just about any conditions and present the left side of my kayak to where I am fishing. Dual trolley's on each side have an advantage in some situations as well. My biggest concerns with the trolley were that I wanted it to function well, lock out well, and look very clean. I hate those trolleys that loose or sagging. That is just something to get hunf up when in the brush...and it looks half a$$ as well.
I went with a hybrid Hobie/Harken pulleys with the YakAttack Leverloc pad eyes and locking mechanism. I went with the Hobie pulleys because they fit the pre-molded pulley fitting on the PA's and Outbacks. The Harken pulleys that come with the YA Leverlock can be made to work on my PA, but I Hobie pulleys so used them.
Personally I think the LeverLock is the best functioning trolley system you can buy...and I have installed Yak-Gears and own a couple of Hobies anchor trolley...hands down the YA is superior. Again that is my opinion, custom guys can make a good functioning AT for cheap, and it will work very well.
Pic of the Hobie/YA Leverloc hybrid on my PA.
