I sold my Pro Craft 22 foot bass boat back in 2012 and bought a PA 14 and have never regretted the decision. After fishing for 3 plus decades out of a bass boat, I found myself not getting out as much as I wanted to. A lot of the bigger lakes that I could use the boat in were an hour or more away. We have a 225 acre private lake in the subdivision I live in, but you can't run a motor bigger than 30 hp in it. The cost of gas for the boat and hauling the boat were key factors as well.
A friend said "Have you ever thought about a Hobie kayak?". I started researching and realized that if I was going to get a Hobie, it had to be Mirage drive driven. It was a toss up at the time between an Outback or the Pro Angler. I sold the bass boat and purchased a 2012 Pro Angler for myself and a 2012 Revolution 11 for the wife.
In retrospect I should have switched sooner. There are some similarities to fishing from a bass boat. You can stand and cast in the PA. You can sneak up on fish and not spook them, but instead of using that trolling motor on the bow, you're using your feet to quietly pedal up to a spot. Instead of screaming along at 65 mph to get to a fishing spot, you're using your feet to glide through the water at a totally different but relaxing pace.
I probably average 15 hours a week fishing out of a Pro Angler. There are so many areas than you can get that you would never be able to with a bass boat and the flexibility to fish almost any body of water cannot compare to a bass boat. The same amount of fishing gear I took in the bass boat can be hauled in the PA. You can get insurance from most insurance companies to cover the PA and your gear at a very reasonable rate to give you piece of mind for your investment.
I'm on my 3rd PA 14 now. I had my 2013 PA 14 up for sale. I thought a 2017 Outback along with my 2015 PA 14 would be the best of both worlds. I would have the new Mirage Drive 180 that I could use in both. After testing the Outback out a few weeks ago, I decided to keep the 2013 PA 14. I could not see myself giving up the nicer Vantage seat and the floor/storage space for an Outback. If someone went fishing with me and used the 2013 PA 14, I wanted them to enjoy the same comfort and conveniences I had in the 2015 PA.
I'm in my early 60s and look forward to any time I can get on the water in a Pro Angler. Once you start you will be hooked and understand why it's referred to as an "Addiction".
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