I have owned several PA 14s, and outback with seat mod, a slayer Propel and now a PA 12.
With significant fishing time in the PA14 and Slayer Propel, I feel the Slayer propel is as good as, if not superior too the PA14 in freshwater and inshore fishing. Reverse really is killer to keep from being pulled into the mangroves by a big snook or red. Being able to keep your distance from the bank/mangroves as you work your way down is great. However the bow of the Slayer Propel makes it a VERY wet ride in choppy water and it is just plain BAD for any significant surf launch. Yeah the Pro Anglers aren't the best for surf launches, either, but it is light years ahead of the Slayer Propel.
If I only fished flat water I would definitely have stayed with the Slayer, but I do enough offshore that I switched back to the PA. I went with the 12 instead of the 14 this time, because i felt the 14 was too big for my needs. I do not have enough seat time in the 12 to know if that was the correct decision yet.
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