The 12-foot 120 PRO ditches the drive system but keeps the accessory tracks, motor mounts, and stand-up stability that made the PDL version a favorite among kayak anglers.

I’ve spent a lot of hours fishing from the Old Town Sportsman PDL 120 PRO, and one thing has always stood out: the deck space and storage on that platform are abundant, even with a pedal drive taking up real estate in the hull. So when Old Town dropped the Sportsman 120 PRO — the paddle-only version of that same platform — I immediately started picturing what that cockpit feels like with the drive well gone entirely. My guess: it’s going to feel a lot like standing on the deck of a flats skiff or bass boat.