HOBIES SUCK!!!! someone post a link to the proangler trying to navigating the tiny surf at LJ before this guy blows 3G's!!!!
just kidding....hobies are awsome, the prangler is a little overkill IMO but you can stand up in it, the only other hobie you can easily stand in is the outfitter tandem (which is an awsome fishing platforn for long days and/or big surf) .....
on another note, most of the guys i know who are well adapted to sight fishing in the open ocean actually just paddle on their knees, that way they can paddle a boat which is fast enough to get to the spotted fish before they sink out. peddles drives are worth thier weight in gold!!