I have a drogue for the kayak, but I have never used it. Simple reason is, if it's that windy that I need to put a drogue out, I'm going to be coming back in pretty soon. I like comfortable fishing these days, not being tossed about like a cork. If I put the drogue out on a calmish day in any kind of current then it's going to act like a sail underwater & pull me along quicker. The reason I carry it is as a safety device, so if I do get caught out & the wind picks up & I cannot paddle home against it, chuck the drogue out so I don't end up miles offshore.