At least these guys thought ahead enough to add comfortable seats...the Surf-to-Summit Angler seats are pictured in the kayak, and they are nice, trust me.
I think the weed was a ruse. These guys probably found a killer fishing spot and knew someone would catch on if they kept going to the same area repeatedly. They could've just bought the weed from a head shop in CA and had it handy to make it look like they were smugglers, not fisherman, to throw people off the trail. Once they get out of jail, I bet they go right back to their spot...most people won't go fishing where (alleged) major drug deals happen, so the spot will be untouched.
Chris Bryant