I have had a few sit in and sit on kayaks. I decided I wanted a real fishing kayak. I talked with a friend that has a Hobie peddle drive and I took his 10ft outback out and I liked having my hands free to fish as well as how much propulsion I got for the effort in the Hobie peddle drive kayak. I did a.lot of research and found that the PA 12 was perfect for me. It is awesome. I have fished ponds lakes and the Chesapeake bay as well as the Delaware Bay. It's a super stable platform with lots of extras available. I will have it for a long time to come. I've fished 5 states and have more planned.