Coast 120 XE

So this is my 1st ever kayak and my 1st experience paddling a kayak. I struggled with whether I should spend more money to buy a "Fishing" kayak, or even a "higher end" kayak because my fear was paddling around a bathtub on the lake. I have to say, I love this kayak for me. It doesn't have a lot of the bells and whistles that some of the pricier kayaks have but, I'm not disappointed.

It's pretty bare bones aside from some dry storage areas and some bungees. It does have a bungee to hold your paddle on the side. I feel it paddles very easy. It goes exactly where I want it to, I didn't struggle to keep it on course. A stiff wind can knock you off track but it was very sturdy and I feel like it would take a lot to tip it over. I stayed fairly dry aside from the dripping off the paddle but its a sit on top so thats to be expected.

I am a fit 5'7 woman 140lbs and I take my 30# dog along with no troubles. I have fished with it by using a bucket strapped in the back with my bungee cords. It holds my rods and small tackle tray, bug spray etc so I can get to it all easily. I can even get it up on the roof of my jeep alone.

Very happy with my purchase and I recommend this to anyone who doesn't want to spend over 600$ on a kayak but also doesn't want a cheap ole hunk of plastic.