I use my kayak for fishing. I have a Perception swifty, which is nine feet long and pretty wide, with three grroves in the bottom which make it very resistant to tipping. I have a rod holder base built in just in front of the ****pit for the rod, so when you are moving your rod is pointing straight ahead out of the way of the paddle. The boat is made of ABS plastic so it is indestructable and weighs about 35 pounds so it can be dragged or carried distances without a problem. I have criss-cossed bungies mounted front and rear for extra rods, etc. and there is enough room inside for tackle, lunch, and water. It's actually pretty good to fish out of unless it's very windy.