Spud - I have a Old Town Predator MX which is a 12'er. It's very stable and has been excellent in the larger bodies of water, haven't dumped it yet. The downside is it weighs 90 lbs. and is not the easiest to move around. It was the first fishing kayak that I bought and have been happy with it over the past four seasons. The seat is super comfortable and I have no issues being out all day. If I were to go back in time I may have went for the Old Town Predator XL 13'er, which has an option to add a Minn Kota electric motor council.