Purchased my first kayak in 2011, it was rigged by CJ Seibler at OEX Mission Bay, San Diego and shipped to my home on Long Island, NY in the fall. I chose the Malibu Stealth 14 as my first kayak for several reasons. Growing up in San Diego I am used to fishing with live bait, and I had always wanted that option on my kayak. The Stealth has a bait tank built right into the cockpit and that was appealing to me. I also liked the stability, and the hull design. I had planned to fish mostly the protected waters of the Long Island Sound (bays, estuaries, etc.). I wanted to be able to fly fish from it as well, so I added a Stand-N-Fish leaning post/pontoon system to sight fish for striped bass and bluefish. I also added a BassYaks motor to mainly help stem the tide to hold position in the wind and current while casting, but also as a backup safety to assist in getting me off the water quickly should the conditions get suddenly nasty. It has a 46# thrust MinnKota trolling motor, with steering provided by the pedals for true hands free fishing. Along with a host of other electronics and features this was a boat that I had dreamed of once I experienced the taste of kayak fishing. I hope you like it. :-)