I am only 15, and i have really taken a liking to bass fishing even though my whole family is mostly saltwater. For my fifteenth birthday i asked my mom if i could get a kayak so i could just go out alone. Either way that doesn't matter i have the little $250 Pelican Apex 80 XE a little 8 foot kayak. Personally i i like my kayak and it is a very inexpensive and good kayak. I dont have to worry about wind cause it sits low and the weight rating is about 300 lbs. Im not the type to stand up and fish i prefer to sit down but i feel like it could be acomplished. For your first kayak i recommend you start out a little cheaper and go with one of the pelican kayaks.