If I were buying a new yak tomorrow with this in mind I would look at:
Native Ultimate 12
Native Slayer 12
Old Town Predator MX (what I currently have and LOVE)
Old Town NEXT
Jackson Cuda 12
Jackson Coosa HD
Pescador Pro 12
Wilderness Systems Commander 140
Wilderness Systems ATAK

At least start there. Go to Masseys, backpacker and/or pack & paddle to look at boats. Keep in mind that marsh fishing (i.e. fishing shallow, normally stagnant water and often standing, paddling for sometimes long distances) is different and requires different things from a kayak than rivery trips (maneuverability, extended seated periods, in-hull storage).

I cannot recommend my Old Town Predator MX enough. It is designed to handle mixed waters and does so with ease. It's not a big water boat (none of the ones I listed are) but it's handled everything I've thrown at it with ease.

The best all around boat though IMO is the Native Ultimate.

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Posted by stoms

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Posted on 12/26/16 at 3:40 am to The Last Coco

There is a big difference in price point in all the yaks you just posted and the ascend 12t. The ascend retails at $649. The closest one is the pescador pro at $829 and I'd definitely suggest ponying up the extra $180 but comparing a $1k+ yak to a $649 yak is apples to oranges. At $649, the ascend is a good boat for the price. They upgraded a few things and fixed the biggest fault by raising the hatches.

I have an ascend fs 128t and there is nothing wrong with that boat at all. I've had numerous trips and caught a bunch of fish with it. Now it doesn't hold a candle to the KC I just got but we're back to prices.

Like Last Coco said though, go to as many stores and physically push and prod on as many different makes and models as you can. Some look great in a pic and aren't all they're cracked up to be in person.

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