Leaning towards buying a Kona Kayak as my First Kayak

Looking for opinions, feedback, suggestions. Primary use in Atlantic ocean off New Jersey, some lakes and rivers. Fishing will be part of ti as well. Help with direction please.

Fantastic kayak. If all you want to do is paddle, which is fine, then the Kona is an excellent choice. It's not a speedy boat, but you can't beat it for stability. You can stand up in it if you need to. It also has excellent tracking with no real tendency to "spin-out" like other non-ruddered kayak hulls. It is also an incredible solo boat with the molded-in center seat position!

I recently upgraded from the Kona to an Oasis because I wanted the Mirage drive and the ability to sail.