This really comes down to the type of fishing you primarily do, as well as personal preference. I favor a canoe, as I don’t venture far off-shore and neither want nor need to go out onto the ocean in something smaller than a U.S. Navy destroyer. I like the short single-bladed paddle used with a canoe rather than the longer double-bladed kayak paddle. And I like the fact that most canoes weigh less empty than do many kayaks. Finally, the canoe’s traditional appearance puts it above kayaks in my ledger. This all said, it ultimately comes down to what YOU want. (As such, we’ve also reviewed the market’s best fishing kayaks)