I've got the Pungo also and like it a lot. There are some advantages to the sit in such as I'm warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer, very comfortable riding position,tracks and paddles well and is pretty fast. Its all pimped out for fishing with extra flotation bags and safety gear. That being said, I would probably not get that style if I were to do it over again. Fortunately, my wife tried some at the demo day and now wants a tarpon for short flat water trips with me and maybe some relaxed freshwater fishing so I will probably get one this weekend and proceed to slime the heck out of it when she's not out in it with me. We test rode the tarpons and the Ocean kayaks and Tarpon had the best seating area of them all, at least the 120 and 140 did, 160 I didn't care for at all, very wet ride.