Cool pics sniper John.

For no more than I will probably use it, Im looking to go cheap as possible while still being functional. I think a kayak is the best way. Any specific brands? Sit on vs. Sit in? Outriggers necessary? How long of a kayak you think?

Most commercial kayaks these days are made for fishing, anyway while you could build a stable boat shorter, almost all sit on top kayaks under 12 feet (and even some of those) are a little on the unstable side. I wouldn't want outriggers on a duck rig, just more stuff to drag in the super shallow water.

My sit on top kayak is ok, but it's tough to haul as many decoys as I'd like for example on the coast. The sit ins with big cockpits often have more storage area.

For duck hunting I like the sit in better . I have a 14 ft old pelican sit in and a 12 ft sit on top for comparison.

If I were buying a new Kayak for waterfowl hunting I would buy a FX Native Ultimate in Hidden Oak Camo (Sand Camo if I lived on the coast). As new I would order it with a factory rudder kit and add a camo bow spray skirt to help with crossing rough water. Ad a rod holder base mount on the back and a LED pole light that fits the base. I would match the wide beam with the lightest carbon 140 bent shaft paddle in black I could afford and the most comfortable paddling style life vest I could afford. Then find a cushion or cut a closed foam pad for the dog to sit on directly behind the seat to get him off the cold wet floor. And last ad a gel filled Yakpad for my seat to make those long crossings more comfortable. It is classified as a sit on top, but you actually sit in it. it is 15'3" long, 31" wide, 450 lb capacity, and 86 lbs. With that choice I should be able to haul as much gear as I want including the dog. It should be stable enough to shoot from if I want and I should be able to go handle most rough water days. You can not sink it. But for that rig your going to have spent at least couple thousand for the kayak and gear, so it is not cheap. For cheap as possible, buy whatever is on sale at Academy or similar and do the best you can, but most people with that idea end up not hunting more than a couple times via kayak before they move on to something else.

It's really hard to beat a Wilderness Systems Ride 135. 550# capacity, and super stable.

I hunt out of a 8 year old Pelican Castaway 116... spray painted camo, and I am able to do everything I need to do with that boat.

Check the DFW Craigslist, there are 265 listed under a search for kayak.

I concur. I have one of these in camo. I have never duck hunted out of it, but don't see why you couldn't do it. I have paddled around with my 95 lb lab sitting on the back. He thought it was pretty cool.

One advantage of the Ride (and several other newer models available) is that the keel is made with a pontoon type hull. This gives it more stability. I am a 300 lber and I have never come close to tipping this yak. I use it for bass fishing. One comment I remember reading when I was shopping for yaks was that on the Ride you could do a half gainer off the side and not tip it.....lol.