klusownik

Go for Sit on top kayak around 12-14ft long. Stay away from cheap brands and short kayaks.

These will fit your needs

wilderness ride 135 or tarpon 140 

hobie revolution 13, outback or adventure island

jackson cuda, coosa or tuna

ocean kayak big tuna

Right now is a good time to buy used, as a lot of people try to sell them because they plan buying new models in spring

Seems like there is a lot of weight being put on the scuppers. Do some plastic welding and then reinforce it from inside; you can do fiberglass cloth and resin, but the best solution would be foam blocks. Inset square foam blocks inside the hull esp around scuppers and use window foam insulation can to spay around to fit the curves of the hull.

grass carp or asian carp

Lots of big carp at Mill pond, and bass in the pond north of it. Crappies are hot right now in Bradford, you just have to search for them walking and casting shoreline, unlike most who sit in one spot and litter.