Welcome to the board!
I purchased mine blindly without any knowledge of options or pros and cons of each manufactures model. I ended up with a wilderness systems tarpon 120 and I really like it. I like the fact that the sitting area has drain holes and that it's pretty easy to maneuver in the creeks. I could stand if I really wanted but I don't think it's recommended plus I carry alot of crap with me when I fish.
I have installed rod holders on it and eventually will put a depth finder on it. Open on top storage is good and in the hull storage is good. The new models have some nice features like recessed mounting mounting rails for all the options in the sitting area. Wilderness Systems has a pretty good name in the fishing kayak world. Have you looked at them?