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If I wanted a peddle boat I would have purchased

I'm guessing you've never actually used a mirage drive.

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My guess is that it takes away from "kayak" to be honest.

It's a matter of opinion. I think most Hobie owners (including myself) don't see it that way. The nice thing about the Revo is it can easily and comfortably be paddled. I can paddle my Outback too, but it sucks for paddling compared to the Revo.
To Lee's point, if you haven't tried the mirage drive at least go demo one so you can say you've tried both peddle and paddle.
Jeff is right in that stability is a huge selling point of the Outback. The Outback wasn't my first fishing kayak, but its definitely the most stable I've ever owned. 

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I started out in a $200 pelican SINK many moons ago.  I fished in lakes and rivers with it very successfully.  I wouldn't venture out into the ocean with it for fishing though.

  As my experience, budget, and affinity for the sport increased....I bought a Pro Angler.  Not only is that about the most stable boat that anyone could find, many folks down south seem to love outfitting them with trolling motors.  The only downside you may find with this, is it's weight.  The pro angler is well over 100 lbs...130-140 lbs with all the crap I carry.

  My other ride is an outback.  I've only flipped it once, and that was in some gnarly surf and 5-6 ft swells all at the same time.  My outback is a fine fishing machine in lakes, rivers, and the ocean. 

If and when I buy another Tupperware vessel bound for the sea...I'd buy a revo13.  Its quick and light.  Many people on here use them with loads of success.

Everyone else is going to say it, so I will as well.....DEMO anything you want to try or even think you might want to.  The more models you look at the better.  Best of luck in your search.

Thanks for all the tips.  I am really leaning toward a pedal type kayak because pedaling does not hurt my back much.  Since two surgeries on it I think too much paddling would be pure misery.  I ride a recumbent bike, so I think the pedaling would be natural for me.  I have even toyed with building a kayak and design a pedal drive.  I used to own a bike shop and have the necessary skills to try that, maybe.  I read some entries from Craig about that option too.  I have done some research and the size and stability of the outback are pretty enticing though.  I think I will try to do some demos soon.

I bought my Outback because Jammer let me borrow one of his when we were crabbing in Siletz bay.  I loved how you could stack pots both fore and aft due to the shape of the decks. For rock fish fishing at PC, I love it for all the storage trays around the cockpit for my lip gripper and other tools. It has also served me well fighting the current on the Columbia salmon fishing.  However, I have since bought an Adventure from Zee because I missed having a narrow easily paddle-able yak and I wanted a spare for guests. Although I have built several cedar-strip boats and I love to paddle, it is much easier for me to take a novice yakker out fishing if they can peddle.  Pretty much everyone knows how to peddle and  proper paddling needs some instruction and practice. 

I love the Outback, but if I were 4 miles off shore halibut fishing and my Mirage drive broke, I would much rather paddle the Adventure back. Also, the Adventure has since become my go to salmon yak because it makes fighting the river currents much easier than the Outback. It must be mentioned that I have hulied in the Adventure, but never in the Outback.  It is nearly impossible to flip it (knock on wood) although I have seen it happen at least once thin month .  Knowing what I know now, if I were to only own one sub-$2000 peddle drive boat, it would be the Revo.  I think it takes a lot of the best qualities of both boats, stability and speed. 

I love the Hobie Revo, but my guess is more fish are caught out of Hobie Outbacks. The paddlers are probably a little slow to answer because they are resting their hands for the upcoming fishing season.

I think this is true due to the fact that I've noticed more people fish out of the Outback than the Revo in the Northwest.  Many people are going for stability when they're looking for their first fishing kayak.  I know I was, that's why I ended up with a Malibu X-Factor instead of the Extreme.   Stability is the sell point for the Outback, so that's the boat lots of people go for.  Those who are comfortable with a bit more narrow of a boat and want speed for long distances go with the Adventure because that's its selling point.  Most people looking for a Hobie fishing kayak don't seem to consider the Revo because it's in the middle on the stability vs. speed spectrum.  It's a shame because it's such an incredibly capable boat in my opinion.

second that!!! And I own your old Malibu X-factor !!!!!!....BTW I still need to get the Livewell working again