I have been hunting and fishing from a kayaks and canoes for the past 24 years and have the opportunity to try many variations. Of course there are some kayaks and canoes that are better for specific situations than others but for one general, all purpose , I have found none better than the Native Watercraft Ultimate 14.5 tandem. It appears to be similar to that NuCanoe that you are inquiring about. I would never purchase a single seater just because you never know if you might some day have a passenger. With the Ultimate 14.5 you have the option of 2 seats, but both are removable and the rear seat can be repostioned for a single. There is a ton of room at 14 1/2 feet yet it only weighs about 70 pounds so it is easy for one guy to handle. It tracks great in the water and handles pretty rough water well. It is what is know as a tunnel hull which makes it more stable than any kayak I have ever been in. I have one in tan and one in olive and have found that the olive is much better for hunting and fishing. The tan seems to spook fish a bit more in shallow or clear waters and the olive just blends in great with dark bottom bays, lakes and rivers and into the brush for waterfowling. Also with the tunnel hull design it is easy to pull into the brush, cattails, or onto land. And, it is by far the best kayak or canoe when it comes to getting through or over stumps and or muck. I also use it for a layout boat when the diver ducks come down. These are definitely worth taking a look at. They might not be the best but I honestly believe it would be tough to find one better. When the waters are not froze up I spend at least 2 - 3 hours, 5 days a week in the kayak with a couple of those days being 8+ hours in the kayak, and even now with just about everything froze, I manage to find a few open stretches of or river to paddle on a couple times a week. Never have and issue with comfort. With literally 1000s of hours in kayaks and canoes, from guiding in the Florida Keys, to the Great Lakes and the inland rivers and lakes of Michigan I have a pretty good idea about hunting and fishing from kayaks or canoes. If you have any other questions I would be glad to answer any that I can. I am not affiliated with Native Watercraft in any way, I am just a firm beliver in the Ultimate 14.5 tandem as the best all around hunting and fishing kayak or canoe. www.nativewatercraft.com