Great advice. I myself, am a big fan of the Ultimate 14.5 but it is definitely not for everyone. SOT's can be a bit more forgiving to the beginner if you happen to tip. They tend to stay on the surface and are much easier to get in and out of. The Ultimate 14.5 is more of a hybrid canoe/kayak then a true kayak having the large open design of a canoe but the seating and padlle control of a kayak. I have been using the Ultimate 14.5 tandem for all my fishing and hunting for the last 4 years and would not trade it for anything, but as mb4850 mentioned, there are a lot of kayak options and what works for one person might not be what is best suited for the next. Try as many as possible before purchase and be sure to consider all your needs when making the decision.
It is not about the equipment you have to use,
It is about how you use the equipment you have. :D