Tandem kayaks are not good in my opinion. For tandem paddling, I would always choose a canoe. If your going to use the boat more on flat water you might think about something longer like a Ultimate 14, but if using the boat on any rivers or creeks then shorter would be advantageous imo. Again, if you are going to fish a river for musky from a kayak; then I think you would be hard pressed to find a better kayak option than the Coosa.