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Location: Greenfield, WI | I have had my Tuffy Esox Magnum since 1992! It still looks great. I wipe it down after each outing and I store it in my garage. I seldom if ever wax it.
The entire deck is a fishing platform, and the console can be stepped over and around without issue. My Magnum is incredibly stable as I had two guests who together likely topped 700 lbs and the boat barely tipped with all of us on the same edge.
I have been in 4-5' waves (not by choice) 5 times (you remember those kind of details) and it functioned well.
The ability to land and load the boat in shallow water is more a function of the trailer. The boat is 80" wide and functions in unbelievably shallow water.
I fish on a number of river systems and have been on Wabigoon (which has water visibility measured in inches). Neither aluminum or fiberglass is made to be a rock jumper, but care and common sense will protect either hull.
There are lot more expensive boats on the market, but none that I would rather own.
I run a 115hp Yamaha. I would get the biggest motor that you can possible afford. Periodically, when a storm finds you miles from your landing or home dock, the extra horsepower is a blessing!
I would recommend fishing out of each of your boat options before making your decision. Good Luck!
Edited by Steve Van Lieshout 10/24/2014 9:12 AM
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