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Location: Greenfield, WI | I have a Esox Magnum with a Yamaha 115 hp motor. I have had it in 5' waves 4 or 5 times, (not by my choise), and it performed well. You have to keep your head.
I am not a speed person, as I am old enough to know that there are options between "off" and "wide open". I do fish one tournament each year which has a "shotgun" start. In ten years plus, I have NEVER been beat by a boat and motor with under 135 hp, and bigger motors usually take 200 yds+ to catch me.
I also have had two clients out at once together. The smaller of the two was 350 lbs.! With all three of us on one side the boat barely dipped.
You will do well by either choice, but you will be happier by matching the boat to the water that you are likely to fish. If you are only on big water once a year or less, you might not need the deep V.
Good Luck. |
