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Trophyseeker50

Posted 5/1/2014 9:42 PM (#709827 - in reply to #709516)
Subject: Re: Is bigger always better?

Posts: 791

Location: WI

I have an 18 ft tourney pro and also had a 14ft Starcraft that I sold a few years ago. I spent a ton of time and caught a lot of fish out of that little boat. Fact is that unless you fish small rivers or lakes under 500 acres with poor landings you are better off with something bigger.

My buddy fish out of a 16 ft prince craft on his home water that is 3400 acres. Wind affects that boat 3-4 times as much as my boat that's only 2 feet bigger. A wind that would not affect me at all basically throws us around.

I am not saying there's not a time and place for small boats but if your fishing 1000+ acre lakes there is no reason to go small. More room, storage and room to fish 3 casting. My choice would be the 18 ft.