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Location: Hayward, WI | I'm not familiar with the stretch of river you're fishing, and that will probably be the most determining factor in your purchase. If it's the type of river that you'll be bouncing the boat off rocks and logs, and dragging it over bottom, I think you'd almost need a smaller 14 to maybe 16' flatbottom. That same boat will take you just about anywhere, but you wouldn't want to be on a several thousand acre lake if the wind picks up to 15-20+. If that river is deep enough for a true V hull and you just have to watch where you are going, then a 16-17' V or semi V hull in most any name brand aluminum, or fiberglass, Ranger, Tuffy, etc. that you like would be fine.
If you want a river puddle jumper, and something to fish bigger water, I think you'll have to compromise somewhere. |
