Thinking about a different used boat. Want to go to V hull vs pontoon now. Can't decide on glass or aluminum. Want to be in the 18-20 foot range.

Fish Cland, Green, Barren, Nolin, Taylorsville, and Ohio River. I do on occassion like to bottom fish, and beach the bow of the boat.

How durable is a fiberglass boat if used and beached to bottom fish? Do you have to be terribly careful doing it? With my pontoon I just stuff it up as far as it goes on gravel or mud with little to no worries. Do those stick on keel guards realy protect the boat that well?

Would you tend to go with Aluminum or Fiberglass?

My gut is telling me aluminum hull, cause seems like most guides at Cumberland run aluminum boats. Is that a fair assumption?