Smaller, Slower Boats

[bassinking]

its not how big it its how you use it

[riverrat12]

I don't fish tournaments but fished from a 14ft aluminum v for a butt load a years and can definetly say boat size makes no difference. Can't tell you how many times I've pulled up to a ramp and gota look like u feel safe in that thing LOL. Then comes you catch anything and I say just one.....bout that time they have alot more questions like what u catch him on and where...lol They forget all about the size of my boat. I remember one time Mhall and I were pulling out we had caught a couple pushing 50 and an easy 60#+, the 60 wasn't do'n so well and I got in the water at the ramp to work with him while Mark got the truck. Well this big ole nice 40,000$ boat came backing down the ramp and the guy in the boat said what are you doing....I said noodleing ...then I sayes I GOT ONE and pulled the 60 out of the water......Man I wish I had a pic. of that guy's eye's when I pulled him out. LOL we got pic's and let them fish swim....IT was one of those priceless moments. Chuck

[restornator]

fishing by yourself, size doesn't matter. But when there's 2 or 3 people in the boat, it's much easier to fish out of the bigger rigs with more stability, storage, and room to move about. 6 can comfortably fish out of a pontoon boat, but it's a complete waste for 1 guy to fish out of a barge. I think the 18ft deep vee's with small decks are the most versatile boat out there.