welcome to the board joe
i'm in texas also just north of denton at lake ray roberts, i fish out of a 18' center console g3,i put a bimini top on for some shade and works real well for the way i fish,i can run the brush piles for crappie at ray bob,are chase the stripers at texoma,i would just go look around at different boats and see which one suits your needs,and the way you fish....good luck
jerry