I have a 16 foot allweld...it's perfect in my opinion...for both...trolling and jigging....I mainly jig fish, so I'm in and out of trees quite a bit..sometimes have to butter up the side to get through....it's also just about right when the weather turns bad...and trust me...I've been out there when it's been at its worst....now Cracker68, who I fished with last weekend at RF has a 14 footer, but it's wide....that's a perfect side boat too. Now, you see some guides out there that have some big ol honkers out there...big enough to put a card table in....I prefer the 14-16 foot range....gives you some diversity....trolling or jiggin up in the trees....
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