Bigs

wow lots of good advice. I found a 1998 17 foot mirro craft that could have some potential altho is a bit overpriced at 6 grand. It looks like a fish ski but also kinda looks like a walleye boat. When I talked to the owner he didnt seem to know much about it so who knows. Now I been checking out CC boats intended for salt water cuz they seem so stable in rough water and offer lots of room so no more tripping over rods and almost falling in the river. I just got back from a weekend fishing excursion with some buddies at my lake anna cabin and my boat did nothing but tick me off due to the lack of storage and how unstable it is. These wakeboard boaters are killin me. Every time I work myself into a nice spot and get set up, they fly by at 45 mph and send me driftin in their huge wakes. So walleye boats and C/C's are lookin better and better to me at this point. I might just have to buy a bigger bass boat and keep it at the lake and also get another boat for the river and occasional salt water action.

Ok Im cool with the casting decks on this boat Im thinkin bout but the ride is most important. So I guess I will continue with my search for what I originally wanted which was a 20 foot fish n ski. Its hard to find a nice one tho made after the mid 90's with at least a 115 on it and in great condition. Whenever I find one the person wants 8-9 grand for a late 90's f/s which I think is highway robbery , that is unless its outfitted with some big boy electronics and a ton of add ons. I'll keep looking, my bass boat will suffice for now. Plus I lost 6 pounds in the first 2 weeks of my new diet so far. So hopefully my fat behind wont be weighing me down for much longer. Thanks so far for the feedback. If anyone can suggest a great all around used boat for less then 7 grand thats gonna suit all my needs then please chime in.

So I already have a 16.5 foot aluminum sea nymph with a 45hp merc on it which is decent but Im thinkin I want a fish ski boat now just for the versatility. Plus my boat is a very rough ride and Im not crazy about it .I want something more stable that doesnt tip so easy either. I weigh 230+ pounds and all my friends are big too. Im lookin at a 96 astro that I really like for 5800 bux. All it needs is GPS. How good is something like a 17 foot fish ski with a 115hp outboard gonna be on big water? Im gonna be using it for the potomac and james river as well as Lake Anna and a few other lakes in virginia. I wanna be able to fish for largemouth , striper and cats, an occasional tournament in addition to pulling a tube from time to time or just watching some pretty girls lay out half naked. So some feedback would be nice.

Just found this forum since I just got back into fishing after a few years away from it. Im in woodbridge VA and lookin for some local ponds to hit when Im not on the potomac or Occoquan.