re: Update Page 5: Boat Prices listed online

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So willing to deal with a little chop in Lake P and that's about the max I would put a boat through.

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Little chop turns into big chop very quickly and very unpredictably in Lake P.

Get a 150. Any of the boats mentioned would be way underpowered with a 115.

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Nautic Star is a better boat than the similar Blue Wave.

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Having fished and ridden in both the 2400 pure bay and the 24 NS extensively, that's really not true. The Blue Wave is a much better all around fishing boat than the Nautic Star. Don't get me wrong - Nautic Star makes a great boat - but fishing boat manufacturers are separate into like 4 tiers to me, and NS and Blue Wave are not on the same level.


eta: just buy a 24 Skeeter and be done with it. You might get a little wet, and you might go broke, but you'll eat.

On a serious note, if you can spring for a 22, do it. The 2ft makes a huge difference in both the jump from 20 to 22 and the jump from 22 to 24. I have a Skeeter 22, and I wish I had the 24. 24s skate over chop like it's nothing. 22's take short interval chop, but it's rough. 20s get beat. If you're going to fish Lake P a lot, I would highly recommend a 22 over a 20.