my first thought is to suggest that you go with your second option first, a small boat, until you get a feel for what type of fishing you'll be doing most, we need to figure out what you are gonna do in this boat 80% of the time.
if that is fish big lake, then it would make more sense to move up to a v hull, only problem is if you get an 18, you'll just want a 22 within a year.
this is a tough one.......
keep in mind that during the summer and fall you can catch all the reds and specks you want without ever going into big lake.
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