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Morgan,
I agree with EJO as having both a sport model and now a Dauntless CC, I can tell you while the SS is a great boat, you will outgrow it quite quickly especially with your fishing activities. A bow rider will not work out great either except for when your out with the wife and kids, so unless that is a high percentage of the boating you do, you will not be happy. Simply put, there is no perfect boat. Someone once said, "If you use your boat for multiple activities, you will not be able to buy the boat you like the best, but rather , you will buy the boat you hate the least". Every boat is a trade off and that is why Whalers have such a big following. As an example of their versatility, I have a buddy who just bought a new 21 foot Montauk with a 200 Verado on the back. He has a ski pylon on it because his kids wake board, tube, and waterski on it on smaller inland lakes and he also has removable down riggers for when he fishes Salmon on Lake Michigan.

Jim G.