I'm looking to buy a small boat to do some fishing out of. With all of the options out there,
I have gotten a bit overwhelmed.

It would be nice if the boat was small enough to get on top of my full size van but large enough to hold two fishermen.
Most fishing will be done in the sound esturaries, lakes, and Yakima river. I do a little fishing for steelhead and salmon
but since this is my first boat, I don't feel comfortable jumping straight into big W. Washington rivers. Hopefully, boat number
two will be a 16ft drift boat after a couple years of rowing experience.

Here's my questions:

1) Pram vs small drift boat?
2) How well do the small drift boats perform? 14ft or less.
3) Material: Aluminum, wood or fiberglass? Which holds up best to saltwater? Lightest? Maintainence?

Thanks for the help.

P.S. Great website.