I own a 20' Riddle Marine open center console with a 240 Sportjet. I use it to fish the Salmon River in Idaho for steelhead. I have always been an open boat fan since the mid 60's when my dad first took me on a guided trip on the Salmon River to the Shepp Ranch. I use an 8hp LS Merc to troll with and a Riptide 80 w/ 3x steering to side drift and bottom bounce. I fish quite a bit by myself and this boat is just the ticket. Also it has a 1/4" bottom in case you misjudge the depth. You can view Doug's website at http://www.rmrboats.com/