Rservat, When I went through the process of deciding what sled to buy I had to determine which rivers I'd use it most in. If for example you want to chase sturgeon on the columbia, pick something larger. For me, I fish the Sky, Snohomish, and other local rivers, and I went with a Wooldridge 15 11" Alaskan. Its got a front window but its still pretty small and runs real shallow. Another bonus is they are located in Seattle. Good Luck!