Glad to see the words Hot N Tot . I am probably as old school as you can get . Just finished getting everything in order for the season. Pulling big boards with tots.Worked well in the past for me, have no reason to think it wont work now. I do have a concern regarding speed. Have never trolled with this boat before ( 34 foot luhrs flybridge w/twin 454) may need to use a drift bag to slow it down to speed. Will let you know how it works out. Nan Sea Lee