I agree with greg and you can stay close for being new, also if you want to cut your curve go out with one of the great captians on this site and see how and where its being done-"get some trade secrets". a certian capt. knows what im talking about. Its only 80-100 dollars, and to haul your boat and gas with docking it will probably cost that or close to go. If you want to troll call skipper 9 and he will give you a great trip if he has room.