AS to best boats for taney, we all have our opnions. I have a Tracker Sprotjet that I really like for shallow water running inclduing getting all the way up. (Don't do it above clay banks except wiht trolling motor. HTat said this track er has benn used in 3' wind swells on TRL, LOZ, Stockton with no problem amd no pounding. I run steadily 30 mph in those wht no problem. It is agreat boat for spring wallie, whites, hybrid and stripers in the rivers.
The only hting I would do fifferent would be if I could get the same hull configuration wiht a 90-115 4 stroke jet on it. Otherwise no problem.