I am starting to look for a jon boat that I could hunt out of with a blind if I needed to - not just get to my spot with. What would you say is the minimum size to do this safely? I fished out of a 1648 welded Grizzly over the weekend and surprised by its stability, but also don't know what to compare it to.
Sense you mention a blind I assume you will have company on your hunts as alone there is always enough cover to hide 1 person it seems. That said you have all you need in that boat " IF YOU ACCEPT BEING LIMITED" on some days...which probably means having a good time with no ducks to shoot at. NTX lakes can be windy and stumpy and those 2 considerations along with you might get beat to your primary spot and have to go to other backup spots ....a larger boat is always a welcome over the smaller ones.