Cant really decide. I do everything with my boat. Bow fish, bass fish, crappie fish, even take it to the marsh and get on some specs and reds now and then. I like a hand control for just about everything, but not sure how it would do jig fishing with 2 poles or with trolling with 4 up front in a holder. If anybody know anything about that, I'd like to know. I hand control sure would free up some deck space and be easier when I'm doing everything else. What you got Sat?