Thanks for the input. Im located in central Alabama. I agree the difference with full livewells versus empty livewells makes a huge difference with the Fury 3 26p so its interesting to know that youre having the same issue with the Fury 4. I think my primary issue is trying to figure out if the Bravo 1 XS do a better job than the Fury 4 on the holeshot with a full load. I also think the move down to a 25p is likely a good idea but again, which of the two props and does the pitch needs differ between the two? May just require some buying and selling props to get the right one.