General Discussion - torn between props

Now on to the new upgrade, I have searched and searched and searched and read and re-read all the info I can find on props on the site. I know the topic has been brought up repeatedly but a lot of the information I see is 8-10 years old and I'm thinking as much as props have improved since mine was made (original Federal 14RH16 prop still on it) MAYBE just maybe they've made vast improvements even more so since 2010ish when a lot of the discussion I'm finding took place??? I did the Acme "custom fit" and with my usage type I'm down to either the 1442 or the 654. With the one being a 3 and the other a 4 blade I'm torn. I salmon and barefoot, teaching grandkids to ski so no load there and no added ballast. Typically have me, the observer and maybe a +1 while pulling my son, although that primarily is because the old federal I'm running with doesn't like much more than that in the boat. I'm a bigger guy (230#) so a good hole shot is important. Add in that Rec fuel is at $6.30 a gallon where I'm at and if one of those 2 gets me a few extra mpg's than the other and it's basically the same out of the hole, then hell why not right? Any recommendations are appreciated.