Bass Boats
I am curious what type of boats club members fish out of. I had a 1992
Ranger Commanche, but grew tried of the constant repairs. Bought a 1997
Procraft 1500B, but have not had it out yet due to the consecutive
hurricanes we have experienced. Hoping to go maybe next weekend.
Bill |
hoosier13
Sep 24
2004
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| Dont go out now.. |
XcitableBoi
Sep 24
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| I fish out of a 20 Baker Tunnel our a 2050-16 Waco depending on the tourney
and my plan of attack.
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Bob
Sep 24
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| 1989 Ranger 354V |
Chris
Sep 24
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| After running a series of 18 to 21 foot bass boats from 1978 to 1999, for
the past few years, I've been doing most of my fishing from a little 14.5
foot, open glass boat with a pole seat and electric up front and a 20 horse
kicker on the rear. But just recently, I've started giving more serious thought to moving back
into the big boat world. I don't want to go all the way, because I'm never
gonna be a serious tourney fisherman again. But I've actually thinking nice
thoughts about an 18 foot aluminum G3 with a buck-fifteen or a buck & a
half on the back. I'm hoping I can resist, but you know how hard that bass
boat bug can bite.<G> One thing that may help me resist the bug is that I'd have to go back to a
more substantial tow vehicle, too. I tow the little rig I have now with a
little bitty Tracker 4x4 with a sewing machine motor in it, and get 23mpg
pulling the boat around on the hilly, two lane blacktops around here. Not
sure I want 14mpg truck again, just to pull a boat. RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing |
RichZ
Sep 24
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| I have a 1986 Glastron 16ft with a 90HP Johnson. Open bow model. I fish in a
wide range of waters from rivers to the Little Bay de Noc in the U.P. I am
near the Chain O'Lakes in Illinois and some of those 35 to 40 footers can
raise a 3 to 4 ft wake. I needed something deeper than a bass boat just to
keep from getting swamped. |
Illinois
Sep 25
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| Me, I'm a small boat fan. My current buggy is a 1970 Grumman Sport Boat @
15' (think square stern canoe on steroids :-), powered by an Evinrude 5hp.
For a picture of it, go to http://www.marathonboat.com/canoes2.htm , it is
at the bottom of the page. Don't even own a trailer for it at this time,
though I will be picking one up in the spring for more civilized fishing
locations (that and staring at 49 candles on the old birthday cake will do
it). Just heave it into the back of either a Ford Ranger (wife's) or my '92
Dodge diesel 3/4 ton. Both of these get me over 20mpg on the road. For
bigger trips up to Ontario, I have a 5'x8' utility trailer with 2.5'
sidewalls. Just load it up with gear, flip the boat on upside down, tie it
down and go. As far as launching goes...
Boat ramp? We don' need no stinkin' boat ramp! But then again, I am a bit
fond of the "away from the maddening crowds" style of fishing. My dad has also given me free reign of his Grumman V hull 16' Walleye style
aluminum boat whenever I want it, unsure what year it is, but it was from
when OMC owned the name, so probably around '94 or '95. Nice boat, lots of
storage (compared to mine), big flat deck with lots of room. The only
complaint that I have is that for some strange reason he purposely ordered
this boat with tiller steering instead of console. I have taken to using
this one quit a bit around the home area, which for me is central Wisconsin,
and includes Castle Rock and Pettenwell flowages on the Wisconsin river.
Though for any type of stump-jumping water, I go for the Sport Boat. My first boat was a 1974 Starcraft bass boat, at least that is what they
called it. This was in the VERY early days of bass style boats, and no one
really bothered to figure out back then what would make a decent fishing
platform. Couldn't really get the hang of that thing and sold it in '76 for
nearly the same price that I had paid for it. Not a bad investment! My next boat? I am starting to look at Jon style boats in the 15'-16' range,
I particularly like the features of the Triton 16' stick steer model.
Probably pick one up in about 2 years. If the wifey likes me enough :-D Cast far, fish often, and always dream about the next boat and big fish.
Bob |
Bob
Sep 25
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| 11 foot bass buddy, electric motor only, or sometimes I fish from the
"Predator" that's 10 foot but much fun...much much fun!!!!!!!!!!! |
alwaysfishking
Sep 25
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| 1994 Ranger 481VS, 1st year SuperStars boat. Carlos |
Carlos
Sep 25
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| On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 20:20:17 -0400, hoosier13@webtv.net (William |
Dan
Sep 25
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| Rich, I don't think your vehecle would have any problem towing the boat you
describe... Warren |
go-bassn
Sep 25
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| 2001 Gambler Intimidator. 2004 Evinrude 225 HO. You like to go fast? Warren |
go-bassn
Sep 25
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| 1997 Javelin 400- TE 200 h.p johnny pretty nice ride. |
buckyevans
Sep 25
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| I have a 1997 Stratos dual console 285 Pro Elite. I just bought it a
month ago and I really like it. Art |
arthurw
Sep 25
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| 1990 Ranger 680C Fisherman with Yamaha 115 and 56lb/24v troller. It's a
nice package and it fits in my garage. Get's me on any water I want to go
to and it's good for tournaments. Rich P |
Rich
Sep 25
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| 2002 Nitro 700LXDC (17') with a 90hp Mercury. Not the fastest or largest out there... but it serves me very well. |
Charles
Sep 25
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| On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 20:20:17 -0400, hoosier13@webtv.net (William |
Eric
Sep 25
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| Hey all...my new ride that i just picked up this summer..2004 Triton TR186
w/Yamaha Vmax 150..i finally had to bury my 1988 Ranger 375
Allen
911 Bass Anglers
Bucks County PA |
chief13amc
Sep 26
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| 1996 Spectrum Avenger 16S here. 40 HP Mariner, Garmin GPS72, Garmin
250 FF, Humminbird wide one FF, Motorguide Troll motor. Best
investment I ever made. John C. French |
John
Sep 26
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| Triton TR186 with a Merc 150EFI. Just got it this spring, and loving it! |
Andrew
Sep 26
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| I owned a ProCraft SuperPro 190 with a 175 Merc EFI and was very pleased
with the performance of the boat. I sold it to buy my current ride, a 2001
Cobra Coosa 216. It's a 21'6" (8'1" beam) boat powered by a 2001 Merc 250
Pro XB outboard. It's a fun little ride. If your ProCraft performs as well as mine did, you'll be very happy with the
boat. |
Steve
Sep 26
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