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What’s a good first bass boat to get?
Posted on 7/3/21 at 9:56 am
Posted on 7/3/21 at 9:56 am
Currently have a solo skiff and wanting to upgrade to bring more people. TIA
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Posted on 7/3/21 at 9:59 am to HawkeyeHankHatfield
First and foremost we will need your budget
5k?
20k?
50k?
And fiberglass or aluminum?
5k?
20k?
50k?
And fiberglass or aluminum?
Posted on 7/3/21 at 10:13 am to HawkeyeHankHatfield
My 2002 19ft Skeeter with 150Vmax that is for sale. Garage kept and in very good shape.
Posted on 7/3/21 at 11:10 am to HawkeyeHankHatfield
An Allison or a Bullet!
Posted on 7/3/21 at 12:43 pm to HawkeyeHankHatfield
I started with an Alumaweld XP50, then Xpress H51, Xpress X19, Skeeter ZX200, then finally ZX225.
The bigger boats kept me out of smaller waters, but were much more comfortable on larger lakes. So, get what you can afford to buy, afford to pull & maintain, and sized for the water you want to fish…
The bigger boats kept me out of smaller waters, but were much more comfortable on larger lakes. So, get what you can afford to buy, afford to pull & maintain, and sized for the water you want to fish…
Posted on 7/3/21 at 1:19 pm to HawkeyeHankHatfield
I recommend a small(rated for 115 or less) used aluminum boat like a Bass Tracker, Xpress or used Cajun Special. Once you've gained experience from all the dings, scratches and boat launch mishaps then move up to a glitter boat with all the bells and whistles you determine you want.
Posted on 7/3/21 at 1:59 pm to 007mag
I got scratches from a nail sticking out from the landing dock on the cap of my champion years ago. $6,000 to fix it.
I agree get you a boat to learn from before sending serious money on a glass boat.
I agree get you a boat to learn from before sending serious money on a glass boat.
Posted on 7/3/21 at 5:22 pm to HawkeyeHankHatfield
You can buy a boat to keep for your lifetime for $20k now a days, especially when all these covid boaters start selling their covid boats. One things a given is you're going to have to upgrade your electronics every few years if you're serious enough.
Posted on 7/3/21 at 7:24 pm to HawkeyeHankHatfield
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Currently have a solo skiff and wanting to upgrade to bring more people. TIA
Don’t frick around and have buyers remorse……
Posted on 7/3/21 at 8:04 pm to HawkeyeHankHatfield
Avid 20 XB is A top notch aluminum bass boat from them. Theres other models that are less.
Posted on 7/3/21 at 8:51 pm to HawkeyeHankHatfield
Where are you wanting to fish is kind of important too.
Fresh and coastal la marsh , a 16-17 ft flat boat with a 50-70 hp motor will catch a lot of fish.
Fresh and coastal la marsh , a 16-17 ft flat boat with a 50-70 hp motor will catch a lot of fish.
Posted on 7/3/21 at 9:14 pm to ecb
Make a list of where you will fish or want to fish.
What type of storage you would like?
Large lakes you probably would appreciate a larger boat. Smaller lakes, rivers, bayous not so much.
Are you fishing by yourself or bringing other people?
How often?
Do you fish or want to fish bass tournaments?
Then from that list you can size up the length of boat you would like to buy.
Then figure out if you want new or used?
The factor in where you will store it?
What are you using to tow it?
What type of storage you would like?
Large lakes you probably would appreciate a larger boat. Smaller lakes, rivers, bayous not so much.
Are you fishing by yourself or bringing other people?
How often?
Do you fish or want to fish bass tournaments?
Then from that list you can size up the length of boat you would like to buy.
Then figure out if you want new or used?
The factor in where you will store it?
What are you using to tow it?
Posted on 7/3/21 at 9:30 pm to HawkeyeHankHatfield
Used 18/19 Fiberglas from a leading brand. Should be able to get a 10 year old version for 20K.
Posted on 7/3/21 at 11:08 pm to Jack Daniel
quote:just sold one
My 2002 19ft Skeeter with 150Vmax that is for sale. Garage kept and in very good shape.
Posted on 7/3/21 at 11:19 pm to HawkeyeHankHatfield
Really wish you would have started this thread a year ago. My dad literally gave away a 18.5ft Cajun with a 150 Evinrude because they were moving and he didn’t want to deal with it
Posted on 7/4/21 at 7:58 am to HawkeyeHankHatfield
I think the follow on question should be what place is best to search for a boat.
I have found that yatch world helped me a lot with my salt water boat, but for a boat your looking for and i am currently looking for is better on Facebook marketplace with the 500mile radius.
Also what kind of water are you trying to fish, plus how many people you trying to bring... that is pretty important factor for example i am also looking for a boat to fish 2 constantly and 3-4 with a friend bringing a kid. I want a all welded aluminum with a pretty substantial vee and a decent rail height so i can hopefully fish some chop on the bays, but also get up in some rivers and marsh with a jackplate. Wanting to get in skinny water is putting me into the 2-stroke only mindset. I have fished plenty of times off some friends 17' and it fit 3 ppl easily so it's making me consider a 17-19' bigger is normally better but i think 20-23' limits the river and shallow fishing but I doubt you will ever regret getting a bigger boat.
Get in a few boats at bass pro and see if u truly need a 22' boat you ma be happy with a well set up 15-17' boat
I have found that yatch world helped me a lot with my salt water boat, but for a boat your looking for and i am currently looking for is better on Facebook marketplace with the 500mile radius.
Also what kind of water are you trying to fish, plus how many people you trying to bring... that is pretty important factor for example i am also looking for a boat to fish 2 constantly and 3-4 with a friend bringing a kid. I want a all welded aluminum with a pretty substantial vee and a decent rail height so i can hopefully fish some chop on the bays, but also get up in some rivers and marsh with a jackplate. Wanting to get in skinny water is putting me into the 2-stroke only mindset. I have fished plenty of times off some friends 17' and it fit 3 ppl easily so it's making me consider a 17-19' bigger is normally better but i think 20-23' limits the river and shallow fishing but I doubt you will ever regret getting a bigger boat.
Get in a few boats at bass pro and see if u truly need a 22' boat you ma be happy with a well set up 15-17' boat
Posted on 7/4/21 at 8:04 am to Lsutigerturner
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what kind of water are you trying to fish, plus how many people you trying to bring
Yep. Big difference in needs between toledo bend and delecroix. Somewhere like toldeo bend I almost must have something big enough for the open water and with lots of range. The place is so big. For the marsh any ol rig will work just fine and you could argue that smaller is better.
My first boat was a 15' cajun bass boat with a 90 mercury and we went everywhere in that thing. It was a great bass fishing boat.
Posted on 7/4/21 at 8:29 am to HawkeyeHankHatfield
Nitros are great for the money.
Posted on 7/4/21 at 11:21 am to tigerfoot
A 2002? If so, what did you get for it?
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