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| How fishable is it with single console? How long is the front casting deck? Any problems fishing two people on it? |
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| I'll have to measure it when I get home but there is no problem fishing two peole on it. I have owned the single console since the start of the season and it has been nothing short of amazing. The front deck isn't the size of say a Tuffy X-190 but then have fun trying to get a couple of tackle boxes a net and a cooler in the cockpit of that boat, impossible. I typically have four combos laying on the deck opposite the single console and they aren't in my way when I am casting up front.
Let me know if you have any more questions. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I have owned 3 X190 models, and never had a single issue with tackle boxes, nets, and coolers. Plenty of cockpit space, enhanced by a shorter splashwell that you can actually stand in and fish from. Even the Esox Deep V will store a hundred baits, a big Frabill, and a good sized cooler with no issues, so it's more than possible. |
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| That's great to hear on being able to fish two from the front deck. Looking at the pictures I'm guessing it's about 6ft long or maybe a bit more?
What are your impressions on the rest of the boat. The info and online videos look great. How does it handle big water? I normally fish off the back deck. It's 39" in width if I remember seeing that correctly?
What would you change on the boat if you could?
Thanks for the info! |
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Location: North Central IL USA | Why do you want 2 fishing off the front deck? |
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| gregk9 - 8/25/2012 10:27 AM
Why do you want 2 fishing off the front deck?
Because if the deck is big enough that is by far the best way to fish 3 guys. Two on the deck and one in back.
Vs one in front one in the middle and one in back. Even with two guys it's nice to give the 2nd guy part of the front of the boat. |
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Location: North Central IL USA | With three guys I'll have one on the bow, one in the cockpit and one on the back deck. No way I'm fishing two up front if there's only 2 in the boat. I like my elbow room. Anyone can have a turn on the bow if they're willing to run the troll motor.  |
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| gregk9 - 8/25/2012 11:16 AM
With three guys I'll have one on the bow, one in the cockpit and one on the back deck. No way I'm fishing two up front if there's only 2 in the boat. I like my elbow room. Anyone can have a turn on the bow if they're willing to run the troll motor. :-)
I'll admit I haven't done it while Musky fishing. Bass fishing I've done it a bunch. Next spring though my front deck will be close to 9ft long, so if that isn't enough room than both guys fishing up there need to lose some girth. |
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Location: North Central IL USA | smallmouth/musky - 8/25/2012 2:24 PM
my front deck will be close to 9ft long, so if that isn't enough room than both guys fishing up there need to lose some girth. :)
LOL! Indeed! |
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Location: Minnesota | i love my mx great boat i have the i piolet but one up front one in the back i drove the boat from the cockpit works greatmusky baits i like room |
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Location: Minnesota | the front deck is 6'5" but will hold a 8 foot rod in the locker 12s in the side locker |
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Location: North Central IL USA | While you got the tape measure out, what's the length of the cockpit? |
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Location: Minnesota | that would be 6'5" allso thats from the front of the rod locker |
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| Thanks for measuring out the front deck. 6' 5" is a little longer than I was guessing and should be plenty long enough to fish two people. I run my boat off the back and always have my partners fish off the front.
If you're willing to keep the tape measure out, what's the length with the motor down and the tongue in swing away. The website says ~21.7'. I'd like to hear your real world number. Do you have the 150 4-stroke as well? Thanks! |
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Location: Minnesota | my garage is 23 feet long i have 13" in the back 17" in front thats from the boat. my trolling motor hangs out over the front so its how you mount the trolling motor . i allso put montana rock knocker on the trailor there great best thing out there to protect the boat . the front of the boat actually hangs over the trailor toung when its in the swing away position.
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