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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | 'The bass guys figured this out a long time ago, and Lund has come out with ProV Musky, but this essentially IS a bass boat which for 50+ guys like me, probably shouldn’t own. Plus there not enough floor space for all the tackle and gear Musky guys need.'
First of all, there's plenty of storage for tackle, rods, and gear in the Pro-V Musky XS with a cockpit depth of 20". The Pro-V is about 22" interior depth. As far as the cost of Al's ride, price out decked out 21' boats from any manufacturer these days.
What does being 50 have to do with owning a deep V musky boat? Look carefully at the actual traditional bass boats and the differences between those and the Pro-V Musky, they are essentially very different.
We are running an 1875 Impact and a 1625 Fury, and neither looks or fishes like a 'bathtub'. I have hand landed a ton of fish from both without any issues. I have run three models of glass deep V boats, and neither's deep V were significantly different as far as reach to the water. I also have run an Esox Mag, which is very low to the water and is a sponsoned V, so not real good in big water.
My next new ride will be a Lund Renegade. It's a nice marriage between the IPS hull and a lower profile rig. Perfect for my serious crappie and muskie fishing, not a 'big water' ride, but we'll have the Impact for that.
Lots of other brands out there, look around!
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