Location: Minneapolis, MN | Why reinvent the wheel? Many boat companies have tried to create a strictly musky boat. There was lakeland with the official Muskies, Inc. boat, Ranger has a bass boat with a big livewell, Crestliner has one too and I'm sure I'm missing a couple. Last time I talked to the marketing manager at Crestliner I was told the musky boat represents a tiny part of their sales each year. With that said, if you were a boat builder would you put a ton of uniqueness into a boat that has a ton of extra cost (varriablity on the manufacturing line has HUGE cost) when the market for the product is very limited? Ranger and Triton stopped offering their walleye rigs without a front bait well because it's too costly for the small number of units in demand.
Some people enjoy trolling. Trolling requires a ton of open room in the rear of the boat. If you make the back deck too big, you will have to climb up on it to fight a fish or operate a tiller kicker if they don't have remote throttle. As you know, longer rods are getting more popular. I have a 9 footer coming soon. It might sound like a nit but I can't stand the idea of paying all the money these boat companies want for a rig and then having to put your rods in the SUV.
I would wager most muskie guys who live in areas where muskie season is not open all year that they often fish for other species and take several people out in the boat with them. Some even use their boats for recreational activities. I know I'll be doing some wake boarding behind mine on several weeknights throughout the season. I may also take the family and friends out to the river for a day at the beach. This type of activity requires a very versitle boat with plenty of seating.
Edited by Luke_Chinewalker 6/30/2006 10:20 AM
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