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Location: Alsip, Il | I recently got a bassboat last year, it is a 18 ft BassCat with a 150 Sabre and enjoy musky fishing from it (that's about the only fishing I do). First you have to decide do you cast more or troll more. My main partners hate trolling, but I will do just about anything to get a fish. I can troll pretty good, but there really isn't any room for a kicker. Being vertically challenge, I enjoy being close to the water for figure eights. Now, second what type of water do you fish? Do you fish resvoirs etc.? I have to admitt my boat handles white caps really well and we don't get wet and I am able to go 45 mph. in some wavey water without getting wet. One drawback is, I fish LOTW, which has alot of reefs and rocks and I am afraid of bringing it up there of course I would be afraid of bringing a Ranger 620 Fisherman too if I own one. Third livewell, here you would have to check it out, with my boat I was pleasantly suprised that mine is 52 inches long when I took out the divider and I am pretty sure I could bend a 60 incher in there (dreaming). Like I said, it really depends on whether you are a troller or caster. If you fish Lake St. Clair which is primary a trolling lake I would not suggest a bassboat you need a boat with a kicker the same goes for Georgian Bay. Now, if you fish resvoirs like Shelbyville, Cave Run etc., and occasionally troll no more than a few hours at a time, I would think hard about a bassboat. It is a BLAST cruising at 65 mph!!!!! I hope this helps. Al P.S. Again check with the manufactures about their livewells and so far the biggest fish in my Bassboat is a 49 1/2 incher. |
