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| Ranger: 619VS, 690VS, 681VS, 1860 Angler. Like them all. Fit and finish is superior to any other boat I've fished out of. I wouldn't want to try to dump the 619 into some of the crappy launches in Vilas, but if I was made of money I'd own one of those three, probably a 690.
Tuffy: 1760 GC, 1700 GC, Esox Magnum, Rampage. It depends on what you are looking for... I like the Exox Magnum for sheer fishability, space, and being able to launch it anywhere. If I was trillong on Green Bay or fishign Vermilion or something? I'd go with the 1760. The 1700 is nice, but a bit small for fishing 3 guys. The rampage magnum? That thing was a Yacht. You could probably fish 4 out of it. To big for most of the fishing I do.
Lund: 18' Alaskan, 16' Alaskan... If all you want is a fishing boat, these are hard to beat. It takes a while to get used to the high sides, but the 18' is a boat you can fish pretty much anywhere. Plenty of space, fish friendly layout. It's no Ranger, but it's certainly plenty of boat for muskie fishing.
Alumicraft NAvagator 175CS: This is the boat I would choose if I were to go with aluminum. I like the layout, it's got plenty of room, a 90 4 stroke is plenty of motor for it, and you don;t blow around too much. Comparing it to the 165, the 165 feels a bit cramped.
I've also fished out of a handful of bass boats, Crestliners, a G3, pretty much everything from a rental boat on up... I think you have to ask yourself where you do most of your fishing, and when and how. Glass or aluminum? Are you a rock banger? Do you want speed? How important is stability? Are you making long runs, are you trolling, are you fishing in big waves? Do you want a tiller, single console? There is no "best boat" for everyone. I'd love the big G3 late in the fall, live bait fishing in stupid cold weather -- a bimini top, a big cooler, 3 friends and a Mr Heater. That same boat would be useless in a lot of the places I fish. | |
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