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| Not sure if you fish solo or with others...
It's usually just my wife and I, maybe a third person once in a while. We mainly fish lakes that are 1,000 acres max, usual is under 500 acres. I have the perfect boat IMO.
2001 Ranger 681VS, single console with a 115 Yamaha 4 Stroke. It's big enough for the occasional big water adventure, fishing 3 in the boat is doable and not all that crowded. It's a gem for small waters and crappy landings, which describe most of what we fish in N/WI. 8'6" rods fit in the locker, plenty of storage, one guy in back, one center, and one on the front deck and nobody gets in each others way. Boat will do 42 MPH on a calm day with 3 guys and way too much gear. Even on big lakes like Eagle, 42 MPH is plenty fast. With only two in the boat, it's all the boat I'd ever need. I tow with a 2500 HD, so I basically don't even know its there unless I'm looking in the mirror. Another advantage is the single axle trailer. I can move it around in the garage by hand and not have to break my ass tucking it into a corner. Had a wet soggy night in N WI a few years back that caused the trailer jack to sink 8" down in the mud leaving me unable to hook up the boat in the morning. A cup of coffee and some anger left me easily able to lift the trailer hold the tongue in the air long enough for my wife to back up the truck, though I was worried about my balls for a bit. | |
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