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[QUOTE]TCESOX - 12/19/2020  11:11 AM

Almost all of my fishing is solo (about 80%).  About the only times I would like a console, is for quartering into the wind when on plane.  I usually just tack, to avoid the spray.  The sacrifice of boat control and roominess, just never seemed worth it to me, to have a console for those few time that it was any issue.  On big water, once the waves get to a certain height, nobody can be on plane anyway, and the few times I have been caught in scary, dangerous waves, I was glad to have the tiller for safety, as the instant boat and throttle control was a blessing.  I've considered getting a glass version, but have stayed with aluminum for the lighter weight and ability to launch at virtually any boat launch, no matter how sketchy.  Also, very shallow draft for very skinny water.  Every boat will have some negative for you.  For me, the negatives aren't even close to overcoming the positives, for how and where I fish.[/QUOTE]

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Posted 12/19/2020 11:11 AM (#972779 - in reply to #972773)
Subject: Re: Tiller VS Console...w/ a Twist.

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When I firs started getting serious about walleye fishing, and was getting ready to buy my first boat, I went with a tiller for the boat control and roominess. I got a '88 Lund Pro V with a 60 horse Johnson two stroke. Mostly fished Mille Lacs, Leech and Vermilion. Ten years later, I was ready to get a new boat, and basically got the same thing, a '98 Pro V tiller with a 70 horse Suzuki four stroke. Not long after getting that boat, I started pivoting to Musky fishing. The boat was very good for musky fishing, with lots of room to move around with longer rods, big tackle boxes, big nets, and nice casting deck, but still handled big water when necessary. Ten years later, time for another boat. Got a '08 Pro Guide with a 90 horse Merc. four stroke. In a couple years I'll probably be looking at picking up an '18 Pro Guide. Might move up to a 20 footer this time.

Almost all of my fishing is solo (about 80%). About the only times I would like a console, is for quartering into the wind when on plane. I usually just tack, to avoid the spray. The sacrifice of boat control and roominess, just never seemed worth it to me, to have a console for those few time that it was any issue. On big water, once the waves get to a certain height, nobody can be on plane anyway, and the few times I have been caught in scary, dangerous waves, I was glad to have the tiller for safety, as the instant boat and throttle control was a blessing. I've considered getting a glass version, but have stayed with aluminum for the lighter weight and ability to launch at virtually any boat launch, no matter how sketchy. Also, very shallow draft for very skinny water. Every boat will have some negative for you. For me, the negatives aren't even close to overcoming the positives, for how and where I fish.

Edited by TCESOX 12/19/2020 11:14 AM