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Posts: 7049
Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | Trying to compile more info (to be visible on site in the future) about what gear MuskieFIRSTers use (see the "whats your rod/reel compliment" thread on the Pro Perspective forum) and the question now turns to your boat and trailer:
Boat:
Make?
Model?
Motor?
Trolling Motor?
Locators?
GPS?
Misc. Extra's?
Downriggers/Rod Holders?
Truck:
Make?
Model?
Year?
Engine Size (v-6 or 8?)
My boat that I have possession of right now is basically sold, so I'll lead off with what next year's rig is going to be:
Patriot 1810 "The Boxer"
2004
150HP Merc (not sure which one just yet)
74lb. Trolling Motor
6 Tempress "fish-on" rod holders
Garmin 240s front and console
no GPS
MarCum underwater camera
*not sure of the extras
Truck:
1999 Isuzu Rodeo
V-6
no 4WD (d'oh!)
how about you????
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Posts: 1189
Location: Bagley,MN 56621 | Boat:
Make? Ranger
Model? 195 MDVS
Motor? Evinrude 200 H.O.
Trolling Motor? Genesis 74# AP
Locators? garmin 240..2 of them, bow and dash
GPS? garmin GPS76 o RAM mount next to console
Misc. Extra's? every doo-dad I could think of
Downriggers/Rod Holders? Stainless Steel rails with down easter rod holders
Truck:
Make? Ford
Model? Eddie Bauer F-150
Year? 1995
Engine Size (v-6 or 8?) big 8 |
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Posts: 1462
Location: Davenport, IA | Boat: Make: 2001 Alumacraft Model: MV Tex Special CS Motors: 2000 25 hp Johnson and 2003 4 hp Suzuki 4-stroke Trolling Motor: 50 lb Powerdrive Locators: currently none, will have two eagle fishmark 320's next year GPS: Garmin eTrex Rod holders: 2 scotties (broken) and 1 Berkley (junk) Truck: Brand: Jeep Model: Cherokee Laredo 4x4 4-door Year: 1992 Engine: 4.0 Litre In-Line six (242 c.i.) I'm not a big fan of the boat, but the jeep never fails to get me where I need to go. Its at over 125,000 miles right now and has no real problems. |
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Posts: 686
Location: Tomahawk, Wisconsin | The Fishing Machine
Make: 1998 Ranger
Model: 681 VS
Motor: 135 Mercury Optimax
Trolling Motor: Minnkota Maxxum 74
Electronics: X-85 Bow, X-15 Rear, GPS Garmin Map76s
The Hauling Machine
Make: 1998 Dodge
Model: Ram 1500
Engine: 5.9 liters of gas sucking Ranger hauling Motor!! |
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Posts: 197
Location: N Illinois | Boat: 2002 Ranger
Make? Fisherman 619
Model?
Motor? 200 Mercury Optimax
Trolling Motor? Minnkota 101#, 36 volt
Locators? Lowrance X- 91 on bow and console
GPS? nOn X-mass list
Misc. Extra's?
Downriggers/Rod Holders?
Truck:Dodge
Make? Ram
Model? 1500
Year? 2003
Engine Size (v-6 or 8?) 5.7 V8 HEMI |
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Posts: 2091
Location: Stevens Point, WI | Boat: 1995 Lakeland 1672 Pro
75HP Oil Injected Mariner
48lb Minnkota Auto-Pilot
Lowrance X-85
Garmin E-Trex GPS
4 Scotty Rod Holders
Lots of muskie slime!
Truck 1999 Ranger 4X4
3.0L Flex Fuel V-6
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Posts: 3870
| My whole set up costs less than many motors on M1 members' boats. I'm poor but proud.
Boat:
1974 14' Blue Fin, alum semi-deep v, customized for muskie fishing
15h/p Merc motor
Minn Kota Maxxum 55# (yes, 55# thrust, makes a wake behind the boat)
Hummingbird 300 Side Finder
Truck:
1994 Ford 150XLT 4X4 w/extended cab and that gas sucking 5.0 motor
190K on the truck, still runs great, but soon to be traded in for an older Jeep Cherokee |
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Posts: 492
Location: Lindenhurst, Illinois | Here is what I am running
Boat:
Make? 2001 Crestliner
Model? 1750 Fish Hawk
Motor? 90 HP Honda
Trolling Motor? 72# Motor Guide which will probably be an Autopilot next Yt
Locators? Two Humminbirds
Truck:
Make? Ford
Model? F150
Year? 1997
Engine Size (v-6 or 8?) V-8
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Posts: 477
Location: Iowa | Boat: 1999 Alumacraft 16' MV TEX CS with homemade casting deck and storage Motor: 1999 50HP 2 stroke Mariner Trolling motor: 5 or 6 year old Bill Dance Series Motor Guide that has been nothing but good to me. Just don't cut weeds as well as certain other brands. Fish Finders: Eagle 320 on dash and Garmin 160 up front. GPS: Garmin E-TREX Vista Truck: 1996 gas guzzling 1/2 ton Dodge, 4X4, regular cab, short box 114,000 miles. High hopes of something new to fish from next year, but if not, this one works.
Edited by Lone Stone 11/26/2003 3:08 PM
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Posts: 303
Location: Valentine, NE USA | Boat:
Make? 2003 Lund 1650V Rebel
Motor? 40 HP Merc
Trolling Motor? 50lb. Overdrive
Locators? (2) Eagle Fishmark 320's, 1 fore/ 1 aft
GPS? Garmin GPSmap 162
Misc. Extra's? Dog platform in bow!
Truck:
Make? 2001 Dodge
Model? Durango
Engine Size (v-6 or 8?) V8
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Posts: 1764
Location: Ogden, Ut | Boat:
Make? 1990 Lund
Model? Predator II 1650
Motor? 1990 Yamaha 50 hp tiller
Trolling Motor? transom - Minnkota 3.1 hp; bow - Minnkota 55lb. AP 54" shaft
Locators? Lowrance LMS 350A; Vexilar FL-18 on bow mount w/ universal transducer
GPS? yes, See Locator (LMS 350A)
Misc. Extra's? usually a few beers kickin around somewhere
Downriggers/Rod Holders? 2 Cannon Sport troll/ 6 flush mount Attwood rod holders
Truck:
Make? Dodge
Model? Ram 1500
Year? 2002
Engine Size (v-6 or 8?) 5.9 L. v-8
K. |
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Posts: 129
Location: Bemidji, MN- | 2000 Ranger 617
Mercury 150 Opti
Pinpoint 3700 with 2 7520's
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee LTD |
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Posts: 221
Location: Detroint Lakes, MN |
2002 Alumacraft Tournament Pro Tiller, 16'10".
50hp Yamaha High Thrust 4 stroke
Minnkota Bow mount and transom trollers
Lowrance front and rear graphs
Fish-On and Roberts rod holders
2003 GMC Sierra V-8
JS
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Location: Woodstock, IL | Boat:
Make? Crestliner
Model? 1850 Fishhawk "Musky Edition"
Motor? Evinrude 150 Ficht
Trolling Motor? Genesis 74AP w/universal
Locators? Garmin 240 in the bow
GPS? Garmin 188 GPS Sounder at the console
Misc. Extra's?
Downriggers/Rod Holders? Two Scotty's, going to add 4 more this winter
Truck:
Make? Chevrolet
Model? Suburban
Year? 2002
Engine Size (v-6 or 8?) 5.3 V8
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Posts: 91
Location: Oshawa, Ontario | Boat - Stratos
Model - 219 Walleye/Muskie
Year - 1997
Main Motor - 1997 Evinrude 175
Kicker Motor - 1997 Johnson 15
Locators - indash Lowrance X15 (junk!!), bow mount Eagle Fish ID (beauty)
Troll Motor - 59 lb Evinrude (will upgrade to a 74 Minn Kota soon!)
GPS Eagle AccuNav (Good unit)
Onboard Charger - Dual Pro Extreme 3 Bank (recently installed after my OMC Charger crapped out)
Towed By
Truck - Ford
Model - F150 Lariat
Year - 1997
Engine - 4.6 (does a fine job, but 5.4 would handle hills better - but I cannot complain, 364,000 km/250,00 miles and runs like new (knock on wood!)
I have been very fortunate with both - truck has had very few problems and only problem with boat was a new power pack two years ago and the new onboard charger.
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Posts: 167
Location: IL | Fishin out of a 93 20cc Bullet/260 Merc. Has a 80# Motorguide and a pair of 240 Garmins. Truck is a 98 4wd Ranger. |
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Posts: 335
Location: Orland Park | Boat:
Make: 1998 Ranger (20'+ version)
Model: 519 DVS 30th Anniversary Edition
Motor: 225 Mercury EFI
Trolling Motor: Pinpoint 3300 SX
Locators: Dash: Lowrance Flasher, Pinpoint 7520 on RAM mount
Bow: Pinpoint 7820 on RAM mount
GPS: Global Map 4000 on RAM mount on dash
Misc. Extra's: (All personally installed) Ship to shore radio, hotfoot, in dash compass, stereo and CD player with Bose speakers, custom bait tubes at seats, full deck extention with custom bait organizer in hull (no need for any tackle box), 4 batteries with a 3 bank charger (I lug around an extra charger)
Downriggers/Rod Holders? 4 Rod holders
Truck:
Make: Toyota
Model: Sequoia
Year: 2001, yikes, lease is up.....Getting the new 2004
Engine Size (v-6 or 8?) V8
Edited by Commanche Jim 11/23/2003 1:02 PM
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Posts: 484
Location: St. Louis, MO., Marco Is., FL, Nestor Falls, ON | Boat: Lund 1900 ProV SE
Motor? Johnson 150 Ficht
Trolling Motor? Genesis 74 lb. AP
Locators? Garmin 240/Lowrance X-85
GPS? Garmin 180 Chartplotter
Misc. Extra's? Evinrude 4 stroke 15 hp. kicker
Downriggers/Rod Holders? Roberts
Truck: Ford Expedition
Model? Eddie Bauer
Year? 2003
Engine Size (v-6 or 8?) 5.4L V-8
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Posts: 122
Location: Pittsburgh, PA | Boat:
Make - Tracker
Model - ProAngler 16
Motor - Merc 25hp and Nissan 10hp
Trolling - Motorguide 40lb bow
Locators - Humminbird 200 at the console and a Humminbird Matrix 15 on the bow.
Gps - None (yet)
Rod holders - Six mounts, four holders, driftmasters.
Atlantis Underwater camera
Truck:
2003 4wd Ford Ranger "Edge" - V6 |
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Posts: 358
| Here is what I chase muskies with:
MY TUB:
1800 Pro-V SE (Dual Console)
Yamaha 150 (Fuel & Oil Injected)
Minn-Kota PowerDrive, with Autopilot (that works when it feels like it)
2-Lowrance X-85s (Stern and Bow)
Lowrance GPS Handheld with Ram mount for dash
TOW VEHICLE:
FORD
EXPLORER (4WD)
2003
210 Hp V-6
Slamr, make sure you get 4WD bud. You will regret it later if you dont man. If you can afford it, a V-8 or V-6 with at least 250 Hp would also make your life a lot easier when your out hunting "skis."
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Posts: 2427
Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana | Boat: 1997 1775 Lund Pro-V Tiller
Motor: 75 HP Merc. Tiller
Trolling Motor: 65 lb. 24 volt Minn Kota
Locators: Lowrance X-65's and Lowrance Color X-67
GPS: Not yet, but for Christmas
Truck: 1997 Chevy Blazer
Engine Size: 4.3 Liter V-6 Good enough to pull, plus pretty good gas milage. |
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Posts: 105
Location: Kawartha Lakes, Ontario | Boat:
Make? Smokercraft
Model? 2001 14' Big Fish
Motor? 1998 20 HP Marinier
Trolling Motor? MinnKota Powerdrive 40# thrust
Locators? Lowrance X51
GPS? Magellan GPS315
Misc. Extra's?
Downriggers/Rod Holders? 3 DownEaster Saltys
Trailer: 2002 Northtrail BF950
Truck:
Make? GMC
Model? Sierra
Year? 1998
Engine Size (v-6 or 8?) 5.oL V8
I have one of the best trucks ever made, now I just have to find a perfect boat. I don't have any complaints about the 14' Big Fish, but I want a 17 or 18 footer with walk-thru windshield. The Mariner has been absolutely perfect (too bad I can't say the same for larger HP Mercs....like 75s and 90s that cough and studder regularly). I would like a 30 or 35HP, but this Mariner would be hard to part with. Someone please make an affordable mapping GPS with digitized maps of Ontario Lakes and rivers. I'll buy 3! |
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Posts: 532
Location: Chicago, IL | Boat:
Make? Ranger
Model? 620VS
Motor? 225 Merc Opti & 9.9 Merc 4-stroke
Trolling Motor? 74lb. MinnKota Maxxum
Locators? Lowrance LMS240 & X81
GPS? Yes
Misc. Extra's?
Downriggers/Rod Holders? (8)Scotty Rod Holders
Truck:
Make? Chevy
Model? Tahoe Z71
Year? 2003
Engine Size (v-6 or 8?) V8 |
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Posts: 45
Location: Appleton, Wi | Boat:
Make? 2001 Ranger
Model? 617VS
Motor? 2002 150 Merc
Trolling Motor? Minnekota Auto Pilot
Locators? Bottom Line Tournament series
GPS? Gramin
Misc. Extra's? 7.5 Merc Kicker & my son/partner MuskieE
Downriggers/Rod Holders? Roberts rod holders
Truck:
Make? dodge
Model? durango
Year? 2000
Engine Size (v-6 or 8?) V8
Edited by Ranger Bob 11/24/2003 7:19 PM
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Posts: 544
Location: Alsip, Il | Boat: 18ft Sabre BassCat
Motor: 150EFI
Tow Vehicle: 2003 Enovy 6cyl.
Boat has a 52 inch livewell that someday I want to be able to fill it up with a musky to be certfied weighed, put the musky back in it and then release it. Al |
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Posts: 341
| 2004 Tuffy osprey 1760
Honda 130 4 stroke
pair of custom single brachet dual rod holders
minkota powerdrive 75lbs
pinpoint 7650 up front/lawerance 390 console
alpine system
gps
2002 Ford f150 lariat
dual cab
v8 300hp
I'm on strike two with the wife! ha
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Posts: 550
Location: So. Illinois | I make due with a hand-me down boat from my Father in-law. Paid next to nothing for it and have dumped several grand into it getting it to run. It had been in storage for years with no more than 50 total hours on the engine. Had to do a major rebuild of all seals, gaskets, etc. Just got it running great this spring and put hundreds of hours on it this year. I had a major failure of the lower unit last trip out. Add another $2K of repairs and I should be back on the water.......
Boat:
Make: Imperial (No longer in business)
Model: 19' Runabout
Motor: Merc 140
Trolling Motor: None, can't figure out how to mount one without screwing the bow up.
Locators: Hummingbird
GPS: None
Misc. Extra's?
Downriggers/Rod Holders: Downeast Salty Series Rail mount holders X 4
Truck:
Make: Chevy
Model: Blazer
Year: 1996
Engine Size (v-6 or 8?) V6, 4.3 ltr
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Posts: 147
Location: Leech Lake, Walker, MN. | 620 Ranger
225 Yamaha V-Max, 4 stroke Yamaha with Panther remote steering system
Minn Kota Bow Mount
X15 Lowrance, w GPS, Garmin 240, on bow Garmin 188 w GPS
Optional raised platform in rear
Butt kickin stereo with a 150 watt Amp, 6x9 speakers
Rod holders, down riggers
2000 Suburban
V-8 |
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Posts: 147
Location: Leech Lake, Walker, MN. | Forgot to mention my sneak boat. Use on smaller lakes, my Ranger is kept on a boat lift.
18 foot Lund Camoed also my duck boat
40 HP tiller Johnson
MotoGuide electric
Lowrance X65
Garmin GPS
down east rod holders
The Sub |
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Posts: 305
Location: Illinois | Alumacraft Navigator
50 horse tiller
Minnkota
Lowrance
Pretty basic but I like it.
Pulled with a ford F-150,1995 and starting to go. |
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