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| Esox-Hunter |
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| Northwind Mark |
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| lambeau |
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| Tuffy X190. runs fast (60mph), handles the rough stuff, fishes great, close to the water. rod locker that'll swallow 9' rods and more storage than you know what to do with. 'nuff said. Attachments ----------------  X190.JPG (41KB - 274 downloads) 09boat2.jpg (152KB - 147 downloads) 09boat6.jpg (182KB - 153 downloads) 09boat14.jpg (134KB - 150 downloads) | |||
| The wife |
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| mskyhntr |
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| bfunk73183 |
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| Almost-B-Good |
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| The best musky boat is the one that runs every time when you turn the key, press the button, or pull the rope. The one that comes back in every time at the end of the day. The one that doesn't need to stop for gas every day. The one you don't need to worry about how you are going to make the next payment. The one that lets you have fun while you are out there fishing. I've fished from 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18.5 foot aluminum boats, from 16, 17, 18, and 19 foot glass boats and seen people using pontoon boats to fish muskies. You adapt to what the boat can do. You modify your fishing to take advantage of your boat's strengths and cover up its weaknesses. If you are lucky enough to be able to choose any boat you want the decision can be based on what waters you fish the most and how you fish them. You can get a boat that plays to your abilities. There are a lot of good boats out there from many different companies and to name the "best" for you is impossible because every person responding would be biased by their own fishing experiences which probably don't correspond to yours. I changed the types of fishing I've done and as I drifted away from big open water salmon/trout fishing there was no more need of a boat that would handle the big waves and amounts of equipment needed. As a result I now run a boat that is more suited to my current fishing that entails smaller lakes in WI and MI and making longer runs on Canadian medium to large sized shield lakes that aren't as open. It gave me advantages of a faster and smoother ride, more room up front for my rods, easier handling with the bow mount and less $$$ at the gas pump. I traded off away better handling in waves three feet high and higher, which as I said, isn't that often any more. Not that the rig won't run in the bigger waves, just not as good as the deep-V I had and not as dry because the sides are lower. Those are the decisions you need to make for yourself. That said, here's my rig. Tuffy X-190, a mighty fine rig for me. Attachments ---------------- boat-pier.JPG (24KB - 172 downloads) | |||
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| sworrall |
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| Roughneck1860 |
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Posts: 295 Location: Southern Ontario, Detroit River and Lake StClair | |||
| wolftackle84 |
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| Almost-B-Good |
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| Ifishskis |
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Posts: 395 Location: NW WI | IMO Tuffy boats offer the most stable platform to fish from. But the "best" boat to fish from is the one that gets you on the water and is the best fit for your situation. Ask me......I went through this all 4-10 weeks ago!  | ||
| Nick59 |
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Posts: 548 Location: MN | Ifishskis - 9/20/2009 5:41 PM IMO Tuffy boats offer the most stable platform to fish from. But the "best" boat to fish from is the one that gets you on the water and is the best fit for your situation. Ask me......I went through this all 4-10 weeks ago! :) I'm going through it right now...  | ||
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| Grass |
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| AFChief |
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| Factor in the water you will be fishing, the price point you are willing to pay, and the features you want in a boat. Do your research and watch all the different resources where boats are listed for sale. You will be surprised what comes available. I needed a family boat for general outings (tubing, swimming, water skiing and an occasional fishing trip) at the time I bought my boat. I found a older (1986) 19 foot runabout and converted the bow by adding a floor, access hatch covers and trolling motor. It's a stable deep V that I can (and do) take on big water to fish or still use with the family for skiing or tubing. Paid for it up front for under 4K. Been using it now for 10 years with few problems. I spend more time on the water than my friends who have boats costing 30 - 45K. It's not the fastest boat on the water (top end is 36 fully loaded and gased with two large adults with a comfortable crusing speed of 31 at 3600 RPMs) but it gets me to where I need to go. When I first bought it, I convinced myself that I was making due unitil I could afford a real "fishing boat for Muskies." My kids are now grown and I no longer need a family boat. I can afford an expensive muskie boat but I don't want, or need a new boat because what I have is reliable, inexpensive and I don't have to worry about what it looks like (a few dings or scratches add character to the old boat). Don't worry about keeping up with the Jones'es and don't be conned into the mentality that you need the newest and the best to be properly outfitted to fish for muskies -- that's what the dealer reps want you to believe. The fish don't care what your boat looks like, but you have to be happy with the purchase you make and the costs you will incur in relation to the amount of time you actuallly spend on the water. A 35K Tuffy or a 50K Ranger look great but I can look at my family and smile knowing my money is going into a retirement fund and helping to pay college tuition vs. a 10 year bank note on a boat. If a new boat is your thing, have at it and enjoy your time on the water; but I really enjoy the fact that my costs are so low and I have the same access to water and success as the "new boat crowd." Oh, one other thing..... "nuf said." Sorry , couldn't help it ;^) J Edited by AFChief 11/24/2009 6:50 PM Attachments ---------------- Conversion.jpg (154KB - 171 downloads) | |||
| AndrewR |
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Posts: 300 Location: Minocqua, WI | mskyhntr - 9/19/2009 9:46 PM The best boat is one that's PAID for! If it floats, has a troling motor, decent locator, and outboard that's all you really need. Just remember there is no best! get what you can afford and get to it, last time I checked the fish don't care what you fish out of..... I don't know you, but I already like the way you think and see things. Proof from a poor college kid. $600 ebay and then fix it up yourself with some modest bells and whistles. Enjoy! Sorry for having most of my Bass gear in there. HA! Attachments ---------------- sept53.jpg (115KB - 395 downloads) sept54.jpg (117KB - 162 downloads) may61~1.jpg (108KB - 130 downloads) | ||
| hunterjoe |
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| lambeau |
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| jah1317 |
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Posts: 145 | AndrewR - 9/23/2009 11:52 AM mskyhntr - 9/19/2009 9:46 PM The best boat is one that's PAID for! If it floats, has a troling motor, decent locator, and outboard that's all you really need. Just remember there is no best! get what you can afford and get to it, last time I checked the fish don't care what you fish out of..... I don't know you, but I already like the way you think and see things. Proof from a poor college kid. $600 ebay and then fix it up yourself with some modest bells and whistles. Enjoy! Sorry for having most of my Bass gear in there. HA! Thats a sweet little rig! I can't wait to get mine completed but I have decided to fish out of it for a while, save some cash and decide what I want to do to make it mine all mine. I paid $500 for a 14.5 smoker craft, trailer, fish finder, gas can, and a 9.9 evinrude that was not working at the time but later to find out that it had a hole in the carb (jb weld to the rescue). It needs paint but I work at a paint shop other than that it's dry and stable. Jacob | ||
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