Members Jeff Maberry Posted January 11, 2015 Members Share Posted January 11, 2015 I am going to trade or sell my pontoon and looking for a alum fishing boat for bull shoals, Taney Como and smaller lakes and possible rivers. Which do you think would be better a deep multi species or bass type boat thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Doc Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Biggest question is, do you flip jigs for bass? And a lot. If no, deep V if you plan on trolling or being in rougher water often. Which will happen during summer months with wake boats churning the surface. I got a new Ranger RT188 and it's great. A new Tracker 190 is a good option too. You can get smaller I'm the 17ft range but anything smaller is too small for Bull and other large lakes. I troll often and sometimes wish I had the deep v. It's just a bigger vessel and great setup for trolling. But I also enjoy bass fishing so I went with the RT for now. My next boat may very well be a deep v. Need marine repair? Send our own forum friend "fishinwrench" a message. He will treat you like family!!! I owe fishinwrench a lot of thanks. He has been a great mechanic with lots of patience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feathers and Fins Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I went with a tracker Proteam for the reason I can hunt, fish and get bait from it. which means getting in shallow water often. I can fish for anything from it, and its safe and stable in some nasty water. I suggest looking and test driving many boats till you find the one you like and fits your needs best. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Beaver-Lake-Arkansas-Fishing-Report/745541178798856 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Doc Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Most definitely shop around. Compose a listing of what you want. Compose a listing of absolute must haves. After looking and shopping, that list may grow. Find the brand/boat that fits the bill the best. Look at all brands, makes and models. Don't have buyers remorse. Shop and buy with absolute confidence. Need marine repair? Send our own forum friend "fishinwrench" a message. He will treat you like family!!! I owe fishinwrench a lot of thanks. He has been a great mechanic with lots of patience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 You can do a lot of shopping right on your puter. Look up Tracker, G III, Lowe, Xpress just to name a few. See the floor plans, storage, motor capacity, seating arrangements, etc. There are a lot of options out there. I will make 2 suggestions: 1. Don't under power the boat, and 2. Get a good 24v trolling motor in at least the 70# thrust range. You can always back off on power but you can't squeeze more out of an undersized unit. 4444mmloz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Doc Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 ^^^ What he said X2 Need marine repair? Send our own forum friend "fishinwrench" a message. He will treat you like family!!! I owe fishinwrench a lot of thanks. He has been a great mechanic with lots of patience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff Maberry Posted January 11, 2015 Author Members Share Posted January 11, 2015 How would a deep v do on upper taneycomo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 It would do as well as any other boat. I use a 21' fiberglass when I fish there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rps Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I have a 2010 tiller steer Alumacraft Navigator 165 with a 75 HP Etec. The company has discontinued that line by creating several alternatives, but I highly recommend the company and the size/type of boat. I am safe in the summer when the wake boats tear up the main lake, and I can go way up the White River above Beaver town. You should check out Lund as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrierman Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 If I was going to get an aluminum lake boat, 10 times out of 10 it would be a deep Vee 18' with a big trolling motor and maybe a 60 big motor. I had a big deep wide 18'6" semi vee and it was a punisher any time the wind was up or there were many boats out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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