tarheelfishing88

Thanks A-Jay. You're right on the deeper V hull. It makes a big difference in chop. I'd be wary of fishing any large bays/sounds from a bass boat for that reason, and even if I had one I can use in salt it would be only to fish backwater creeks for trout/drum. If I wasn't intending on using it for tournament bass fishing I'd probably go that route with about a 21'-23' foot center console bay boat I could do some near shore fishing with as well. For my purposes though a bass boat is the way to go. It's just a matter of finding one with the appropriate marine wiring, aluminum/galvanized trailer to handle a dip in the salt 4-5 times per year. If only I had the space and resources for two boats. haha.

Hey Guys. I'm in the market for a used bass boat, and I have a bit of a conundrum. I'll be bass fishing 90% of the time, and I'll need a boat I can tournament fish in. However, my fiancé wants a boat we can take to the coast with us to do some inshore fishing as well. Obviously, there's the ranger intracoastal, but I'm trying to stay around 25k so that isn't really an option for me. What other bass boats out there have the wiring and trailers necessary to be able to hold up to the occasional saltwater use. I know Triton used to make the TX, but that's the only other one I can find. Please include makes/models you know of, and I'm open to opinions on these boats and other options as well. Thanks!