Anyone bass fish with a Deep V?

[retiredbosn]

Looking to get a new to me boat.  I've been running an old hydra sport for a couple of years.  Didn't want to put alot of money out there until I was sure I would use it enough to warrant the money.  I fish rivers and lakes, and think I should get an aluminum hull so I can put it in the river some.  Been looking at the Trackers, I have a bad back and would like to have a centerconsole boat so I can stand and drive or at least have an elevated seat.  It is hard getting down in the cockpit.  Right now I have removed the driver's seat and sit on the aft casting deck.  I also looked at the Tracker Pro Guide, seems like a decent set up, but the aft casting deck is none existent.  So does anyone fish with a deep v style?  Let me know what you think.

[Grey Wolf]

If you fish any shallow water , you might have a few problems with a deep v

[crw]

I have a Tracker PRO V16 with a 75 HP.  With a fill tank of gas, 3 batteries and three adults, the boat can float in 14 inches of water with the motor up.    I added an casting deck on the back with a 3/4 inch plywood.

[bassfisherjk]

I fish out of a 14ft. MirroCraft deep V,loaded up I can get into 10" water on a lake.I never had it in a river though.

[HPBB]

I have a Sea Nymph GLS 175 with a 75hp (17'6" with walk thru windshield)

It has 4 batteries, front and rear decks,( I added the rear deck and LW's) 2 18 gal live wells, 18 gal gas and with two guys I can get shallower than allot of my buddies bass boats, also I am not afraid of bumping into rocks, stumps. The only thin I do not like about a V hull is that the wind does catch it very easy so a bigger TM might be in order. I run a 109# 36 volt MG abit over kill, but I like it and 82# would have been fine.  Allot of people think Deep V's sit deeper in the water but in most cases a V hull sits shallower than most bass boats. Why? When a bass boat is at rest or going by the TM it sits low in the water, at plane it lifts itself out of the water. On most V hull they sit high in the water, most of the boat is out of the water then at plane they do lift, but not as much as a bass boat. Here is a picture of mine; if you look close you can see a water line, which is about 12 inches up the hull

[Fishing Rhino]

If you have a bad back, keep in mind that the deep vee will give you a much smoother ride.  Get something that is a shallow draft, and it will not be as easy on your back.

If it were me, my back would be consideration number one.  If a boat aggravates your condition, avoid it.  It will curtail more fishing than it will gain you.

The shallow draft is better for fishing since it makes more water available, but not as good for anyone with back problems.

[J Francho]

I fished from a 16' Sea Nymph tiller for years. it only needed about a foot of water when fishing, and maybe two feet to fire up the big motor. Started with a 20hp, but upgraded to a 50. Great boat, and since I fished lake Ontario, a safe boat for the big water.

Here's me with a huge sheephead and that boat:

[Lund Explorer]

I moved from a glass bass boat into a Lund Deep-V.  Its a 1675 Explorer SS with a 60hp 4-Stroke Mercury.

Not a bad boat by any means, but it is under-horsed (BIA plate says 90hp), and you can catch quite a bit of spray at times.  I think the wet ride comes from the fact that this boat has fairly straight sidewalls.  

If I had to do it all over, I might look at a boat with sloped sidewalls to keep the spray issue down (maybe Polar Craft?), and I would max out on motor size.

[J Francho]

You are looking for a hull with a reverse chine.  The reverse chine diverts the spray, but isn't fool proof.  I'd put up with the spray from the Lund, though.  That boat will last a lifetime.

[Team_Dougherty]

I have a 16' Crestliner. It will also float in very shallow water. I am also not afraid to bang into rocks or the bottom.

here it is in about 6" of water.

If you look at the water line it only goes down about another 2" with me in it.

[Chris W]

They will go in shallow water for sure we have a 217 Ranger (one of the aluminum ones) and have had it in 6" of water many times, my bass boat will not get that shallow, the only drawback is when there is alot of wind they tend to blow around a little more than a lower profile boat. But other than that I love it.  

[bigtimfish]

I don't fish from a alum deep v, but I do fish from a bay boat/center console. I have gone into 10" of water just fine. It's a Sea Chaser 175 RG if you wanna look at it. They are made by Carolina skiff but it's not a flat bottom skiff it's a v hull.

[retiredbosn]

I'm looking for the shallowest draft possible.  Looking aluminum as I don't want to worry about a rock in the river.  All I have is ideas and research to do as of now.  I currently have an old hydrasport fiberglass and she has quite a bit of draft especially on the stern.

[Diablos]

I fish a 16ft Princecraft Starfish. I haven't had any problems fishing anywhere with it. I was going to buy your typical bass boat but I live 3 miles from saltwater and the deep-v will perform better in the rougher seas.

Boat looks exactly like this.

[Long Mike]

Although it has no center console, I would suggest that you take a hard look at the Tracker Tournament V-18.  It has a modified deep-V hull (not as deep as a deep V) that handles rough water very well, is wide and very stable.  Mine has an adjustable seat that makes it much easier to get in and out of the "****-pit."

[32251]

Picked this up for $650 a few days ago. Sylvan Classic Fisherman.  Got to get the motor in trustworthy shape. 40HP Force. Cranks, but is overheating. I like Vhull boats. I also have an Alumacraft 14" V. Good in choppy water.

[S Hovanec]

My bass boat is a 17' Lund Mr. Pike. I like the higher sides of the V type boats over the bass boats. I like to be in my boat, not on it. I fish club tournaments on the 3 rivers and Erie and it does just fine.