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pictures of your first bass boat
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01/13/20 01:44 PM
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beartrap
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1972-1974....15 ft Crosby ski sled with 50 hp Johnson,Otasco hand held trolling motor and captains chairs.....there were a lot of ski boats converted to bass boats back in early days of tournament fishing...
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01/13/20 02:11 PM
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Mike Keenan
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Mine was a 73 Skeeter Baron... 70 horse Johnson, we bought it from some guy in Balch Springs in 1987. My uncle and I put a Humminbird LCR 8000 (I think that’s what it was)... We learned a lot with that boat... We sunk it on Monticello in January of 88, that was no fun at all
R.I.P. Mike "pappy" "broken rod" Green born 07-16-62 on to better fishing 06-10-08. www.basscat.com
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01/13/20 02:35 PM
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Oldrabbit
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My dad's was a 14' Terry Bass with a 20 HP Johnson that had electric start but no alternator. We put a Flasher Depth Finder and one of the NEW foot controlled Motorquide trolling motors. Stick steered boat and we were in hog heaven on Caddo Lake and Lake "O" the Pines.
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01/13/20 02:53 PM
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fishnfireman
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Re: pictures of your first bass boat
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01/13/20 02:58 PM
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361V
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1972-1974....15 ft Crosby ski sled with 50 hp Johnson,Otasco hand held trolling motor and captains chairs.....there were a lot of ski boats converted to bass boats back in early days of tournament fishing... People could ski without 400hp and a huge wake?
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01/13/20 04:24 PM
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Fishinfellow
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19 foot HIP-Bass! Learned a lot of lessons the hard way in that old aluminum boat. Caught a ton of fish out of it too.
Thats my money fish Kris Winhold
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01/13/20 04:52 PM
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Texan Til I Die
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This isn't the actual boat, but my first was a 1974 Thunderbolt with a 50 HP Merc that I bought used in 1979. Looked about like this one.
"If ever time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin." - Samuel Adams
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01/13/20 06:01 PM
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TajChauvin
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Sears Ted Williams mode. I learned a lot about fishing and boating in that boat. It went on to save lives in hurricane Katrina and I never saw her again.
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01/13/20 06:28 PM
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bassnman
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14' Alumacraft, 20 hp Mercury tiller, cant remember the name of the depth finder (round, grey one) or troller but sure they dont make them anymore. If that doesnt count, next one was a Ranger TR10, 85 hp Johnson, Johnson 12/24 troller and 2 Humminbird Super Sixties.
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01/13/20 06:51 PM
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herbsteiner
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1984 Tracker 1, 15' w/Mariner 25. Motor Guide 35lb troller. Came with a flasher AND a paper graph!! Really started learning to bass fish out of that thing,
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01/13/20 07:31 PM
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Jpurdue
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Photo of Ken Addington's first fishing trip out of his uncles boat. Ken is the young man second to left.
"Bragging may not bring happiness, but no man having caught a large fish goes home through an alley." -A.L. www.LunkerLore.com
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01/13/20 10:35 PM
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Mike Keenan
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Photo of Ken Addington's first fishing trip out of his uncles boat. Ken is the young man second to left. Must not have hit his growth spurt yet?
R.I.P. Mike "pappy" "broken rod" Green born 07-16-62 on to better fishing 06-10-08. www.basscat.com
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Re: pictures of your first bass boat
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01/14/20 12:13 AM
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Court
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16' Lowe tracker, named it "Catchin Hell"
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01/14/20 01:02 AM
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GTrigg
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I sure wish I had a picture of my first boat. It was a '72 VIP stick steer w/ 50 hp Johnson. My Dad bought it brand new and passed it down to me when I graduated from high school in '80. I spent a many day fishing from it on Toledo Bend and Lake Palestine with my Dad as I was growing up.
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01/14/20 01:20 AM
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Scoundrel
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Photo of Ken Addington's first fishing trip out of his uncles boat. Ken is the young man second to left. Who says you can’t fish 4 comfortably out of a 17 ft boat.
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