What kind of boats do catfishermen like best? You mention bass and everybody knows what a bass boat looks like. What is the ideal catfishing boat, and what is most commonly used, especially on lakes and reservoirs?

On the lake I fish, you mostly see the catmen and women in flatbottoms. Depends on your lake. Depth, structure that will knock off your prop and things like that. If you want a good cat boat, look for one that can take the wind and will take you in the shallow water when you need to go. I like centerconsoles that run skinny water on the bays. They can take the waves and the get you in shallow water.

If you go with a catfishing guide on a Texas lake, what kind of boat would he likely have?

CC

center console aluminum 18ft+
lund
amlumaweld
alumacraft
tracker

CC. However, I know some who use a pontoon boat. I have an acquaintance who is a heck of a cat man and he loves his 18 foot Sun Tracker pontoon. He fishes rod and reel as well as jugs. No trotline in it however, Personally, I prefer a walk through windshield and high sides. (probably because I'm an old fart)

Flatbottom

Most of the catfish guides on Tawakoni guide out of Center Console bay boats or pontoons.

I love my 20ft sun tracker alum, deck boat

i love my 1760 lowe it handles big waves for the times i should not be on the water and sets in about 8 in of water so happy i bought it.

you can catfish from any boat. the best boat is the one you arent making payments on what i do up here in wisconsin is set up 2 catfish rods that have bait clickers and then fish with lures for whitebass, walleye, northerns etc. up here catfish tend to hang out with the other species so anywhere there is bait fish or cover or any other place you find fish i drop out the catfish lines and get after it.

i own a tracker pro-guide16' its got one side console and lots of open area for 2 people. 3 it gets alittle crowded. lots of people up here in wisconsin use the pontoon boats, i would love to have one for fishing as they have huge decks but they are a pain to trailer around from lake to lake and store if you have limited space due to their size.

I love my CC Polarkraft MV2096 xcc. Nice big open boat, large livewell, and with my setup will run in about 8" of water.

I absolutely love my XPRESS HD 22 foot center console. It can take a beating, runs shallow and can take on some big water. The nice thing is its liner. Has like a spray on bedliner on the boat so it stays cool, and is VERY EASY TO CLEAN! A absolute plus in any cat boat.

+1 on the liner. My polarkraft has a vinyl floor and it cleans out easily

When I get a new boat it's gonna be a center console. Out of all the boats I have been on I like the center consoles the best. One about 20 ft that I can take 4 people on, and plenty of room for a good size live well and spots to put rod holders for drifting. I'm gonna keep my kingfisher too, and I will use it when I go on the river or in the creeks. But I want a bigger, more stable boat for fishing rough open water in the winter.