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 Re: Best Rough Water Bass Boat
[Re: R.J. Reid]
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11/01/10 05:43 AM
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harris
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Phoenix handles real well in rough water
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Re: Best Rough Water Bass Boat
[Re: Easy Fisherman]
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11/02/10 11:01 AM
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marschall
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I'll take my old 91 Cajun any day,that is what made them great.I have had it on Whitney in 35 MPH winds,when all the new high dollar boats called it a day,and it did just fine.Plus the life time transom it bullet prof.After fishing all day,when I pull the plug,about 1 cup of water comes out.image{  }
May your wiener schnitzel always stay above your lederhosein.
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Re: Best Rough Water Bass Boat
[Re: marschall]
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11/02/10 01:47 PM
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Cypress Legend
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I will stay with my legend!
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Re: Best Rough Water Bass Boat
[Re: Cypress Legend]
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11/02/10 02:10 PM
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eggs'isled
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Wow - this old dead horse has been beat to dust...
As the old saying goes "it's not the arrow - it's the Indian", running any bass boat in rough water is 70% brains/experiance-30% confidence and 0% ego !... having spent 20+ years fishing/boating & draw tournamenting on Lake Erie I have been in all the major brands and when "ego" is driving instead of "brains" it's a wet hard ride - period ! - with that said when it's filled to the gunnels with water I would rather be sitting in a Ranger...just my 2 cents.
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Re: Best Rough Water Bass Boat
[Re: Easy Fisherman]
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11/02/10 02:27 PM
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Phil Hennigan
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Green Horn
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The best rough water boat is the one that gets you back to the ramp.
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Re: Best Rough Water Bass Boat
[Re: Dax Davis]
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11/02/10 02:37 PM
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mtannerworley
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Guys everyone on will have there own opioin about what boat is better than the others but what it really comes down to is what the individual likes and what there happy with!!!! Also like some one said 80% of staying dry is the driver and how they drive the boat! +1
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Re: Best Rough Water Bass Boat
[Re: David D.]
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11/02/10 03:38 PM
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Texas Smoke
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Well after thursday i believe you will have around 50 people that will state that the new ranger z520 are definately not the best rough water boat! From what I've rode in i'd put it around 4th What happened Thursday ? even with the motor trimmed all the way down it still acted like it wanted to speer waves. Well based on this comment, I would say that we have an inexperienced driver here so I wouldn't take these comments to heart. If you want the nose up, don't trim all the way down my man. You're going the wrong way.
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Re: Best Rough Water Bass Boat
[Re: thehead]
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11/02/10 06:15 PM
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ryanl
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well I would say Bass Cat and Champions I have rode in them all.
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Re: Best Rough Water Bass Boat
[Re: ryanl]
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11/02/10 07:27 PM
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J Rankin
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i rode in the new rangers..roughest and wet riding boat ive ever rode in...
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Re: Best Rough Water Bass Boat
[Re: J Rankin]
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11/02/10 08:00 PM
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Panhandle
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Bertram  Just kidding The older Champions are great. I was also impressed with a ride I took in a CDC Nitro a couple of years ago in 40 mph winds at how well it drove in the rough water.
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Re: Best Rough Water Bass Boat
[Re: Easy Fisherman]
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11/02/10 08:56 PM
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astro90
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I'll stay with my old Astro!!!
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Re: Best Rough Water Bass Boat
[Re: astro90]
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11/03/10 12:35 AM
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Fishing Frank
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Re: Best Rough Water Bass Boat
[Re: Texas Smoke]
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11/03/10 01:22 AM
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David D.
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Well after thursday i believe you will have around 50 people that will state that the new ranger z520 are definately not the best rough water boat! From what I've rode in i'd put it around 4th What happened Thursday ? even with the motor trimmed all the way down it still acted like it wanted to speer waves. Well based on this comment, I would say that we have an inexperienced driver here so I wouldn't take these comments to heart. If you want the nose up, don't trim all the way down my man. You're going the wrong way. If i can make it from Umphreys to buck bay in 20 mph north winds DRY in my Ranger 188vs I'm pretty sure its not the driver. People were speering waves in a 21 ft boat. The waves were only 2-3 feet. That should not happen.
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Re: Best Rough Water Bass Boat
[Re: Fishing Frank]
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11/03/10 01:32 AM
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Bassackwards2
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I'll go with the old Champs. My 97 221 Elite 225 Merc EFI. Will handle any big water lake. Legends are close, but they are a Champ knock off. Hull designer from Champ designed Legends.
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