MLF Ghost TM Question - Texas Fishing Forum

Posted By: rkd

MLF Ghost TM Question - 04/13/22 04:59 PM

Sorry if someone has already commented on this....looks like every one of the boats from yesterday and today (when I finally started noticing) has the Ghost TM on it. I saw someone in an earlier post ask if they were fishing in their own boats or a "sponsored" boat. Does that impact the TM used? Safe to assume Ghost is not the preferred TM by every single one of these pros????

Posted By: Tyler Kalishek

Re: MLF Ghost TM Question - 04/13/22 05:14 PM

I assume they are MLF boats. I saw Nitro, Phoenix and BassCat. I assume all rigged the same. Lowrance trolling motor and 9” graphs

Posted By: SteezMacQueen

Re: MLF Ghost TM Question - 04/13/22 05:50 PM

The 18’8” boats are all rigged exactly the same.

Posted By: The Netstretcher

Re: MLF Ghost TM Question - 04/13/22 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by SteezMacQueen

The 18’8” boats are all rigged exactly the same.

They've moved up to 19 footers now

Posted By: SteezMacQueen

Re: MLF Ghost TM Question - 04/13/22 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by The Netstretcher

Originally Posted by SteezMacQueen

The 18’8” boats are all rigged exactly the same.

They've moved up to 19 footers now

Bout time. I don’t know how they put three dudes in one of those boats and got it up on pad.

Posted By: Tyler Kalishek

Re: MLF Ghost TM Question - 04/13/22 09:36 PM

I see the BassCat is a Caracal too. I assume all are still equipped with 200s. That’s a big boat with 3 guys, poles and the rest of the stuff

Posted By: ChanceHuiet

Re: MLF Ghost TM Question - 04/13/22 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by Tyler Kalishek

I see the BassCat is a Caracal too. I assume all are still equipped with 200s. That’s a big boat with 3 guys, poles and the rest of the stuff

It's not a Caracal. They are the new Pantera Classic

Posted By: T21x

Re: MLF Ghost TM Question - 04/13/22 11:14 PM

Adding on to this thread. Is the new Motor Guide motor not even in the same ballpark as the Ghost, Garmin or Ultrex?

Posted By: Douglas J

Re: MLF Ghost TM Question - 04/13/22 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by ChanceHuiet

Originally Posted by Tyler Kalishek

I see the BassCat is a Caracal too. I assume all are still equipped with 200s. That’s a big boat with 3 guys, poles and the rest of the stuff

It's not a Caracal. They are the new Pantera Classic

Some of them are Caracals, the ones I saw.

Pantera Classic doesn't have the day box behind the TM pedal, the pedal setback or the clear "handrails" beside driver and passenger.

Posted By: The Netstretcher

Re: MLF Ghost TM Question - 04/13/22 11:54 PM

Originally Posted by ChanceHuiet

Originally Posted by Tyler Kalishek

I see the BassCat is a Caracal too. I assume all are still equipped with 200s. That’s a big boat with 3 guys, poles and the rest of the stuff

It's not a Caracal. They are the new Pantera Classic

None of them are the Pantera Classic.

Posted By: Verkeith

Re: MLF Ghost TM Question - 04/14/22 01:21 AM

I heard Marty say earlier in the week that the boats are rented...

Posted By: Douglas J

Re: MLF Ghost TM Question - 04/14/22 01:26 AM

they are using their cup boats and I would guess to not tear up their tour rigs

Posted By: Verkeith

Re: MLF Ghost TM Question - 04/14/22 01:34 AM

Originally Posted by Douglas J

they are using their cup boats and I would guess to not tear up their tour rigs

They have been using the rented (cup boats) for heavy hitters

Posted By: David Burton

Re: MLF Ghost TM Question - 04/14/22 02:08 AM

"Rented" Hmmm.... I bet they are as rented as the vehicles they use to ferry golfers around during the Byron Nelson and Colonial. I'm sure they'll be up for sale after the event, Low Hours DEMO boats!

Posted By: Tyler Kalishek

Re: MLF Ghost TM Question - 04/14/22 02:13 AM

Originally Posted by ChanceHuiet

Originally Posted by Tyler Kalishek

I see the BassCat is a Caracal too. I assume all are still equipped with 200s. That’s a big boat with 3 guys, poles and the rest of the stuff

It's not a Caracal. They are the new Pantera Classic

They are not Classics, they’re Caracals. I think they use to use the Classic.

Posted By: Verkeith

Re: MLF Ghost TM Question - 04/14/22 02:16 AM

Originally Posted by David Burton

"Rented" Hmmm.... I bet they are as rented as the vehicles they use to ferry golfers around during the Byron Nelson and Colonial. I'm sure they'll be up for sale after the event, Low Hours DEMO boats!

....for sale, no doubt, I read an article a couple years ago, explaining how to go about buying their used cup boats

Posted By: Douglas J

Re: MLF Ghost TM Question - 04/14/22 02:21 AM

Originally Posted by Verkeith

Originally Posted by Douglas J

they are using their cup boats and I would guess to not tear up their tour rigs

They have been using the rented (cup boats) for heavy hitters

Rented? Really?

Posted By: Chuck72

Re: MLF Ghost TM Question - 04/14/22 02:53 AM

Originally Posted by T21x

Adding on to this thread. Is the new Motor Guide motor not even in the same ballpark as the Ghost, Garmin or Ultrex?

No. Bought one a year ago and it was replaced about 6 months after purchased. This one lasted 5 months before it started acting up. This time I dang near got hurt and it bent the shaft when it took off into the rocks with no user input. Shop said parts could be 2-4 months out. I bought a Garmin Force and when the Motorguide gets fixed or replaced with a new one it will be for sale the second it arrives..