Boyce
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I know others have chimed in, but here’s my take:
Fiberglass all day over aluminum
Must haves are a good graph with downscan and sidescan and a spot lock trolling motor.
Power poles are awesome, but mostly unnecessary unless you do mostly shallow water fishing.
No T Top. They just get in the way. They do look bad ass though.
Less is more. You want a boat thats easy to clean and easy to work on. Accessibility to work on things that break is another huge key IMO.
Garmin, Lowrance, and Humminbird are all great graphs. You can’t go wrong with any of them. My only suggestion is to get the same brand graph as your trolling motor so you can use it to its full capability. The new trolling motors all have amazing features that you can utilize with the graph and trolling motor communicating. Yes its boujee and not necessary, but if you have to buy a trolling motor and graph, then IMO it’s a no brainer to get the most up to date equipment.
After that, I would go with a boat that’s stood the test of time. I wouldn’t get a new boat. I would get a decent priced used boat thats in good condition, and would bring it up to speed myself. That all depends on your level of handy-ness though.
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To piggy back off why I wouldn’t go with a new boat:
My first and current boat was bought new. I wanted the warranty that came with it and I figured it would be less of a headache since everything is new. Well I got a rude awakening. Things go wrong on the boat monthly that need attention, maintenance, or fixing. That is true for any boat no matter the age because of what we put them through. So, save that extra $10-$15K in sticker price, get you something used that will need just as much attention as a new boat, and use that extra cheese in your pocket to fix it to your liking.
Also, sending your boat back to the dealer for warranty work is a royal PITA. It has to sit there for so long no matter what needs fixing. It could be something as simple as a leaking livewell pump. It’ll be there 4 weeks minimum sitting out on their lot before they can work on it. I learned quickly to just say screw the warranty, eat the cost, spend a day or two fixing it, then I’m back on the water in a couple days.
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Post nut shot picture below when I was considering leaving @ShooterMcGrabbin behind for the attempted neuter job.
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Summary of the trip below
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Music to my ears!
Seriously, Venice has ruined me. In a good way, but it’s ruined me. Every other area I fish always gets compared to Venice in my head.
Let’s hope the river keeps dropping and gets below 3 ft sooner than later!
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All look like ponds worth trying. Be careful running across the west side of stump lagoon (your light purple route). It’s called stump lagoon for a reason…
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In my opinion, the best bang for your buck is LiTime LiFePO4 batteries. Long lasting, light weight, inexpensive compared to other lithium batteries, and you can get a single 24V battery for your trolling motor.
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Nice! That’s a pretty solid redfishing day. I’m going fishing somewhere on Tuesday, not sure where yet but your report has me considering some sight fishing. Thank you!
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Keith, thank you for sharing. If this is true, this is TREMENDOUS news.
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I have fished those structures before, and have had some success, though it was during the freshening so the success was relative to the fishing during that time.
I will say though, that area in general has been seemingly producing well this spring/summer. My neighbor has been fishing a lot around Morgan Harbor over there and has been catching limits almost every trip around Codfish Point.
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What an incredible day. That’s one you remember for a lifetime. Y’all absolutely smoked them! Great day with your family!
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Hahaha
That’s when we send the LAFB branded Chopper to air lift you to the ripe fishing grounds asap.
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Beautifully said @Devin
@ReelBusyAngler we will plan to see you in the Jump Dec. 1
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You make me proud Neil! Hell of a day in the greatest fishery on earth. Take a bow my friend.
