Needing advice for an all around fishing boat.
I fish bass tournaments and love the layout and usability of the bass boats but I also fish inshore adn tend to find myself in some pretty skinny water chasing those fun shallow fish. I know that bass boats draft pretty shallow but they are not built for the salt that I like to put them in. I would like a boat that I could still fish tournaments of both types of water.
The bass boats have lower side walls that if I were to run in the bay it would get a little too rough at times for the boat to handle.
I have really been interested in the Hewes Redfisher somewhere between an 18' to 21' since 21' is the max for most bass tournaments. The hewe's looks to have larger side walls that I think would be better in our bays but still be shallow enough to run in the skinny water i like to get into and be good to fish the bass tourneys.
I have recently found the Ranger Cayman as new as an 09 model that seems to be pretty identical to bass boats but is still a flats boat (white decks, larger single livewell, poling platform, saltwater trolling motor trailer and motor).
I have pretty much checked out all the flats boats and bay boats but I'm interested to hear from yall on what you think. Anybody found one to be ideal for these scenarios?
Thanks in advance I know its a long list but I want to make sure I'm doing all the right research before I invest in such a large purchase.
I fish bass tournaments and love the layout and usability of the bass boats but I also fish inshore adn tend to find myself in some pretty skinny water chasing those fun shallow fish. I know that bass boats draft pretty shallow but they are not built for the salt that I like to put them in. I would like a boat that I could still fish tournaments of both types of water.
The bass boats have lower side walls that if I were to run in the bay it would get a little too rough at times for the boat to handle.
I have really been interested in the Hewes Redfisher somewhere between an 18' to 21' since 21' is the max for most bass tournaments. The hewe's looks to have larger side walls that I think would be better in our bays but still be shallow enough to run in the skinny water i like to get into and be good to fish the bass tourneys.
I have recently found the Ranger Cayman as new as an 09 model that seems to be pretty identical to bass boats but is still a flats boat (white decks, larger single livewell, poling platform, saltwater trolling motor trailer and motor).
I have pretty much checked out all the flats boats and bay boats but I'm interested to hear from yall on what you think. Anybody found one to be ideal for these scenarios?
Thanks in advance I know its a long list but I want to make sure I'm doing all the right research before I invest in such a large purchase.