deep v fsihing boat

[OutInKy]

I have a Tracker 16' Deep V, and while it seems to be a decent little boat, there's nothing I truly like about it. I guess the only 3 positives about the boat is 1- It was cheap, and 2- It rides soft and dry in moderately rough water. (Haven't had it in big whitecaps yet) and 3- I'm not fishing from the bank!

The boat is only big enough for two people to fish from comfortably. Once you add a bait tank, a small cooler, a cast net in a bucket, a good size landing net, and a big tackle box for striper baits, then it feels cramped with two on board. I just bought the boat this spring and I'm already keeping my eye out for something bigger. While Tracker is on my list for a bigger boat, it is on the bottom, with Lund, Crestliner, and Lowe above.

Tracker boats are usually a bit under-powered, unless you order a new one and spec the max rated HP. I suspect many are just like my boat...it runs out great with one person but once you add fishing gear, a bait tank, full live-wells, and 2 or 3 extra people then it struggles to get on plane.

Good luck in your search and remember..."Buy once, cry once!"

[bob46]

For what it's worth as I am aging 57 I have a 16 foot alum bass boat served me well but what I'm beginning to notice that I'm not as stable on my feet as I used to be so means falling out of boat im considering a v bottom all my friends I fish with have them the only draw back is bass fishing is a lot harder to fish out of a v haul. I'm leaning towards v hull