Anyone fish out of a center console boat? I think it would be great for the river. I like to stand so I can see debris, current seems, depth. I was specifically looking at the PolarKraft Outlander 2010 CC. I like the boat has no carpet, big front deck, no back deck, good storage and a CC with halfway decent seating and in a deep V. Many of the CC boats are jon boats with only one or two seats. So does anyone have any input? My other option would be a side counsel boat, perhaps a crestliner fishhawk with vinyl flooring.
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I have a friend that guides out of a center console 24ft center console boat. It is great in my opinion lots of room stable and handles great. It has carpeted decks and a nice rod box. I wish I could afford to have one AllWeld and built like and is heavy as a tank. It does allow him to get into skinny water as it has a very shallow draft and a tunnel hull.
I have a 19' Trophy and like it. I bought it primarily for fishing Winnebago and some on Lake Michigan. It has a pretty deep V hull, and draws about 3' with motor down and 15" trimmed up. That might be the only downside I see for river use. They are kinda built for open waters with fairly high freeboard. Might be tough to get into skinny water, although I dont know anything about the model you listed.
Mine has a decent-sized cockpit and a pretty large platform up front. Not a ton of seating but enough. It takes rough water well but can be a wet ride at times.
Let me know if you have any other specific questions I can answer. Good luck with your research.
I went tiller for increased space. I think I would enjoy center console over the tiller for the sake of better visibility and control.
Side console? I never could understand side consol on fishing boats. Side console for skiing/pulling etc, that I understand as a safety issue.
Thanks for the input everyone. I fish the Mississippi 99% of the time so not too concerned how it rides in rougher water. I've never been in a CC boat before but like the idea of it for visibility. I will make sure I test drive before purchasing. Probably won't be buying it in the immediate future, just day dreaming for now. If anyone knows of other brands let me know. I've searched all of the ones I know of and liked this model the best so far without seeing any in person.
For what you want? They would probably work pefectly!
Everyone that I've seen sets that center console up towards the back and it eats up a lot of room. You have to walk around that thing to get anywhere. But...if you have a good deck up front and an open rear of the boat, I think they would work nicely for just about anything.
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