Seen you last night with your boys at boat ramp as we were getting ready to head out. Wasn’t gonna bother you, but as we were driving off my buddies and I were talking about how much time you spend with your boys…. Keep being a great dad. I met your dad one cold evening at boat ramp and we talked for over an hour and I see where you get it from. One of the nicest people I ever met.
If you buy an aluminum boat and want to upgrade it or need repairs there's just ONE place you want to do any of that… TRICKED TINS! Matt is unrivaled! Dude is the very best tin boat person I've EVER seen!
15 years old, i landed our Alumacraft Trophy 195 today for my third time ever, we have a 200 suzuki on there and its a pretty big boat because it is a walleye boat, i went into the trailer so straight today that i didn't even touch the boat to the side poles and there is less than a half inch on each side between the poles and the boat.
Not a big fan of pro bass tournaments and or pro bass fisherman but you my freind are the exception! I'm a huge catfish fan and spending thr day just fishing for largemouth my adhd or I guess my ADD now that I'm over 50 really kicks in and I get bored. But your youtube channel I accidently ran into and I'm so glad. The information you pass along is spot on amd no matter ones experience level they will learn something from watching your videos! This video was spot on woth so much honest and helpful information. Thank you!
I think buying a aluminum boat with 50hp or less is the best advice for a person who has never owned a bass boat. Trust me I know because I learned the hard way but fortunately I didn’t get hurt. The aluminum boat will give you some good training for what to do and what not to do once you graduate to a fiberglass boat.
Bought my champ 203 with 225 optipop and pull it with my 1990 k1500 single cab gmc...lol. i aint taking off fast but i still go fishing! Prioritizing a nice boat and an old truck..hahah
This is exactly what I needed to hear the difference between the 2 boats,,,,the stability of the fiberglass and how it stays still in the water is the reason why I want to update to fiberglass like a 18.5 ft
my first and only bass boat was used. the trailer needed work and the boat had some rotten wood where the trolling motor mounts. I fixed that with JB weld. Worked great! Boat worked great for a long time and the computer finally started acting up and I had to replace it. That outboard computer controller was $2K for a Mercury 200. I got rid of the boat when I went to Germany. it was a great boat while it lasted. now i have a hobie kayak. super cheap to operate.
hey man. I just found your channel and being new to bass fishing and just caught my first 5lb bass, lol, and I am hooked no pun intended. To find a professional that gives straight up advice for the average guy and how to be smart overall about this hobby/sport is very much appreciated. Thank you. looking forward to learning more from you.
Upgrading from an autopilot 120 to a my first glass boat later this year. Looking at a used 22ft -24ft Roobalo. Would prefer a skeeter sx but the Rabalo is set up better for family and is a little more stable when we hit the ocean .
So funny this video just popped up. Picking up my first boat in a couple weeks and going with a Tracker Pro 170 with a 50hp. Figure it will be great to learn on and break into the boat fishing world.
Sounds like we are in the same "boat". Just picked up a tracker 175 on Sunday. First boat. The owner was cool enough to give me a lesson on driving and then after we got out the water a lesson on basic maintenance.
@@c.shoefish thanks. I’m mechanically inclined so no worry there but have been doing research on what actually needs to be done as this is my first boat.
I use Ionic Lithiums in my boats. They have a bluetooth connection to my phone so I can check status and charge level in an instant. Life happened last year and my pontoon sat for over a full year without being moved or cranked. Walked out to the boat with some dread, but pulled out the phone and the battery is still sitting at 87% charge after all that time.
I'm in the market for a boat, but months to a year down the line. I have a truck that can pull it. I've towed vehicles, and boats before. But never driven a boat, or a trolling motor. Learning to drive the boat before I even make a cast is essential.
Where to start? I spent the 80’s and 90’s fishing anything from club tournaments to Red Man and BASS Invitationals and ran 18’ glass boats. (BASS we were limited to 150HP at the time). They were pretty, they were fast and they were fun. Even dangerous in the wrong hands. After leaving the Midwest and retiring in Florida I was looking for a boat I could haul with my mid-size SUV, would fit in the garage and not break the bank I opted for an 18’ aluminum maxed out on HP. Ended up buying new because a boat left outdoors in Florida is usually junk from the intense sun and humidity and most store their bouts outside. The boat I chose has more storage than my 18’ Ranger, stable and more economical to run yet people still tell me how beautiful the boat is. Most aluminum boats come with 12V Tm but I went with 24V. It’s decked out with electronics. I can run it for a month on fuel I would use in a day on the glass boat. It can be rough or even dangerous on the big lakes like Harris Chain if it gets windy. I fish mostly a smaller west-central Florida chain of lakes close to home that it’s perfect for. Would I like to have a McFast glitter boat, sure but it won’t help me catch more fish and I can still afford to live my life.
As I was writing this my wife literally booked us a cruise out of Port Canaveral. Had I bought a 21’/250HP boat and truck that would not happen. Happy wife, happy life
Enjoyed this video. I just got rid of my aluminum bass boat to go back to a fiberglass. I can honestly say I miss that aluminum boat because I could run in skinner water and never worry about scratching it up. I do like fishing off my glass boat because of the stability. I stopped wiring my new boats myself, because I found an awesome electronics' guy that does great work at a cheap price. I am very lucky to have a MinnKota repair shop about 10 miles away from my residence. I have been looking at my new future glass boat and I am considering getting a Falcon. Do they let anyone take a tour of the Falcon plant to see the manufacture progress?
@@BrianLatimerFishing I'm thinking somenthing with a 150 (fiberglass). I don't tournament fish. Just weekend warrior. I saw a guy with a Skeeter 150 / Yamaha on Moss Lake in Kings Mountain. I think that's perfect for what I want to do.
My father has that same boat with the original VMAX150 2 stroke. I use to use that thing every weekend. Love that vessel. Just needs a power upgrade as well. Sitting unused is the worst thing for a outboard. Enjoy it buddy!! BTW Its a great boat for they Florida Key's
I started with a 8k budget then i saw what was out there, i went to 14k, still couldn't find what i wanted so i went down the rabbit hole budget ended up being 42500 😂 but my son and i are happy with the boat two years later zero issues
You might’ve edited out the part where you said if you’re going to buy a used boat and the carpet needs changing, you better “Jew him down on price.” I suspect you realized you said something out of pocket when you *immediately* rephrased to “negotiate” and said “sorry about that.” Come on bro…
@@BrianLatimerFishing He timestamped what his problem is. Tell us more about those Jew's Brian. Then post more videos implying you experience racism at gas stations and boat launches because people "look at you funny". You live in a country that is 14% black. Maybe 6 to 7% of that black men. You make your living in a sport that most people don't even participate in or care about. Yet, you wanna pretend it's racism that you get asked if "That's your bass boat?"....Meanwhile you're on here spitting one of the most bigoted stereotypes there is about an entire group of people. Asking this guy what his problem is. You've got more in common with those you think "look at you funny" then you'll ever admit. You should keep those experiences to yourself until you realize that.
I would never buy an older boat unless it was a Ranger. Manufactures didn’t pultruding their transoms until the late 90s. Ranger started in the late 80s. There are so many pro craft, skeeters, champions that have broken transoms. They are all wood core. That’s a project I would never want to undertake
don't feel bad, i got a haircut yesterday and found out I was going bald. I have a 1993 Stratos and a 2023 Falcon F 195, thanks to watching this channel, it's wild how the overall design and desired features differ in 30 years. The 93 feels faster, but the Falcon is so smooth at 5200 running 62 mph on a 200 VMAXX
when considering Aluminum boats, you hinted at something that is a serious consideration. Make sure the aluminum boat is welded and not riveted. If you get seam leak on a riveted boat you in for a lot of repairs.
@@BrianLatimerFishing Thanks! I am glad I got a glass boat. I have seen some aluminum boats just bouncing on the chop and unable to steer, and I was able to set a heading and maintain.
"JEW down the price" was the correct term sir. Pretty sure anyone watching your vids can handle the shop talk. And Procraft sucked all the way around....everybody know that. And back in the 90s pretty tough to beat the fun factor of driving a 90inch beam champ or gambler with a 225 yamaha or merc worked up a bit and a hydrolic jackplate up a windy narrow channel at 50 to 75 early in the morning with the dew lifting off the water... These new bass boats are just missing something...even tho they outperform the old good ones in every way. As far as driving and having fun sport drivin...the old ones are more fun
Mercury just laid off 300 people. I'm hoping boat prices finally start coming down from the insane level. Did you say boat payment? Really?Rule #1 of buying a boat is if you can't pay cash for it you are buying too much boat 🤦♂🤦♂🤦♂
False. Tournament anglers actually take the best care of their boats. If the boat doesn’t work a tournament angler looses 10s of thousands of dollars. The novice boat owner is actually the owner that has the most ins claims and hiccups.
Tournament anglers take care of the motors but they abuse tf out that hull. I will agree that weekend warriors mess hulls up by just doing oops and some just don't maintain at all
I think you’re confusing easy to fix with finding a professional to actually fix the problem being easy. There’s far more fiberglass techs than boat welders. Usually a aluminum boat weld failure is return to the factory to be crushed. It’s also far easier to fix gel coat than paint. The gel is more durable and forgiving.
@@BrianLatimerFishing that highly depends on what part of the country you are in. There is a fair amount of aluminum boat repair shops in my area. Typically they only crush them if there is a significant failure in the structure of the boat. Not some cracked weld in the hull. Gel coat requires multiple coats unlike marine paint. We live worlds apart from each other, so it may be different in my neck of the woods.
Seen you last night with your boys at boat ramp as we were getting ready to head out. Wasn’t gonna bother you, but as we were driving off my buddies and I were talking about how much time you spend with your boys….
Keep being a great dad. I met your dad one cold evening at boat ramp and we talked for over an hour and I see where you get it from. One of the nicest people I ever met.
Thanks for the love man. I’m way over privileged to be their dad. We had a pretty good time catching a few crappie. How did y’all do?
"I had a boat before a house" says more about our awful housing market than anything. Appreciate the video!
If you buy an aluminum boat and want to upgrade it or need repairs there's just ONE place you want to do any of that… TRICKED TINS! Matt is unrivaled! Dude is the very best tin boat person I've EVER seen!
That dude has some insane skills. He creates works of art.
15 years old, i landed our Alumacraft Trophy 195 today for my third time ever, we have a 200 suzuki on there and its a pretty big boat because it is a walleye boat, i went into the trailer so straight today that i didn't even touch the boat to the side poles and there is less than a half inch on each side between the poles and the boat.
Not a big fan of pro bass tournaments and or pro bass fisherman but you my freind are the exception! I'm a huge catfish fan and spending thr day just fishing for largemouth my adhd or I guess my ADD now that I'm over 50 really kicks in and I get bored.
But your youtube channel I accidently ran into and I'm so glad. The information you pass along is spot on amd no matter ones experience level they will learn something from watching your videos! This video was spot on woth so much honest and helpful information. Thank you!
I think buying a aluminum boat with 50hp or less is the best advice for a person who has never owned a bass boat. Trust me I know because I learned the hard way but fortunately I didn’t get hurt. The aluminum boat will give you some good training for what to do and what not to do once you graduate to a fiberglass boat.
Bought my champ 203 with 225 optipop and pull it with my 1990 k1500 single cab gmc...lol. i aint taking off fast but i still go fishing! Prioritizing a nice boat and an old truck..hahah
I have a 196 and pull it with a k2500. Love the set up
This is exactly what I needed to hear the difference between the 2 boats,,,,the stability of the fiberglass and how it stays still in the water is the reason why I want to update to fiberglass like a 18.5 ft
my first and only bass boat was used. the trailer needed work and the boat had some rotten wood where the trolling motor mounts. I fixed that with JB weld. Worked great! Boat worked great for a long time and the computer finally started acting up and I had to replace it. That outboard computer controller was $2K for a Mercury 200. I got rid of the boat when I went to Germany. it was a great boat while it lasted. now i have a hobie kayak. super cheap to operate.
hey man. I just found your channel and being new to bass fishing and just caught my first 5lb bass, lol, and I am hooked no pun intended. To find a professional that gives straight up advice for the average guy and how to be smart overall about this hobby/sport is very much appreciated. Thank you. looking forward to learning more from you.
Upgrading from an autopilot 120 to a my first glass boat later this year.
Looking at a used 22ft -24ft Roobalo.
Would prefer a skeeter sx but the Rabalo is set up better for family and is a little more stable when we hit the ocean .
So funny this video just popped up. Picking up my first boat in a couple weeks and going with a Tracker Pro 170 with a 50hp. Figure it will be great to learn on and break into the boat fishing world.
Sounds like we are in the same "boat". Just picked up a tracker 175 on Sunday. First boat. The owner was cool enough to give me a lesson on driving and then after we got out the water a lesson on basic maintenance.
Great starter boat. Biggest thing I'll say is keep up with that engine maintenance.
@@darknightrider that’s huge. Good on the seller doing that.
@@c.shoefish thanks. I’m mechanically inclined so no worry there but have been doing research on what actually needs to be done as this is my first boat.
@@golfstud88 awesome. Enjoy it!
I use Ionic Lithiums in my boats. They have a bluetooth connection to my phone so I can check status and charge level in an instant. Life happened last year and my pontoon sat for over a full year without being moved or cranked. Walked out to the boat with some dread, but pulled out the phone and the battery is still sitting at 87% charge after all that time.
I'm in the market for a boat, but months to a year down the line. I have a truck that can pull it. I've towed vehicles, and boats before. But never driven a boat, or a trolling motor. Learning to drive the boat before I even make a cast is essential.
Where to start? I spent the 80’s and 90’s fishing anything from club tournaments to Red Man and BASS Invitationals and ran 18’ glass boats. (BASS we were limited to 150HP at the time). They were pretty, they were fast and they were fun. Even dangerous in the wrong hands. After leaving the Midwest and retiring in Florida I was looking for a boat I could haul with my mid-size SUV, would fit in the garage and not break the bank I opted for an 18’ aluminum maxed out on HP. Ended up buying new because a boat left outdoors in Florida is usually junk from the intense sun and humidity and most store their bouts outside. The boat I chose has more storage than my 18’ Ranger, stable and more economical to run yet people still tell me how beautiful the boat is. Most aluminum boats come with 12V Tm but I went with 24V. It’s decked out with electronics. I can run it for a month on fuel I would use in a day on the glass boat. It can be rough or even dangerous on the big lakes like Harris Chain if it gets windy. I fish mostly a smaller west-central Florida chain of lakes close to home that it’s perfect for. Would I like to have a McFast glitter boat, sure but it won’t help me catch more fish and I can still afford to live my life.
As I was writing this my wife literally booked us a cruise out of Port Canaveral. Had I bought a 21’/250HP boat and truck that would not happen. Happy wife, happy life
Enjoyed this video. I just got rid of my aluminum bass boat to go back to a fiberglass. I can honestly say I miss that aluminum boat because I could run in skinner water and never worry about scratching it up. I do like fishing off my glass boat because of the stability. I stopped wiring my new boats myself, because I found an awesome electronics' guy that does great work at a cheap price. I am very lucky to have a MinnKota repair shop about 10 miles away from my residence. I have been looking at my new future glass boat and I am considering getting a Falcon. Do they let anyone take a tour of the Falcon plant to see the manufacture progress?
Yeah i am in the market for a used fiberglass bassboat it sucks. In the phase of talking my self out of buying a boat.
Great video. 4 more truck payments and then I'm looking for a boat (next year).
What’s your target boat?
@@BrianLatimerFishing I'm thinking somenthing with a 150 (fiberglass). I don't tournament fish. Just weekend warrior. I saw a guy with a Skeeter 150 / Yamaha on Moss Lake in Kings Mountain. I think that's perfect for what I want to do.
@@jddarby007that's a nice set up... especially with a Yamaha 150, they're pretty bomb proof.
Xpress aluminum boats handle rough water extremely well!
My father has that same boat with the original VMAX150 2 stroke. I use to use that thing every weekend. Love that vessel. Just needs a power upgrade as well. Sitting unused is the worst thing for a outboard. Enjoy it buddy!! BTW Its a great boat for they Florida Key's
Yes sir,,been saving a bit and looking at some aluminum bass wagons. I think I caught the BASS BUG. Keep Grinding sir
I just made a silly decision and grabbed an 86 glasstron
I bought and redone a 2005 2400 SeaPro and redone it during covid but would not today as the prices have pulled back dramatically...
I started with a 8k budget then i saw what was out there, i went to 14k, still couldn't find what i wanted so i went down the rabbit hole budget ended up being 42500 😂 but my son and i are happy with the boat two years later zero issues
Looking forward to that van tour. Fishing and overhanding? Dont get much better then that.
Dude it’s been a life changer! I love my van.
Tucker when you running for President? … you know you would win right lol
4:15 bro why even upload this video unedited? 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
To teach people what to look for when buying boats. What’s your problem?
You might’ve edited out the part where you said if you’re going to buy a used boat and the carpet needs changing, you better “Jew him down on price.”
I suspect you realized you said something out of pocket when you *immediately* rephrased to “negotiate” and said “sorry about that.”
Come on bro…
@@BrianLatimerFishing He timestamped what his problem is. Tell us more about those Jew's Brian. Then post more videos implying you experience racism at gas stations and boat launches because people "look at you funny". You live in a country that is 14% black. Maybe 6 to 7% of that black men. You make your living in a sport that most people don't even participate in or care about. Yet, you wanna pretend it's racism that you get asked if "That's your bass boat?"....Meanwhile you're on here spitting one of the most bigoted stereotypes there is about an entire group of people. Asking this guy what his problem is. You've got more in common with those you think "look at you funny" then you'll ever admit. You should keep those experiences to yourself until you realize that.
@@BrianLatimerFishing He timestamped what his problem is. Your bigoted comment toward Jew's. Or did you think your editing team deleted that part out?
You guys have soft hands.... keep up the good work B.Lat
I would never buy an older boat unless it was a Ranger. Manufactures didn’t pultruding their transoms until the late 90s. Ranger started in the late 80s. There are so many pro craft, skeeters, champions that have broken transoms. They are all wood core. That’s a project I would never want to undertake
Bro when you say 22 year old 2002 boat it just doesnt hit me like 2002 was actually that long ago. Ugh!!
Crazy isn’t it!!!
don't feel bad, i got a haircut yesterday and found out I was going bald. I have a 1993 Stratos and a 2023 Falcon F 195, thanks to watching this channel, it's wild how the overall design and desired features differ in 30 years. The 93 feels faster, but the Falcon is so smooth at 5200 running 62 mph on a 200 VMAXX
You need to ride in an alpha cat monster cat boat. You’ll have a new opinion on aluminum boats and how they ride.
4:16 ha ha ha truth
BLat I have a 15 Foot pontoon with a 40 Mercury.
when considering Aluminum boats, you hinted at something that is a serious consideration. Make sure the aluminum boat is welded and not riveted. If you get seam leak on a riveted boat you in for a lot of repairs.
The welded ones are just as bad to be honest!!!
@@BrianLatimerFishing Thanks! I am glad I got a glass boat. I have seen some aluminum boats just bouncing on the chop and unable to steer, and I was able to set a heading and maintain.
you need to run that drain from your minisplit away from your covered area sir
"JEW down the price" was the correct term sir. Pretty sure anyone watching your vids can handle the shop talk. And Procraft sucked all the way around....everybody know that. And back in the 90s pretty tough to beat the fun factor of driving a 90inch beam champ or gambler with a 225 yamaha or merc worked up a bit and a hydrolic jackplate up a windy narrow channel at 50 to 75 early in the morning with the dew lifting off the water... These new bass boats are just missing something...even tho they outperform the old good ones in every way. As far as driving and having fun sport drivin...the old ones are more fun
Mercury just laid off 300 people. I'm hoping boat prices finally start coming down from the insane level. Did you say boat payment? Really?Rule #1 of buying a boat is if you can't pay cash for it you are buying too much boat 🤦♂🤦♂🤦♂
When buying a bass boat, if the dealer says it used to belong to a tournament angler or pro staff member…RUN! That thing was used and abused!
False. Tournament anglers actually take the best care of their boats. If the boat doesn’t work a tournament angler looses 10s of thousands of dollars. The novice boat owner is actually the owner that has the most ins claims and hiccups.
I don’t see too many weekend anglers trying to run wide open in a heavy chop or rollers. Then there’s Keith Poche.
Tournament anglers take care of the motors but they abuse tf out that hull. I will agree that weekend warriors mess hulls up by just doing oops and some just don't maintain at all
Disagree on fixing aluminum! Easy to weld, easy to put filler in dents and blending paint is so easy. Cost a fortune for a fiberglass guy nowadays.
Aluminum easy to weld is crazy. You must be a pro lol
@@9009matorres with the right equipment I can do it blind folded.
I think you’re confusing easy to fix with finding a professional to actually fix the problem being easy. There’s far more fiberglass techs than boat welders. Usually a aluminum boat weld failure is return to the factory to be crushed. It’s also far easier to fix gel coat than paint. The gel is more durable and forgiving.
@@BrianLatimerFishing that highly depends on what part of the country you are in. There is a fair amount of aluminum boat repair shops in my area. Typically they only crush them if there is a significant failure in the structure of the boat. Not some cracked weld in the hull. Gel coat requires multiple coats unlike marine paint. We live worlds apart from each other, so it may be different in my neck of the woods.
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Dude😅 your video endings need some attention.
sry man, ice fishing is life. I'll winterized the boat. lol
Bro, come on man. It’s 2024, no excuse for that BS. Especially when it’s easily edited out.
Big boat.....small truck😅
Jew em down 🤣
Do you live in central Fl ?
Rigging. The worlds biggest headaches. They can make one homicidal...!