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My first boat
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My first boat

Picked up my first boat a couple of weeks ago. 1990 Bass Tracker Pro 17. Console switches needed a rewire, but other than that, and the carpet, everything works. I haven’t had to run the bilge pump once, yet, and haven’t seen a single bit of water in the hull after a day out. The 60hp Johnson 2-stroke is a little finicky, and I plan on trying to get it consistently running in the winter. I also plan on entirely redoing the decking, and carpet as well. Honestly, aside from the fact that it’s a little sketchy in rough water, I couldn’t be happier. It’s comfortable, and can get into some really skinny water.

u/DMTrippy65 — 6 days ago
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Tackle

Just bought my first boat, and am making the transition from being exclusively a BFS wade fishing, to boat fishing. Not finding tons of success with my current tackle setup. I’m usually beating the banks out to 20 feet or so. Hit me with all your lure and tackle recommendations please!

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u/DMTrippy65 — 23 days ago
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Buying a boat

I have the opportunity to buy a 1999 Bass Tracker Pro 17 for 3500$. Comes with a 60hp Johnson that has a new power box, spark plugs, coil packs, and all carbs rebuilt. Anyone have any experience that would steer me away from it, or any good experience with them?

Thanks!

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u/DMTrippy65 — 1 month ago
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Ambassadeur

Show me your Ambassadeur builds! I just scored an IAR. I’d like to build the few I have out, differently, and I wanna see what you guys have come up with.

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u/DMTrippy65 — 2 months ago
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Trout

Few trout I caught yesterday on the 2500c. Lost four or five really nice fish, before inspecting my bait, to realize I had forgot to put a front hook on it. Made for a hilariously frustrating moment. Picked up this Handing Magic L as a quick rod for this trip, after breaking my old one. Not the biggest fan, but it definitely holds its weight for 50$.

u/DMTrippy65 — 2 months ago
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Recommendations

I’ve gone head over heels into the hobby over the last few years. I’ve built both a modded and standard CCBFS setups, an Aldebaran setup, and a modded 2500c setup. I’ve never delved much into rods. One piece rods are a few and far between option in this hobby. It’s my preferred setup. Curious if anyone has any recommendations for the absolute lightest one piece bfs rods they’ve used. Looking for something in the 6’ range.

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u/DMTrippy65 — 3 months ago
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BFS Umbrella Rigs?

Thinking about trying this out for striper on my local water. Tell me everything you know! I’m dying to hear your experiences with doing so.

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u/DMTrippy65 — 3 months ago
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Ambassadeur 2500C Mod

Modded out my 2500c today. It’s a different animal for sure. Casts about as good as my CCBFS, but there’s something special about it. If you were thinking about modding one, don’t, I’ll buy up all the parts so you don’t have to.

I now need to mod an IAR….

u/DMTrippy65 — 3 months ago
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Marketplace pull

Snagged both of these Ambassadeurs, and two fiberglass Fenwick rods for 140$ off of marketplace today. Down the modding rabbit hole, I go.

u/DMTrippy65 — 3 months ago