When I got to Erie I was scared to death. A day or two with Jack Dalzell's
buddy in those 6 footers & I felt perfectly comfortable, never speared a
single one. Like I said, it's all about the driver.

Warren

"Jerry Barton (NervisRek)" wrote in message
...
Happens all the time on Lk. Erie.

"BradS" wrote in message
m...
I was on Lake Michigan a few weeks back and the bassboats were having a
very hard time in the 4 ft
rollers. I only have a 17 ft deep V and have no problem on the big
water.
I wouldn't want to be on a
bassboat in 6 footers, yikes!

Anyways, if you were to go the walleye/deep V route, I saw one these:


http://www.trackerboats.com/index.cf...=196&boat=1013
going over the big
waves like they were ripples.

B~

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
I know, I know. Dry ride and bass boat are mutually exclusive terms.
I'm
still trying though.

I am looking for a dry ride that can handle some chop without dropping
to
displacement speeds. My Baker Tunnel actually does pretty well, but
it
sits
so deep in the water at displacement speeds that it makes me nervous
if
I
have to drop off the pad in heavy waves or chop.

I want a boat that can handle light chop upto a couple feet and keep
the
riders fairly dry, but also cuts the waves well at displacement speeds
if it
gets rougher.

As I am sure a few of you know I have the Baker Tunnel up for sale,
(now
that I have everything working right LOL) and I am looking for a new
20+
to
replace it. I have looked at a number of boats, and I am curious what
boat
will give the best rough water ride. I am looking at fishing more pro
and
pro/am tournaments on Mead, Havasu, Powell, and Mohave in the next
year,
and
I want a boat that can handle the conditions that are frequent on
those
bodies of water. I know its not possible to stay dry in a bass boat
when
those 4-6 footers start rolling across Wahweap Bay on Lake Powell, but
I'ld
like to be able to handle lighter weather as safely as possible.

I know that the obvious answer is not to buy a bass boat. Go with an
enclosed front cabin Searay, but I want a bass boat. I suppose I
should
also consider a walleye boat with its slightly higher freeboard, but a
lot
of manufacturers seem to be building a bass boat making a few minor
adjustments and calling it a walleye boat.

I have my choices narrowed down based on price, overall safety, and
higher
rough water handling speeds. I am curious what the people in ROFB
have
to
say on the subject.

Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com