Bass Fishing Boats - How to Choose a boat?
Bass fishing boats are one of the most important parts of your bass fishing arsenal when you're bass fishing on a lake. I mean, come on! It's the freaking boat! Without a bass fishing boat you'd either be casting from the docks, or completely wet.
So then what do you have to look for when you're considering a bass fishing boat?
Well first up is going to be your budget. You need to set yourself a budget for your boat and decide that before you go shopping. After all, if you're like me you'll be buying the coolest most expensive bass fishing boat out there if you don't set a budget first... and when the wife finds out...
Back to the topic at hand. Bass fishing boats come in all sorts of shapes, materials, price ranges and quality levels. So after you've set your budget, you need to start finding boats that will fit into that budget. We've scrounged up a list of bass fishing boat manufacturers and have listed them below, so check them out and find what you can afford.
Now that you have a list of boats you can afford, you need to prioritize what you need. First up, are you going to need an engine? Or can you get away with just rowing. Do you need a small kicker to do trolling? How many people do you need to fit into your boat? Will you need storage (maybe for beer/food etc.)? Will you be towing your bass fishing boat behind a truck/car? Can you put your boat on top of your truck or car? Will you be storing your boat at the lake? If so, keep in mind that this will cost you money as well.
As you build your list of bass fishing boat priorities you'll start to get a picture of what boat will fit your needs. I would generally say that you want to get the most expensive boat you can afford so that you will maintain as much resell value as possible. That way in the future you will have more money to upgrade your bass fishing boat to the next level.
Anyways, I hope this helps in your search for a bass fishing boat. Check out the list below of bass fishing boat manufacturers and happy fishing!
Allison Bass Boats – Louisville TN
Alumicraft Bass Boats – St. Peter, MN
Aries Bass Boats – East Dickson, TN
Bass Cat Boats – Pensacola, FL
Bass Hunter Boats – Valdosta, GA
Blazer Boats – Mountain Home, AR
Bullet Boats – Knoxville, TN
Champion Bass Fishing Boats – Mountain Home, AR
Charger Boats – Richland, MO
Crestliner Boats – Little Falls, MN
Custom Pontoon Boat Kits – Springfield, Ohio
Fisher Boats – Springfield, MO
Gambler Boats – Groveland, FL
G3 Boats - Lebanon, MO
Harmony Marine Craft – coal city, IL
Hydrobikes Ontario – Ontario Canada
Legend Bass Fishing Boats – Streetman, TX
Lowe Boats – Lebanon, MO
Lund Boat Company – New York Mills, MN
Monark Marine – Elkhart, IN
Nitro Bass Fishing Boats – Springfield, MO
Norris Craft Boats – LaFollette, Tennessee
Phoenix Bass Boat – Tullahoma, TN
Polar Kraft – Elkhart, IN
Pond King Inc. – Gainesville, TX
Procraft Bass Boats – St. Louis, MO
Ranger Bass Fishing Boats – Flippin, AR
Ray-Craft Boats – San Augustine, TX.
SeaArk Boats – Monticello, AR
Skeeter Boats – Kilgore, TX
Storm Boats – Pompano Beach, Fl
Stratos – Old Hickory, TN
Stroker Boats – Maryville, TN
Tracker Marine – Springfield, MO
Triton Boats – Ashland City, TN
Water Otter Personal Pontoon Boats – Hamilton, MT
WaveWalk – Newton, MA
Xpress Boats – Friendship, AR
Yar-Craft Boats – Menominee, MI
Waco Manufacturing – North Little Rock, Arkansas
If you know of any other manufacturers of bass fishing boats to add to this list, be sure to let us know below.