Any suggestions on purchasing my FIRST fishing boat. I will be buying used. I live close to downtown Austin and will be primarily looking to bass fish nearby on the weekends. I assume mostly Lake Austin, Lake Travis, Bastrop, and maybe Fayette.
Debating between a bass boat, a hybrid fish/fun boat, and bay boat. I like the bass boats primary for the set-up (front and back platforms for you and buddy to fish) and the sharp looks, ha. I assume the hybrid fish/fun boat would give me the benefit of a bass boat type setup with the benefit of just taking some buddies out during summer for fun on Lake Austin. The bay type boat I like because I prefer to stand while driving since I'm not very tall, makes me have better visibility and I feel more comfortable. Also, I hear the bay rides on rougher water better, however some don't have the front & back platforms that I prefer while fishing. I own a 4x4 Ford Truck so size shouldn't be an issue to tow. I will mostly likely try to stay under $10k for a used boat, but no more than $12k for my very first boat.
Any suggestions would be helpful based on the lakes I will be primarily fishing.
Debating between a bass boat, a hybrid fish/fun boat, and bay boat. I like the bass boats primary for the set-up (front and back platforms for you and buddy to fish) and the sharp looks, ha. I assume the hybrid fish/fun boat would give me the benefit of a bass boat type setup with the benefit of just taking some buddies out during summer for fun on Lake Austin. The bay type boat I like because I prefer to stand while driving since I'm not very tall, makes me have better visibility and I feel more comfortable. Also, I hear the bay rides on rougher water better, however some don't have the front & back platforms that I prefer while fishing. I own a 4x4 Ford Truck so size shouldn't be an issue to tow. I will mostly likely try to stay under $10k for a used boat, but no more than $12k for my very first boat.
Any suggestions would be helpful based on the lakes I will be primarily fishing.
