Best boat for rough water and stability while fishing.

[jlgroove]

So I’m looking at boats and I’ve already decided I want to be in a Bass Cat but I’m trying to decide what model. I like the caracal lay out and the wide deck  but there isn’t many reviews on it in rough water conditions. Really I’m just trying  to decide which model besides the Jaguar is best for rough water and one that is stable while fishing. I also want to make sure there is plenty of leg room since I’m 6-4. I’m really looking for a good boat that can fish in most conditions and I can be comfortable in most of the day.

[Rich12]

Both run bad water very well.   Never found a boat that fished good in rollers.  Everything is going to rock and roll.   At that point, stability is a function of deep hulls and dead weight.   Bass boat going to roll around some.

 

Also depends on what you think rough water is.   For me, its 2 to 3 foot waves rolling across the lake.

[MikeAllen]

Lynx or the new Puma. I’ve owned a Lynx and rode in the new Puma yesterday.

[SLumpp]

I have owned 2 cougars and a P2.  The P2 being a 19 foot boat does not do as well as a Cougar, which is a 20 foot boat.  Quite honestly when I went into a Cougar I was shocked at how much better that boat did in waves versus the P2.  I have ridden in a Jag, and the new Puma.  Both are big boats and both handle waves well, as does the Lynx.  If money is no object my vote is for the Jag.  That boat is amazing.  The new Puma and Lynx are  very good as well.  All in all it does depend on the water you fish, what type of fishing you do, do you fish off shore or do you fish docks and the shoreline.  A P2 is hard to beat for a boat that handles shorelines, docks and cuts.  The Cougar handles both offshore and big waves as  well as having the ability to go into and out of cuts and docks fairly well.  If it was me looking again, which eventually I will be I would be getting into as many different models as I could under as many different conditions.  Then add in how much stuff you put into the boat, as well as people fishing out of it.  Enjoy the hunt for your boat.

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