Thread: Anyone use a 2 man bass boat?

I fish out of a Pelican Predator 2 man bass boat. I use it as much as my large boat. I have a 5hp outboard on the back and a trolling motor on the front. I have fish finder on the trolling motor and it fishes great. I use to carry it around in the back of my pickup but it can be bit heavy for one man to load and unload. I found a cheap jet ski trailer and converted it tow the boat. I love fishing for crappie in it during the spawn and among the bridge columns during the summer. The boat is pretty stable but I would not recommend standing up in it to bass fish. I just added some rod holders today and plan on taking it out in the morning. For me the key is find ramps close to coves and bridges. You really don't want to travel long distances in a small boat because you never know when the weather is going change. In a pinch I can still throw in the back of the truck but life is much easier with a trailer.

Originally Posted by Grainraiser

I fish out of a Pelican Predator 2 man bass boat. I use it as much as my large boat. I have a 5hp outboard on the back and a trolling motor on the front. I have fish finder on the trolling motor and it fishes great. I use to carry it around in the back of my pickup but it can be bit heavy for one man to load and unload. I found a cheap jet ski trailer and converted it tow the boat. I love fishing for crappie in it during the spawn and among the bridge columns during the summer. The boat is pretty stable but I would not recommend standing up in it to bass fish. I just added some rod holders today and plan on taking it out in the morning. For me the key is find ramps close to coves and bridges. You really don't want to travel long distances in a small boat because you never know when the weather is going change. In a pinch I can still throw in the back of the truck but life is much easier with a trailer.

That's what I'm talking about! Small gas motor to get TO where I'm going to fish, and know if the battery runs down I can get BACK to the ramp! Jet ski trailers are popular with these rigs, but I've seen several on You Tube using 5 x 10 flat utility trailers also. One video showed a guy back up, walk on the flat bed, grab a strap and pull the front of the boat onto the trailer. He had rollers on the bed and just walked it up to the front, where he snapped a strap on the boat and drove off the ramp! I thought that was a real slick setup!

How well has your Pelican held up? If you bought a new one today which one would you get, same one or a different brand?