Bass boat

Bass boat

A bass boat is a small boat that is designed and equipped primarily for bass fishing. The modern bass boat features swivel chairs that permit the fisherman to cast to any position around the boat, storage bins for fishing tackle and equipment such as rods and lures, and a "live well" where caught fish may be stored and kept alive.

Bass boats are usually propelled by two means: an outboard motor, which moves the boat swiftly from place to place; and a trolling motor, which moves the boat at a slow pace through an area where the angler is fishing. Should those motors fail, bas boats are small enough to be propelled by oars in an emergency.

The developer of the modern bass boat is widely considered to be Skeeter Fishing Boats, a company now owned by Yamaha. In 1948 Holmes Thurmond designed and launched the first Skeeter boat. By no means was it the last "first" for Skeeter. In 1961, we built the first bass boat from fiberglass, a huge leap forward in performance and durability.


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