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whrizob
02-09-2011, 10:47 AM
i just bought a 2006 stratos 285 pro xl with yamaha 150 vmax i will do most my fishing out of.

i use a 1989 alumicraft with 40hp johnson to catfish out of with my grandfater.

then a 14ft flat bottom boat with a 9.8hp merc for my river trout fishing!
whrizob
02-09-2011, 10:53 AM
2006 stratos 285 pro xl yamaha v max 150 carborated.
hot foot, hydralic steering, rescessed trolling motor pedal, on board charger, blinker style trim, jack plat, 3 blade tempest plus.
been waiting a long time to get me a nice one. finally found a deal!

http://i51.tinypic.com/33vl0ld.jpg
http://i55.tinypic.com/2w65gll.jpg
fishbait61832
02-09-2011, 10:59 AM
Nice ride!!

I am stuck in a 1989 Stratos 201 pro with a 200 Johnson.

I have one kid in EIU and one at the U of I in Champaign......

One of these days though!!! I will get to upgrade!!!!
Jim
02-09-2011, 11:47 AM
Nice boat!

You are way a head of me. Mine is an old, fully rebuilt by me, basstracker with a 28 hp Johnson.

It has been a great boat and has been all over the country fishing with me. Great to trailer and cheap to run. But it is not pretty at all :)

I think my electronics are worth more than the boat.

I will admit I dream about a new boat all the time....
whrizob
02-09-2011, 11:55 AM
thanks guys, but nothing wrong with ya'lls boats at all. i was just blessed enough to get a deal on that one. i had a 1979 16ft procraft with a merc 80 horse that i bought for $400 and used it for years. loved that thing. so i feel lucky i got one like this one. i just hope it will catch fish like my old ones did! ;)
Travis C.
02-09-2011, 01:24 PM
Sweet boat man. I will have to work on the fish slime in the back if you want to for on the front.. :D

I will find some pictures on mine at home tonight.
Fishmanjoe
02-09-2011, 02:03 PM
Old duck/fishing boat, we added a deck to the front for the bow mount trolling motor and bass fishing seat, overall pretty comfortable and I don't have to worry about scratches, etc. That is the "glass half full" view.
jokerwld
02-09-2011, 05:54 PM
i fish out of a 2004 tr21 Triton. Whrizob I think I save seen you out before. back in December I believe I locked through to the river right behind you when it was blowin its butt of on the main lake
fishfindergeneral
02-09-2011, 07:50 PM
I fish a trolling machine...26 ft Lund Genmar
Travis C.
02-09-2011, 10:40 PM
When I fish big water it is out of a 1996 Sprint 262

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii40/MrCarney1979/IMG_8423.jpg

When I fish the skinny water it is out of a 14ft Alumicraft

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii40/MrCarney1979/13010019.jpg



If you see the Sprint on the water stop and give me a shout. I have had it since new and of the very few Sprint owners I met around here never seen another with my color scheme.
Jim
02-10-2011, 10:39 AM
Love the fishing snowman! I will definitely recognize that if I see it on the water.
whrizob
02-10-2011, 10:59 AM
i fish out of a 2004 tr21 Triton. Whrizob I think I save seen you out before. back in December I believe I locked through to the river right behind you when it was blowin its butt of on the main lake


yeah, were you fishing with you a younger boy? you were in that white triton. thats the day i got on those small mouth after sauger fishing!
whrizob
02-10-2011, 11:02 AM
When I fish big water it is out of a 1996 Sprint 262

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii40/MrCarney1979/IMG_8423.jpg

When I fish the skinny water it is out of a 14ft Alumicraft

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii40/MrCarney1979/13010019.jpg



If you see the Sprint on the water stop and give me a shout. I have had it since new and of the very few Sprint owners I met around here never seen another with my color scheme.



o its the o sprint! ive put a few fish in that boat my self! remember that big gar i caught on the river that year with that jig? you didnt want it in that boat! lol!
countryboycansurvive
02-10-2011, 12:07 PM
Astro 201FS with a 200 Merc. With three kids and a wife that all like to fish a bass boat doesn't work out too well. Never could get comfortable running down the lake with little kids perched on the front deck like hood ornaments.
Travis C.
02-10-2011, 12:23 PM
remember that big gar i caught on the river that year with that jig? you didnt want it in that boat! lol!

I still don't want those slimey things in my boat. :D
3 Numbers
02-10-2011, 01:05 PM
Bullet
GO-OKFISHIN
02-10-2011, 01:17 PM
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/gookfishin/018.jpg
whrizob
02-10-2011, 03:10 PM
i like the setup on your yak! thats nice!
TNRACER93
02-10-2011, 03:48 PM
I got a 06 stratos 201 blue and silver
Buccaneer
02-10-2011, 05:38 PM
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_5c3WsR6HGnA/TVRn4dyws2I/AAAAAAAACOw/iQrUizNXW1o/s576/Stratos2.JPG2004 Stratos 285 Pro XL - 150 Johnson
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_5c3WsR6HGnA/TVRn5NWFQ9I/AAAAAAAACO4/i-0vG5Z3Gq0/s128/IMG_1040.jpghttps://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_5c3WsR6HGnA/TVRn4tKEB_I/AAAAAAAACO0/tRxSpZUxP80/s128/Stratos5.JPGhttps://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_5c3WsR6HGnA/TVRn5NWFQ9I/AAAAAAAACO4/i-0vG5Z3Gq0/s576/IMG_1040.jpg
jokerwld
02-10-2011, 07:05 PM
yeah my fishing with my son who was here for Xmas break
Jim
02-10-2011, 08:34 PM
Sweet boat Buccaneer! Looks in perfect shape.
whrizob
02-11-2011, 09:56 AM
yeah my fishing with my son who was here for Xmas break


yeah i remember talkinng to you!
whrizob
02-11-2011, 09:56 AM
yeah buc, great looking boat! how you like yours? i love mine!
whrizob
02-11-2011, 09:57 AM
buc, you realize you teasing us with all that pretty green grass and sun shinning! :D
Buccaneer
02-11-2011, 11:21 AM
Whiz - Old picture, must have been spring time! Love the boat. In my opinion the Stratos 285 is the best boat ever in the 18-19' class. Great ride, smooth and quick. The Johnny 150 Carb is a great motor, but she likes fuel. Wish I had the 285 Magnum, I would like to have a 175 on that boat. The hull is exactly the same between the two, however the "Magnum" package was rated for the 175 and came standard with a hot foot.
Jim & Whiz - To keep that treasured bass boat looking great, use Bass Boat Saver (www.bassboatsaver.com (http://www.bassboatsaver.com/)). You can mail order or buy it at C&O Marine in Gallatin. I do a good Meguiar's Flagship Marine paste wax application in the spring and then BBS once or twice a week with a microfiber cloth after wipe downs.
Travis C.
02-11-2011, 12:40 PM
That is a good tip on the wipe downs Buc. I am definitely going to check it out for my boat this year.
Scott715
02-14-2011, 05:34 PM
I have a 2000 ProCraft w/a 50hp Merc. If you've ever seen the blue & white one that Bill Dance fishes out of on some of his shows, it's identical, except smaller. :)
massman
02-14-2011, 08:56 PM
i fish out of a little coleman crawdad trolling motor fishfinder .dont get me far ,but i do well for what i got cheap but good. love old hickory langford cove .and cedar creek wave and say hello if you see me massman
sterling21
02-14-2011, 09:53 PM
i fish out of a blow up air mattress with a 82 lb motorguide trolling motor ill race ya ! :D
Travis C.
02-15-2011, 09:39 AM
i fish out of a blow up air mattress with a 82 lb motorguide trolling motor ill race ya ! :D

When you have Rob fishing out of the back better make him take the hooks of his DD22 or you guys will be swimming. :D
whrizob
02-15-2011, 02:44 PM
ya'll talking about me? who is the sterling21 guy? i got ideas, but whats with the 21?
sterling21
02-15-2011, 03:16 PM
shoot he can't keep that giggy head out of his hands he loves that thing instead of dd22 i have to throw his stuff out so we can go faster lmao
whrizob
02-15-2011, 05:59 PM
shoot he can't keep that giggy head out of his hands he loves that thing instead of dd22 i have to throw his stuff out so we can go faster lmao


i hear ya! i have enough tackle to fill a ship! but yeah its hard to put that giggy head down! now shhhh, dont give out too much info!!!!!!:D


ps. you have more tackle, so were throwing yours out first!!