Thread: Who makes the best crappie fishing boat?

I say Ranger 620 or walleye boats

I like the center consoles for stability and the room on them. I went with a G3 which I really like but I might consider an express next time due to them having a pad that increases top speed a lot.

Any boat can be made into a crappie boat. I was on greenwood and saw people crappie fishing out of a 27 ft Grady white. I personally love my champion walleye boat. It is roomy stable and is not afraid of the wind. I do not have to use a drift sock in 15 mph winds to maintain 1 mph trolling speed. Making the perfect boat is how you equip it and not how much it cost. There is no one boat that will do it all. In open water conditions where it can get rough it is nice to be in the champion. Fishing in the swamp it would be a handicap. It all boils down to personal taste and bank account

I like my 16' Alumnacraft classic deluxe and would choose another if I had the money. Dominator 18 foot with side console gives more room on the floor, wide rail surface to put any idea to work with rigging and lots of storage. It's a all around boat and can take on big water if needed. But it's got to have a Yamaha on the back. LOL But that's my dream boat, so I'll settle for what I got just a boat.

I suppose this makes for good conversation, but the bottom line is this; the boat containing the best crappie angler(s) would become the best crappie boat. There is no right answer here, it depends on your fishing techniques, body of water being fished, and what kind of tow vehicle you have. Being that I'm a versital crappie angler who enjoys tight lining, long lining, and vertical jig fishing and wanted a single boat rig to use in the stump laden waters of Santee Cooper. I chose the Lowe 1860 Roughneck powered by a 60 hp motor. This boat is big enough, tough enough, and fast enough to accommodate all my fishing needs. In my opinion, boat set up is far more critical than the boat itself. My

Love my War Eagle 691 for all types of crappie fishing. Plenty of room, wide open, and when you get in the bushes, you don't worry about scratching it up with the camo coating. I used to prefer the Stratus walleye boats until I bought my war eagle but Ink said it best, the fisherman and the setup dictate the best boat.

If you have determination you can make any boat work-agree with sinker. i have a tracker targa and love it.

I like my new to me SmokerCraft I set it up to crappie fish out of !!!and love it !!!