Quote Originally Posted by Slabprowler View Post
I love to fish and do it as often as I can which is 3-5 times a week when possible! I work hard for what I got and I keep my priorities straight God , family, fun I am very blessed and I now fish out of a 2021 Phoenix 819 pro . Do I need a boat that nice to catch fish! Absolutely not. But I am only going to live once and I’m going to enjoy while I can I sure ant going to make it just for someone else to blow. .This boat will last me for the rest of my life . The enjoyment of being on the water whether with myself my wife or my friends is just so absolutely refreshing and enjoyable to me so I think it’s worth every penny I spend . Yes things are so expensive now but enjoy life to the fullest while you can as long as you do it wisely and stay within your means . If you only get to go a few times a year then the guide route would be the way to go.
I know what you mean Slabprowler. I pretty much quit fishing for several years as my old stick steering Tracker got turned into a duck hunting boat. Last year I bought a new Ranger 188P with a 115 Merc. I live less than a quarter mile from the boat ramp on Lake Nimrod in Arkansas. I've retired a little early as I had to have 2 total knee replacements and I have hypertension. I've been fishing a lot since we got the new boat. Other than bowhunting it's my favorite thing to do.