Thread: Aluminum vs glass

Originally Posted by Big C

15" is a lot of water.

REALLY???? I never fish anything less than 4 or 5 feet from the boat. I just get out and walk if I need to fish ultra shallow.

Yikes can run in 3 inches of water on plane

Originally Posted by KDAVID1

Yikes can run in 3 inches of water on plane

You aint got no room to talk, where your boat was werent no where near no 3 inches!!!!!!! Maybe 2 inches at the most wish we would have got a pic of it but neither one of us had pictures on our mind after that!

Originally Posted by feeshrman

Yep, mine drafts about like Feelay's. I've fished all over the Ten-Tom and I haven't found a place yet that I can't get to and fish if I wanted. One thing is for sure though, most everyone is strongly opinionated on this subject. It's been discussed several times on here and I've not seen many people sway from their original beliefs. The best thing to do is to pick a couple of friends one with a metal boat, the other with a glass rig. Spend a day fishing with each and ask lots of questions, then you can make an educated purchase. BTW...When I say glass boats, I mean quality boats such as Ranger, Skeeter, Bass Cat, and Stratos. The top metal boats are War Eagle, Express (BRM must be asleep), and Ranger(they are coming out with a tin boat this year). I'm sure I missed a couple of each style, but you get my idea, "don't buy cheap junk". Outboards? Well that's a whole other discussion, but in my opinion if it ain't a Yamaha or a Mercury you wastin' money. Hope this helps!

Everyone knows my opinion.
Built like a Glass boat, but it's Tin. Pad Ride Hull is sweeeeeet in the Rough Stuff!!!!!! And it will get shallow too!!! Just ask Yikes!!!
Mikes Ranger couldn't get close to him!!!!

Glass is sweet in deeper water. Gonna cost ya a lot more ifn you're lookin for a New one tho.

Originally Posted by Rees Guide

You aint got no room to talk, where your boat was werent no where near no 3 inches!!!!!!! Maybe 2 inches at the most wish we would have got a pic of it but neither one of us had pictures on our mind after that!

I said ON PLANE---I can't run in that--which is why we got stuck

Originally Posted by Carl3of5

Ranger actually had an aluminum model at some point. An older man on Columbus fishes out of one. I may go look at a stratos 176xt. Seems it may be the best of both worlds.

You are correct, i believe it was called Cherokee. They only made them for a couple of years probably 12-14 years ago.