With a 225-hp Yamaha the Pathfinder the lightest of our boats leaped onto plane and ran smooth and dry through a tight bay chop.

Pathfinder boats in rough water. The Pathfinder IMHO will not handle rough water as well as the Skeeter. Higher sides a deeper cockpit and added width gunwale to gunwale add room and security while still keeping this boat a shallow water fishing machine. The 2600 is a large boat with a relatively high freeboard 27 inches amidships so while it can certainly do a great job in bay waters it will also serve capably in light to moderate offshore duty.

This is a development of multiple chines and V-pods working together to break solid water into vapour to soften the ride as well as providing gradual lift. Still the standard in 24 bay boats. It is the boat that I choose to guide out of and to film most of the Sportsmans Adventures episodes.

When a boat floats on 10 inches of water with no water in the live well and does 60 mph with 3 guys and equipment it does not take long to run from the popular destinations of Florida Keys into the backcountry of the Everglades. The Pathfinder 2300 not only excels in super shallow water but also handles choppy conditions and ocean fishing exceptionally well. Starts from MSRP 75156 w VF250 LA Take the best features across the whole Pathfinder line-up add in some new ones and then mold them all together.

Perfect for standing while flicking lures around your local waterhole. Rule of thumb with rough water is that generally the bigger the boat the better. Ideally this boat is suited for use on rivers and estuaries and can quite easily be transported as a car topper or fitted to a suitable trailer.

Weve found the 4 blader really bites in the rough and gives the boat plenty of push through the waves without any cavitation such as we experienced with the three blader. Pathfinder succinctly describes it as 205 feet of great possibilities Freeboard has been boosted in the new boat with a 25-inch transom which along with a 16-degree deadrise makes both running and fishing in big water safe and enjoyable a high-level demand by survey respondents. The SUV style of bay boats where fishing meets family with integrated aft deck seating and optional bow cushion setups yet still has Pathfinders unmatched fishing DNA.

You already knew this was coming. The Skeeter was also great to fish out of. Ive fished Grand Isle LA all my life and have fished on plenty of boats.