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Bass Boat Buying Blues!

Unless fishing is your way of making a
living, it's supposed to be fun. It's alwaysSome marriages though, are actually made in
enjoyable for me because I don't fish forheaven! When both partners in this perfect
bass, at least not on purpose! Bass fishingunion like to fish more than staying at home
is a lot like work and by nature I'm a lazyand cutting the grass on the weekend, then
man, who has never had the slightest interestbuying a boat is a no-brainer. The only
in past times that require more than aquestion is how big a boat and how many
minimum amount of effort. Besides, it can beamenities can they stuff into craft without
an expensive hobby if you're going to be ait  sinking!
serious  bass  fisherman.
No, purchasing a boat and motor is not an
Assuming that you do want to invest a smalleasy job, even when both spouses are in one
fortune in bass fishing, whether it's foraccord about fishing. The cost of a new
small mouth or large mouth bass, your firstbass boat today is astonishing! Usually the
priority is to buy a real genuine bass boat.wife is the conservative one in the boat
Just any old boat won't do. You can't trollpurchasing negotiations, sometimes leaving
around the lake in an old boat with a minnowthe husband, feeling that he made a huge
and hook, if you're going to be considered amistake in allowing her to share in his big
real bass fisherman. You have to have aadventure!
great looking boat that looks like it's going
60 miles an hour when it's still tied up toFor instance, wives rarely see the necessity
the  dock!for having a different propeller than the one
that came standard with the boat. They don't
Buying a new boat is always a very traumaticknow that you have to buy a new one that fits
experience, especially if you take your wifeyour own individual specifications. I don't
along on your boat shopping expeditions. Nobelieve anyone really knows why you do this,
matter what brand of bass boat catches yourbut I've never bought a boat that worked well
eye, it's an easy guess that she won'twith  the  prop  that  came  with  the  boat.
recognize the importance of such an
investment, once she recovers from theFor three or four hundred dollars more, you
sticker  shock  of  new  water  crafts.can get a different one. The prop dealer
won't take your old one in on trade most of
Marriages have been known to disintegratethe time, so you're stuck with one hanging
almost over night when the spouse accompaniesfrom  a  nail  in  the  garage.
her husband on a boat purchasing venture.
Most wives are simply unable to wrap theirThere are other small expenditures. We're
minds around the idea that their husbandstalking fish finders, state of the art sonar
could joyfully spend the equivalent of asystems, global positioning units, short wave
year's salary on a bass boat! Sheradios, anchors, rod holders and extra
immediately thinks of things she considerscushioned seats on the fishing craft of your
more important things on which to spend thatchoice. All in all, most new bass boats
money, like a new car, room additions andtoday  cost  more  than  my  first  house.
college  for  the  kids!
All these trials and tribulations are just a
In addition, wives have this notion that ifsmall part of being a bass fisherman. This
you're on the lake all weekend fishing,is just the beginning. The boat is not even
you're not thinking of her all alone at home.in  the  water  yet!
For the most part she's right! It's very
difficult to think of anything except thatBob Alexander is well experienced in outdoor
huge fish you're going to mount on the wallcooking, fishing and leisure living. Bob is
of your den. That's why you've spentalso the author and owner of this article.
thousands  of  dollars  on  a  bass  boat!



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