Tracker Tundra

[Joe Walker]

How is this boat for musky fishing?
Looks awesome.
Anybody had any experience with them?
I am in the market for new rig.

[GOTAFISH]

Got one last year 18 SC 175 optimax 63mph high 5 prop can turn on a dime lots of room. Its set you high so if you sit to fish not so good for fig.8 but standing its ok and stable I bass fish too and I take all my gear with me for muskie and bass and have room for more. the sides are high I didnt like this at first but 1 day on lake michigan in 4 foot waves now I like it not one wave over the bow in a 15 mile ride hope this helps

[Mike Michalak]

Joe,

First of all you should know I'm on the Tracker Pro Staff and have run the Tundra the last four years. I've just ordered my fifth, with a 150 Opti and walk-thru windshield. It's hands down the most comfortable traveling boat I've ever been in and as for muskie fishing, I do the majority in late fall (WI). I have no problems with figure-8s since I travel all over the boat. Both ends of the rig have decks, so they're higher but the deeper passenger section, in my opinion, leaves ample room for working a fish.

Throw in a huge livewell, a couple baitwells (all aerated) and plenty of rod and "stuff" storage and you have a pretty nice rig. I just sold my 2004 last week and the '05 will come up in November. If you'd like more info, don't hesitate to drop me a note here or contact me at Guide's Choice Pro Shop in Eagle River, WI.

[Joe W.]

Mike
Is the live well in the back of the boat divided in half or is it full length. I looked at the online video and it is hard to tell. Sure seems like it might be hard to use for muskies with the double door arrangement as opposed to one long door like Tuffy has. I was wondering about the paint job too. Does it hold up okay, I heard it scratches easy.
Thanks,
JW

[dutchboy]

Joe,
ALL fiberglass boats will scratch easily. For that matter so will alum.

When you shell out the big bucks for a new glass or alum boat you will be super careful! LOL for the first couple years anyway.

I put a 2" scratch in my year old Ranger and it cost the insurance company $1400 to repair. ouch! The good thing was I did it on a nail head on a dock, had it happened at home #%# bad news.

Enjoy your new boat when you get one.

[Mike Michalak]

The livewell has a plastic separator that is removable, giving you plenty of room for a nice fish...unless it's a record of course.

As for the paint, like with any rig you want to pamper it...yes, it'll scratch if you nail something and I've done my share of that. The commercial scratch removers do work well. I had a couple deep enough to get a repair kit from Tracker that worked perfectly.

[rpieske]

I was at the Miami Boat Show last week and talked with a pro walleye fisherman would mentioned that they are having problems with the Tundra 21' model cracking at the back. I was told this happened with the Mercury Verado on the back end. Maybe it was just too heavy. I also learned that the actual weight of the Verado is almost 100 lbs heavier than advertised. Might want to check this out. My son has an 18' Tundra with a Yammie HPDI 150 on the back and after several seasons fishing muskies, he loves the boat. It's fast, dry and light. A little rocky when fishing in waves, but that's tolerable. Good Luck.