Driving Bass Boats - Navigating Rough Waters

250 horsepower & 21 ft bass boat in rough water and waves can be tricky to navigate. John Crews shares tips for driving your bass boat in heavy winds, big waves, heavy wake and generally in rough waters. Learn how to trim and steer for a safe and comfortable ride in choppy waters. John Crews also shares information on tacking...what it is and how it can help you get across rough waters without breaking your bass boat or your fishing tackle.
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John Crews Bass Cat bass boat airborne while driving and navigating in rough Grand Lake waters during the 2016 Bassmaster Classic photo courtesy of BASS (Bass Anglers Sportsman Society) & Shaye Baker.

[@bodybuilderschickensnortht6121]

Real good advice to beginner boaters like me. Had I not watch this we would have sunk.

[@jakehorton1410]

I would of been trying to do a heal clicker coming from a mx background and into bass lol i enjoy getting the boat out off the water

[@jeffk464]

So are those fishing pants?

[@bchrist3230]

You’ll trash the gears in that lower unit if you leave the water like that too many times. I’ve done it.

[@fishhubbd]

Thanks !! Good content!!!

[@thebassuniversity]

Glad you liked it!

[@adamrocha2205]

I've only did that one time but there was only five of us on the lake.

[@msole98]

here for the turtles

[@thebassuniversity]

We like 'em.

[@nicocua6002]

JESUS CHRIST LOVES YOU SO MUCH!!!

[@zcookie9272]

Done that before lol. Wii

[@camparker5285]

🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@nicocua6002]

JESUS CHRIST LOVES YOU SO MUCH!!!