New guy here looking for guidance
 

Hello guys this is my first post and looking to get my first boat this coming summer. Looking for something to go to Vermilion bay, White lake and other places like Mermentau river and Henderson area. So salt water and fresh water fishing. The boat i have in mind is the Triton 22LTS. My question is this a boat good for a first timer or should like look at others. I dont want to buy a boat I will out grow or regret buying. Thanks in advance guys

You will never regret that purchase. Unless you want a 24

That is an awesome boat for a first timer. Might be a little big for a 1st time boat but will be able to do anything you want in that boat. Very stable, dry, and versatile for fishing.

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Thanks bud, unless i find a good deal on the 24LTS i think the 22LTS will do

If your looking at 22' Boats trust me just go ahead and get a 24'

But Triton is a great boat, hell of a starter boat you will love it


Capt. Kade Shaw

There is a guy selling a used 22 LTS in the classifieds on here. It is a very nice boat and well taken care of. I have a 24LTS and dont ever wish I had anything else.

Here you go!
This is Micah's boat!

Have you looked at any other boats besides the triton?

Thanks guys but i won't be ready to buy till the summer after i finish a few projects. I'd like to see one in person and make my mind up.

No i haven't

Not tryin to steer you away from the triton but I'd shop around before I dropped a large sum of money like that.

Any sugestions?????

24 foot Haynie HO
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2104 Frontier

If buying a 22 then frontier is a great place to start. If buying a triton buy a 24lts. A little more money for a lot more boat!!

Triton makes a good bay boat. If you're looking to stay around the 22ft margin, check out the BlackJacks too. Big for a "22", fast, extremely dry, great layout.

I would look at blazer, blue wave purebay, blackjack, and frontier too If I were you. Haynies are great boats but in my opinion the price is too high for a rolled edge boat. Plus if you're buying new you don't want to have to wait fourmonths for your new boat to be finished. And if you buy used most the time it's a guide boat so has been ragged out

I figure this wouldnt be a easy choice luckily i have time to look around. What are some good boat dealers that i could visit to check some boats out?

Check out lake area marine in lake charles.

Check out lake area marine in lake charles. LMC in Houston sells tritons i think

Ill make u a deal on 24ft nautic star tournamebt edition loaded!

Nautic Star is a good boat I am on my second one .I had a 21 and now a 24 with no complaints about either of them .Jerry's Marine sells them and they are one of the site sponsors ,so you can find a link to thier website on here. Jadams and myself both fish out of the same model 24' boat and Im sure he will make you a good deal on his if your interested .
And not all guide boats are ragged out ,most are only a year old and still have alot of warranty left on the motors and such.

Mine is exactly 1 yr old in march

I try to get one at least every yr or 2 helps on my taxes

Ouch........I can garauntee my stuff isn't ragged out :(


Capt. Kade Shaw

I wouldnt know... I never get the call for an invite lol :p

What I meant is they have alot of hours on them because they fish more days a year than a normal fisherman

Thanks guys looks like i found the right site for help. I will take everything yal said into consideration.

WOW just was looking at Jerry's Marine website might have to Make a trip there one day. Love the look of the Blackwood boats.

Don't forget to tell Jerry's you are a sc member.

Hope you got a large budget... Those Blackwoods are pretty big boats too 27-28ft I think. If you like the look of em check out Shearwater, they are made by AMS, the same company that makes Blackwood.

When you go to Jerry's talk to Daryll and tell him you are a SC member and I sent you . Hopefully he can hook you up with a deal.

Yeah there over my budget

Thanks i will

A Triton will last a long time, if you are planning on keeping it.

Yes that's the plan... When i do buy one i plan on keeping it for a long time.

My triton is in the shop getting some minor work done. You can come check it out if you want when it gets out next week sometime. If the weathers not too bad we can take it for a ride

What you getting done to it?

Haynie decals .....LMAO

Having wood put in?

Gettin some adjustable free board put in

My jackplate wasnt working right and getting some maintenance done.

LMAO... Yeah its called the Dub package....If you act now they will put helium in your fishing rods for free

Yes wouldnt mind checking yours out to see one in person.

Looking at the Offshore Angler 2013 catalog from Basspro and seen the 21LTS inshore Mako boat. How does Mako stack up against boats like Triton, Yellowfin and such?

dont know about that new model but in the past Mako has been more comparable to nauticstar. Think of YF as top tier, then Triton, Blackjack, etc., then Nauticstar, Mako

Think ur mistaken on nautic star all boats mentioned before use 24 oz weight fiberglass nautic star uses 36 oz also has better stringer system etc since 2011 triton has been sold out to overseas company that strictly bought them 4 government contract on workboats etc.. Everybody got their personal opinion but I've been wet in a yellowfin in stuff I wouldn't have been wet in my nautic star in yf is a name if u want more bang 4 ur buck I'd look at a nautic star

My dad had the 2201 mako he liked it nice ride only reason he got rid of it was the big drop from front deck to floor it's bout 2ft step down hard to get up and down with him getting up in age

Thanks

Thanks for the input