KDZ-9

Exactly my point! Please see the full topic. Thanks for posting.

Thanks Crappiebasser. Well, in comparison of a 300 series '86 Ranger and a '15 Nitro, the Nitro was a much better ride despite the very rough water. Of course, it was a better ride once I got the knack of it.

It was 4th of July weekend. So not so much of a wind storm just a LOT of boats cruising. It certainly wasn't a fishermen's lake last week, that's for sure! Ha!

Wayne P. I completely agree with you about the 300 series Rangers! Oh my,yes,you sure do take a beating with those hulls. Worse ever. lol

Thanks guys! We were on Table Rock Lake in MO and the waves were at least 5-6 ft swells. It was crazy and painful. lol I did a lot better by your suggestions of cutting into a wave at a 45 degree angle. I also tried to create a rhythm of surfing on a wave in the main channel. That helped too so I didn't have to come off plane.

Dragged a 5 inch watermelon candy senko at Table Rock Lake in MO. Smallies love this color. Popped up a 4 lb on my first cast of the season.

My husband and I just upgraded from a 17 foot Ranger to Nitro Z-9. Although my husband has always driven our boats, I'm new to the game. I absolutely love to bass fish but being a passenger has its limits for me. I'm recovering from neck and lower back injuries from last year (got rear ended in my truck not once but twice), anyway, we upgraded for a better boat for 2 reasons. 1 - The most obvious, who wouldn't upgrade from an '86 Ranger to a '15 Nitro Z-9? 2 - A bigger boat should ride better in lakes for my pain issues. My question is with our Z-9, is it better to ride the waves or cut into them? I don't care about getting wet or sprayed, I care about slamming down on a wave and feeling like my spine just snapped in two.