In another recent thread someone mentioned his Lund Predator 2010. I took a look at the boat online and it seems to have every feature a bass fisherman could want. I put it on my wish list for when I hit the lottery.

 

Yet someone mentioned in the thread that the Predator is not really a bass boat, it's a "multi species boat".  Huh?

 

So it got me wondering, are there specific features that a boat needs to have for it to qualify as a  "bass boat" and why wouldn't a Lund Predator or similar boat qualify?   What exactly makes a boat a pure bass boat?  I mean besides marketing. 

What separates that specific boat is its ability to run in shallow water.

a bass boat, IMO is anything that floats and you catch bass from, at least when you boil it all down.

Some things I look for. A ton of storage, trolling motor on the front, split or dual 25+ gallon livewell, ablility to get into shallow water and get back out, a deck that runs within a few inches of the gunnels for flipping/pitching techniques, and last but definitely my most important is how close to being level with the water I am when I am standing on the front deck. Standing too high can completely change your style of attack and being closer to the water makes you much more precise because you are right on top of the action.

When you hit the lottery you can pay it off for me too LOL. The Predator is going to handle big water better as well, which was a big consideration in me choosing the boat since i fish Lake Michigan  Options on the boat which you cannot get on a bass boat include a kicker motor for trolling. The gunwales have a track system to attach rod holders and down riggers for walleye and salmon. A 59" livewell for pike or musky. The musky forums are the only guys really talking about the Predator and I have seen negative comments because the rod holder only holds 7'6" rods. Apparently there are musky rods upwards of 9' 

When you hit the lottery you can pay it off for me too LOL. The Predator is going to handle big water better as well, which was a big consideration in me choosing the boat since i fish Lake Michigan  Options on the boat which you cannot get on a bass boat include a kicker motor for trolling. The gunwales have a track system to attach rod holders and down riggers for walleye and salmon. A 59" livewell for pike or musky. The musky forums are the only guys really talking about the Predator and I have seen negative comments because the rod holder only holds 7'6" rods. Apparently there are musky rods upwards of 9' 

Ya when I saw your post about the new boat i was really impressed by it being targeted towards musky fisherman with the livewell. Then i saw how short the rod locker was... Tons of storage but a foot longer rod locker could be the deal breaker for guys that are serious about muskies (my father).