Thanks man. Great video on driving a boat. I bought my first bass boat a couple years ago. Just a 38mph tin can, but applying these lessons to that boat will help get me ready for a bigger faster boat. The competitor in me all of a sudden wants to see some bass boat racing. Stay safe out there.

Brian, you have helped jump into full throttle fishing! Your videos are very informative and just down to earth! You are great Fisherman, great dad, husband....etc. You bring the fun to fishing! Enjoy brother! You have earned it!

Brian your definitely one of the best. And most informational fisherman out there!

5:51 great camera angle. Really lets us feel how fast you're moving. My old bass boat only does 40 and it feels pretty quick, but this looks pretty crazy!

I live around Shreveport LA where the make them and have a good friend who works for powertech sales and tunning. I sent this video to him too show all the workers. Keep it safe.

I bought a Yamaha. 2003 HPDI -175hp brand new and fish 1-3 times a week . I’ve never had any major problems. It’s a 17 year old motor and it’s been a gem!!! Thanks B-lat for the content!!!!

Wow. Absolutely flying! Very cool and informative

People without bass boats don't realize how fast 70+ feels on the water. It's too bad videos never do it justice.

@silooutdoors5738

4 жыл бұрын

Mine will do about 55 but 45 feels fast as hell to me

@carlmarsteller8649

4 жыл бұрын

I get 65 out of my boat, and man you are right. You just don't know until you do it.

@ramrodrymensnyder2648

4 жыл бұрын

That is WAY too fast for me lolol!! Ive been in a couple that did 50- 60 and that to me is WAY to fast for comfort. I TOTALLY get it, I love going fast and I totally understand it for tourney fishing, but with that being said...it really feels like you are temping fate when going that fast on the water lolol.

@MrJudicater

4 жыл бұрын

Mine does 70 and when it gets over 63-65 almost the entire boat is out of the water and starts chine walking. "Tempting fate" is exactly the words to describe the feeling. I once spun my prop doing 65 and had an adrenaline dump so huge I had to lie down and recover.

@streamin2605

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrJudicater , try having a blowout 90+ better hold on lol! Keep learning the chinenwalking and it won't feel like tempting fate "as bad" lol!

F205 one the best riding boats on the water. Hands down. Turns on a dime too. Never skips. I was thoroughly impressed.

That camera angle from the back looking forward is awesome. That boats a little out of my league. I’ll have to stick to my old ass nitro and live vicariously through y’all big dogs.

Awesome video!! We are happy to hear this worked out for you so well!!

thats some dope footage b-lat, taking it to the next level good stuff!

Absolutely love your vids man my dad and I watch u all the time and we finally fished our first tournament yesterday

@gzzacordeon

4 жыл бұрын

Nice, how did it go for yall? I have never fished a tournament I dont have a boat, but I hope I can change that soon.

Just saw your new Mercury engine vid today. Then I watched this. Fantastic video, never seen anyone do a boat test like that before. Loved the drone footage. You made the “Tokyo Drifting” part look amazing!

Someday I’ll buy a bass boat and learn all about boating. For now I’ll just appreciate you enjoying your boat and fish from my kayak!

Enjoyed the vid. When you find the "magic" prop for your rig, it's amazing. You will get faster holeshot AND the fastest top speed. Gotta love it. Just sold my Javelin Renegade 20 with a 200 Venom. It ran 68 all day as factory rigged with no jackplate or prop swap. Could have tweaked out a few more MPH, but it was such a solid ride that I didn't want to change anything. Love watching your vids and success!

O my. Give is the back camera view looking towards the bow at a tournament blast off! I dont think people know how gnarly it gets!

RIP that water bottle @ 9:47

@samueldarracott2577

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

Looks awesome!!! Getting plenty of lift. I think you got the prop dialed in. Yeah 70+ is plenty fast enough for a bass boat.

Great shots and you look so good doing it !

The fastest I have ever been in a bass boat was 78.2 in a BassCat Eyra with a Mercury Pro XS 250. I was a Coangler riding with the pro with a full load, except no water in live well. This was several years ago running south in the canal between Lake Toho and Kissimmee. There may have been some current aiding this speed. It was a smooth running boat.

@BrianLatimerFishing

4 жыл бұрын

And they’re half the size of my boat!

I've only told you 100 times, but that boat is gorgeous!! Hope you and the family is well!

@BrianLatimerFishing

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Incredible video Brian!!!

Nice vid, it’s about time someone makes quality vids tweaking bass boat speeds. The limiting factor for most of us is the availability of spare props to try.

Thank you for explaining your use of the jack plate! What pitch prop did you have before? 21?

Congrats on 100 thousand subs Bman!!!!!!!!!!!

NICE video man! I watch a lot of prop comparison/change vids, and this has got to be the best filming and "real talk" I have ever seen. So much so, you done gave me water fever for the weekend! Them cats won't catch themselves LOL!!

Nice! A lot of rooster tail at times but I could tell you were going faster once you trimmed down more. That is one quick boat though

Im mid 60's in a 94 Stratos 285 pro elite dual console, loaded and full tanks with a 25p Renegade 4 blade on a 98 Johnson 175. I just raised it a quarter inch on an old manual jackplate to 3.5" it was at 3.75 so we'll see what that does! I can't believe how much new boats cost, it's insane so im gonna run this one as long as I can. I'm not a tournament guy just a weekend fisherman really enjoy and appreciate your content B Lat

I should had waited to break in my new mercury when the water was like that. Went on Hartwell last Saturday. Never again break in on a weekend. Plus side handled rough water great.

Nice boat brother love your big screens for the depth finders

Man, that looked solid at 73. No chine walk is gold. It looked almost as good at 74.4 - Nice! I had a Cajun that was fast, but man, it was scary. That Falcon is a sweet ride.

Thanks for an honest evaluation of your boat and a change in props.👍👍👍. Just one question: where did you find a beautiful lake like that with no other boats? Is it only available for pro fishermen? 👀👀

Nice video I run a 201 pro 20 ft and some Change with a hydrolic jack plate it performs well my main reason on the length is it does not beat me to death like my skeeter did.

Very nice boat! It's all what your looking for and suits you. I gave up some comfort and ride quality for the speed of my allison. Some are willing to give up the speed for comfort and some arent. Try to get the motor up and a bigger prop for more speed. Smaller diameter will come out the hole better but give up some mph. If you can turn the larger prop, go for it! Safe travels and good luck this year! BTW I know of a 250 SHO on a tunnel that will run north of 120😬

AWESOME RIDE...Got that rooster tail flying at 09:35...That boat doesn't even pop up when you hit a wake...nice

I just saw your boat for sale on facebook market. Definitely caught me off guard.

Damn that thang turns on a dime!!! WOW!!!

Man, I love that sight, when the bot is rooster tailing and nothin but the stern is in the water. Fastest I’ve been in a bass boat has been 67.2mph

Hey Brian, cool stuff man. I have an older Nitro dc190 ... I did say older 1995. but its a great boat , still in very good shape. Love your boat hope to maybe get one some day. Best of luck with it , and with fishing as well. Carl M in PA

Hey man. Just started following you. Watched ur install of the new motorguide. Havent had time to watch all this vid. But would you recommend it?? Im getting ready to buy one in a couple weeks. Tour Pro 82 with pinPoint

This is a fun video to watch. Could you do this for the new Mercury you have now?

Awesome boat !! Really like your videos !! Would love to go fishing with you ! Take care.

Cool vid B.Lat Great to hear your thoughts on all this. In the segment where you are doing all the turns with the drone footage - 5:50 - 8:00 - are you running trim full down, and what JP height, roughly? Keep of the great vids, appreciate them. Appreciate you!

B. Latt is flying.......... Love it

She handles nice! I love running rivers so handling is my go to performance requirement. Speed just means I do something stupid before I'm ready, lol.

@BrianLatimerFishing

4 жыл бұрын

I just like a good performing boat

Hi Brian, going to pick up my 2018 Falcon 205 I just purchased next saturday. 114hrs on the motor. 250 mercury pro xs. Is there anything you would suggest regarding purchasing a used falcon boat or any suggestions regarding the motor? Anything is helpful.. Watching you fish the past few yrs has inspired me and has made me grow to love the Falcon brand. Have a great one buddy.

Excellent hole shot. 3 seconds!!!! 3 blade or 4 blade?? Getting more RPM with the 24? Hole shot better with 24? I have a Fury 4 blade 23 ordered to replace Fury 3 blade 24. Fingers crossed.

My man was gettin it!!

My Ranger with etec 225 ho had top speed 72mph but only did that once n was by myself n nervous the whole time. God Bless

Helll yeah that’s what we want to see 💨🎣🎣

Nice boat , buddy of mine had a Lazer bass boat with 2.5 Bridgeport, I rode in ONCE. I have a 20' Skeeter 225 that's fast , but that Laser scared the living shit out of me.

That thing will fly,I have a 17.9 in javelin379te 1996 model with 150 Johnson faststrike and I can get it to 67 and it chimes and scares the crap outta me,lol,I'm good plenty fast enough for me

Man that is dope!!

I just bought a vexus 2180 and Let me say that 70+ on water is an amazing feeling.....this video doesn’t do it justice.

That thing is beautiful

Me: I want to fish that point! B-Lat: I'ma do doughnuts on it!!!

I know you mentioned it was a power-tech 24 pitch, but what model? If I missed that info in the video my apologies.

Take a shot every time he says hydraulic jack plate 😂🤣. I love your vids bro!!

What prop, 3b, 4b, plug sizes and how many? I run a PowerTech and love them!

Thinking real hard on going with a falcon 205 got a dealer local now that has them and Yamaha! Last week n the Pickwick Toyota series Justin Adkins blew by me n his falcon I was impressed

@BrianLatimerFishing

4 жыл бұрын

Get the new predator! Best boat I’ve driven

Holy wow boat was barely in the water. Crazy fast. Nice boat B-Lat.

Kayak fisherman here, running 40lb minn kota I can hit 4.1 just on motor, 5.0 mph if i paddle too. Great video lol

What power tech prop are you using? I'm currently running the scorpion so it might help me also.

Love my 2018 falcon 205

Awesome... good info...

That bird sure can fly!

thats a sick setup

newb question....do you trim back down as you back of the throttle..if so why?

What rpm are you running and whats the rev limiter set at? Great set up!

That boat turns on a dime . You know da way 🚤

Good video B Lat. I luv me some Yama Hammers 👍

Can you tell the difference in fuel mileage between the Mercury and Yamaha? Great video as always

This might be a dumb question, because I know time is important, but do you always run all out in a tournament or are you okay if you're running low to mid 60s if you only have a mile or two till your next spot?

Wooo hooo!😀😀😀I love that boat.

One important thing he forgot to mention is...... how dry that back deck is after all of the running and stopping. No backwash!

@CAN43725

3 жыл бұрын

12:53 Look the other way

Absolutely CRUISING

That Rooster Tail at 11 min to 12.5 min was awesome. Dont even know if the boat was in the water, have not seen this performance from a boat since living in NJ watching off shore Racing :)

@chrisgreen177

3 жыл бұрын

I was just hoping that it wouldn't take flight! I saw nothing but daylight underneath 75% of the boat, damn!

When you see that Rooster tail and light under the hull...She is Hauling. My Ranger 520VX with a Yahaha 250HPDI has had 72 and my Butt puckers up😂

@abgr5747

4 жыл бұрын

2004 vx series are the best boats ever made

Donuts in a bass boat! Sweet!

Falcon 205 is my dream boat

WOW! Mind blown.

If you’re using a GoPro, there’s an overlay on the quick app with a speedometer, I have an example on my channel. I have a 2000 Ranger 518 with a Ficht 175 that I made the video with. I’m repowering with a Merc Pro xs 200 and adding a jack plate. I’m looking forward to seeing what kind of speed I’ll get out of the new setup. With the Ficht I got just over 57 mph, I think I probably could’ve squeezed 60 out of it I got nervous 😂

That thing turns good for an aircraft carrier. You should get a BassCat, some Euros got almost 103 miles an hour out of it. If insurance replaces it, maybe they will get it on the next run.

Brian, I have been struggling to find the right prop for my rig. Any chance you know the model or part number on that power-tec prop. I would like to look at trying one out.

@oneangrycanadian6205

4 жыл бұрын

You have to make sure it’s the right one for your motor. If you put the wrong size on your motor it can blow the motor by taking it past it’s max revs that’s safe for your motor. Just a heads up.

How do you know when to trim up and down?

80 mph on a set of water skiis and 150ft rope in a sharp turn is the best for me!! And yes, ive fallen at that speed...when i have, it seems i skipped at least 400ft before slowing down. Dont know how far it really is but any speed on the water past 40 or so, is plenty...thanks for video,,,where was this?? bucks island near guntersville ala??

Gain 10 MPH AND went down an inch in pitch? Thats crazy! What prop were you using vs now?

What was the max MPH on the mercury xs pro 250?

@ 9:49 those pesky water bottle, always flying out.

That is quite an increase in speed...that prop is due its praise.

Make dat boat fasssstttt

Man what fun that’s looks.haulin ass

sombicche was gettin it!😄 Loose those big Fish finder Units/Flaps/Brakes and you'll do 95 mph...lol!😅

What prop do you run on your Crestliner?

I fished with a guy a couple times that had a bass boat. His did about 60. On the water on a mirror still lake was my first experience with that. I thought that was scooting on the water.

What was the top speed with the Mercury?

You mentioned “no chine walk”. I’ve got a ‘19 F195 (love it, btw) with the Merc 200. At about 65 (with lots left in her) she gets pretty squirrelly. Suggestions?

@BrianLatimerFishing

4 жыл бұрын

195 is a lil different it’s a much more aggressive Hull. Probably need to adjust the engine plate height up an quarter or so

@EDCandLace

4 жыл бұрын

4 blade prop will reduce the walk, you are likely running low and need to raise the engine a little. Never been in that hull so i can only speak in general. Some hulls just walk and you have to learn how to keep it at bay. 5 years ago i ran a Triton TR21/ 250 ProXS and that hull just walked it was part of running it... She was a 78mph boat with a normal load and around 68 the walk would start and you just had to learn to keep it at bay. 4 blade prop would make it to where you had to try and make the boat walk in order to see any. Hole shot is improve and rough water handling is improved lift in increased when carrying heavy loads but speed suffered by about 4 to 6 mph but performance in every other way is increased with the 4 blade and like i said made the boat a total baby to handle. First thing would be lifting the engine a little at a time watching water pressure and you will likely see an improvement when on the pad with less walking or walking will easier to correct with just the wheel and less trim inputs. If you have the coin and want to pretty much halt the chine walking issues just simply run a 4 blade prop it will totally or close to eliminate it.

Got a buddy with a 250 bored to 275 on a 19' blazer and 3 of us plus all our stuff plus full tank of gas were cruising at 74... dual console so wasn't as bad on my side but the guy in the middle was taking a beating lol

It looked like the Hull wasn’t even touching the water on the flyby 💪🏾💯

@RocnAtl

4 жыл бұрын

It wasn't 😂😂