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CUSTO M
BY RICKY SHABAZZ
RIGG ING
tournament bass boats
T
he excitement of purchasing a new bass
boat is one the best feelings that an angler
can experience short of catching a fish of a
lifetime or winning your very first tourna- ment. Bass boats are offices out on the water and
of other accessories to choose from when custom rigging a bass boat. No two bass boats are ever rigged the same. This article dives into the art of custom rigging a tournament bass boat to offer tips and tricks of the trade.
many anglers spend countless hours perfecting the
art of professionally rigging their boats.
Angler’s Marine has
Rigging a bass boat is indeed a science. Every angler has their
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been custom rigging bass boats for over 30 years. Owners Rick and Cindy Grover have two locations
own individual
to serve anglers and are
tastes and needs
one of the largest Ranger
for which elec-
dealers in the nation.
tronics, out-
Their main location is in
boards, trolling
Anaheim, California and
motors, electronic
they have a second store
anchors, batter-
in Lakeside California that
ies, GPS, and host
serves the greater San
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