custom rigging 
tournament bass boats by Ricky Shabazz

custom rigging 
tournament bass boats
by Ricky Shabazz

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CUSTO M

BY RICKY SHABAZZ

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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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