Boat fishingWhat makes a good fishing boat?

Thorsten Trojan

 · 05.02.2026

Unfold, select, get started: The central rod compartment easily swallows 6 to 12 rods and ensures that nothing gets in the way.
Photo: Tracker Boats

You don't recognise a good fishing boat by its horsepower or glossy paintwork, but by how naturally it supports fishing.

Today, trailerable fishing boats for inland waters and coastal areas are real workhorses: compact enough for slip ramps and the road, but clearly optimised for casting distances, lure guidance and order on board. The centrepiece is the casting deck - the large, flat working area at the bow and often also at the stern. Here you are raised and free, can guide lures cleanly, cast far and still have a secure footing. No annoying superstructure, no railing in the way.

A fishing boat needs this equipment

Storage compartments are integrated into the decks to accommodate exactly what modern angling needs: a long rod storage compartment in which several fully assembled rods can be stowed away safely, compartments for bait boxes and small parts as well as separate, easily accessible areas for batteries. After all, a modern fishing boat today not only has to start an outboard motor, but also supply power to a bow motor, several depth sounders and, if necessary, an on-board power supply. And preferably without tangled cables and improvisation.

This is ensured by well thought-out empty conduits and cable ducts that run from the bow to the stern. This means that transducer, power and network cables can be neatly routed, retrofitted and, if necessary, replaced without having to dismantle half the boat first. A stable, reinforced platform for the electric motor sits on the bow - designed for high thrust forces, continuous load and the typical lateral forces when spot-locking in wind and waves. The boat is flexible thanks to plug-in seats that can be used in different positions: sometimes at the front on the casting deck, sometimes at the back for vertical fishing or as a relief on long drifting routes.

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Details on board

Just as important, however, are the seemingly small details that are barely noticeable at first glance: flat, retractable cleats, as few railings and fittings as possible - everything that catches lines or interferes with casting is consistently omitted or recessed.

The result is a boat that not only floats, but is built for the practice of fishing - from the morning fog on the inland lake to the light swell on the coastal fjord.


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