‘300 Thundering V6 Horses’
(Yamaha-Motor.com): “Imagine the thrill of a 300hp V6 HPDI - or even twin or triple 300’s with Yamaha’s famous counter-rotating props. Now, today’s larger boats can have the muscle to slice effortlessly through rough seas, to go farther and faster than ever before - with quicker power to plane, a quantumleap in top-end speed, and a whole new level of excitement.”
I didn’t see any of these behemoths at the big ‘ol FLW tournament this week, but I don’t doubt they’re the future*. Professional fishing is a motorsport more than anything else. It’s fun and challenging to catch fish and all, but it’s more fun and challenging to race your competitors at 70 mph to the best fishing spots. I mean, hey, give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day; give a man a 300hp 21-foot bass boat with a GPS and depthfinder, and he’ll fish till you have to pry the rod out of his hands. You gotta earn the fish’s respect, ya know. It would majorly cool if they had to fish while completing laps of the lake or something, sort of like pit stops.
*Maximum horsepower for all outboards used in tournament competition will be 250 HP, not to exceed the horsepower limitations as set by the U.S. Coast Guard. Each boat must have a U.S. Coast Guard horsepower rating plate attached to the boat by the manufacturer. The horsepower of the outboard engine must not exceed the rating specified on this rating plate or the 250 horsepower maximum set by FLW Outdoors. By signing the entry form, each pro agrees to submit their boat and/or motor to an inspection by factory trained personnel. Falsifying information on entry forms or altering the horsepower numbers on the motor or rating plate will be cause for disqualification from the tournament and may result in ineligibility to compete in future FLW Outdoors events. Fuel may be carried only in factory installed (built-in) fuel tanks. Any additional fuel used during the tournament day must be purchased from a retail facility open to the public. (from tournament rules)
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