My Excel Bay Pro 203 with Aqua Traction Rigged For Catfishing!!!

All I need to do is take it out and try to catch some big trophy sized catfish!
In this video I show off my Excel Bay Pro 203. I have added Aqua Traction to it and rigged it for catfishing. Things I added to make it more of a catfish boat is: Minn Kota Ulterra trolling motor. MulTbars. Smackdown Rod Holders. RAM bait board. Minn Kota Talons. Although the back deck is in the way of my catfishing it is a good boat with comfortable seats that guests can sit in. Who is ready to go fishing with me?

[@jackkeeble9272]

Great video brother nice introduction love it 👍great boat, thanks for sharing

[@TNRVG]

Thanks for watching! Don't forget to subscriber if you have not!

[@spookiehyperbole7510]

I want to thank you for taking time out of your day to make this video, I really really appreciate it 😎

[@rhondagentry8794]

We bought your boat! Would love to fish with you sometime. Taking her out for the first time tomorrow. Tommy Gentry

[@TNRVG]

Awesome!

[@ScruffyCityFishing]

Hey! Fellow Knoxville guy here! Marine Specialists installed my bass boat carpet. I saw a few excel there that looked really nice! If you don’t care.. wondering if you have any experience with 7’+ rods in the rod lockers.

[@TNRVG]

I was able to stuff almost all of my rods on the storage side of the boat (10 catfish rods, 2 Musky/Stripe, 2 Skipjack, 1 small bluegill rod). I used the rod locker as storage. This exact boat is for sale at Marine Specialists right now as I have traded it in for another boat!

[@ScruffyCityFishing]

@@TNRVG nice! Thanks for the reply! I think I’d have to have the 150 for toting the family around.

[@majorrhodes2870]

Very nice boat love the intro 👍👍

[@TNRVG]

Thanks 👍

[@jeffchaffee1235]

You have a very nice setup Billy

[@TNRVG]

Thanks

[@oldblueaccord2629]

Great video and lots of details for a noobie like me!

[@utvgarage]

Hey Billy great video! May I ask how you fastened your multi bars to your boat? I have the same boat and cannot find a way to get underneath the deck to use a nut and bolt. Did you use self tapping screws? Thanks

[@TNRVG]

I used Rivnuts for about 6 holes and bolts/nuts for two holes where the Rivnuts were not aligned up properly. Thankfully I had access on that side for bolts and nuts. Rivnuts work great if you can get them to align up perfectly.

[@utvgarage]

@@TNRVG thanks

[@ifishcatfish]

that boat would probably work pretty well for crappie fishing.. mine catches too much draft..

[@TNRVG]

The center console is a wind sail especially with the windshield on it.

[@pondgators]

Awesome video!! Your channel looks really cool and interesting! Just subbed too!!👊

[@TNRVG]

Awesome thank you!

[@wadelykins9230]

Billy did you have any issues with yout Seaark Procat - was wondering why you moved on from Seaark.

[@TNRVG]

Depends on what you would consider issues. It doesn't draft as shallow as some people think (its heavy). The rod lockers would only hold bass rods. You don't really need a back deck in a catfish boat (cant get away from that). The console took up a ton of space and cant attach anything to windshield easily. It really needs a dual axle trailer (I had single axle, tires kept bouncing into fender). Outside of that it was a tank of a boat.

[@jeffchaffee1235]

Hi people

[@RiverJunkie]

Awfully nice boat!! Seems like the procat would have been a better choice for catfish guiding? Why did you get rid of yours?

[@TNRVG]

I had a few reasons. The rod lockers of the ProCat were only bass rod size. The back deck is a tripping hazard (something I can't get away from). I put rod holders that were to short in the back. The console took up a LOT of space and I couldn't mount anything to the windshield. The single axle trailer was garbage. I don't need an 80 gallon livewell (rather have a large bait tank).

[@Frenchbroadcatman.]

Nice boat. But idk what I would do with it park it in the yard and pretend I was fishing on the lake lol. Ain't no water big enuff for a boat like that where I live lol

[@TNRVG]

I bet there are people who do that... or leave it somewhere on the coast to fish once or twice a year in.

[@Frenchbroadcatman.]

@@TNRVG very true. That's why I got a 14 foot john boat I can take it every where's

[@RiverRat3030]

Awesome awesome 👍...RIVERRAT3030