Rigging my Bass Boat for the Bassmaster Elites: Tips and Tricks for a Successful Season

[@elliotdavis4542]

Stop feeling sorry about switching sponsors. I know from watching you over the years that sponsorship loyalty means a lot to you. You deserve to find a better niche. You worked extremely hard over years to deserve these new sponsors.. you should feel honored.. Goodluck this year!!

[@Zaldaingerous]

Thank you for understanding, Elliot 🙏👊🏽

[@acme9538]

Awesome. Props to the Boys at Texas Boat Works. . . Studs. Now You can relax and ENJOY what You do for a living . . . go Catch 'em Up !

[@frankelasavage2717]

Great video, Chris! Kudos to Texas Boat Works! My mind was totally blown away, with all the work done less than 2 days!! Congratulations to you on your new boat deal with Nitro! Good luck to you this tournament season, Brother!! Sharing this to my Facebook page!

[@timnewby115]

A Great video!! It shows what a real rigging is. There is way more to it than just slapping electronics on and go to the lake. Those guys worked like a well oiled machine.

[@Zaldaingerous]

Texas Boat Works definitely has the process down to a science with all the experience rigging they’ve got

[@dustinpitts2741]

I did not know you even changed boat brands, so good luck this year on tour with the new boat;;;;;;

[@richardc8695]

Love that Color. Texas Boat works is the bomb!

[@codyhooser3333]

We got your back this year Chris. Cody from Azle TX, on Eagle Mountain Lake. Wishing you the best this year on the trail. In 2 exits passed Texas Boat Worx. Only heard good things about them from Hutch Beach at Rusty Billard's an Bran Eastes, the best plumber around 👌

[@PatrickC63]

The boat color is absolutely awesome! It looks battle bound before the wrap!

[@Zaldaingerous]

Yessir a dang battle ship 🤘🏽

[@troutnjoe]

Something tells me this is YOUR YEAR! What a professional install. That big deep hull is going to pay big dividends when the wind gets crazy especially on the big O. Congrats again and best of luck for 2023!!! P.S. Your going to love the Apex for FFS AND 360.

[@Zaldaingerous]

I’ve been playing around with the Apex the past week in Florida it’s solid

[@davecall8605]

Beautiful boat, love that color. Almost a shame to get it wrapped lol nice to have a reliable group of guys like that. Good luck this year

[@Zaldaingerous]

Thanks!! I didn’t have a clue what it was going to look like haha. Trait ordered it and she’s always been a no flake person to try and squeeze a little more speed out of her boats.

[@jamesjordan4051]

The new boat looks great. Nitro is a great boat. At the end of the day all BS aside these boats are so similar that no matter what brand they are all great. The electronics and all the other items needed to be competitive are just as equally similar. The biggest difference in all professional anglers is their preparation and mental focus. You have been as constant as any of the top anglers and I expect another great year. God Bless

[@Zaldaingerous]

Thank you James 🙏👊🏽

[@loydchristmas4604]

Its nice to see kids bustin' heavies in the shop! Strong work guys!

[@Zaldaingerous]

They are raising their boys right

[@supermario3296]

That color on that boat will match my truck…I will buy from you at the end of the season👍🏽sign me up

[@Zaldaingerous]

Haha deal!

[@roosterTx]

Good luck man I hope you get the support you need from your new sponsors. This is your year bro

[@YLB-FISHING]

Good luck with the new sponsors! You are well deserved the best! Texas boat works you killed it!!

[@raidernai6646]

Travis and Aaron are good people. They rigged my boat up as well. Good luck on the tour this year Chris!

[@Zaldaingerous]

We seem to hang around the same place haha

[@raidernai6646]

@Zaldaingerous only thing I changed this year was I removed the Megalive and went with Livescope a few weeks ago. I had a Nitro prior to my new Skeeter. Both good boats. Will you get the new Megalive 2?

[@kyanglr4071]

HELL YEAH!! welcome to the nitro family!! Go kick some butt this year!!

[@Zaldaingerous]

Thanks bud 👊🏽

[@denniskiblerbassguy]

I love this type of videos thanks for sharing.

[@Zaldaingerous]

Glad you enjoyed it, Dennis 👊🏽

[@FullTimeFishing]

Good luck this season!

[@Zaldaingerous]

Thanks 🙏 👊🏽

[@jackstein5486]

Great vid! Glad u have a relationship with a company consisting of a great group of guys who can efficiently and expertly get your top quality components installed. Wishing u all the best in 2023 for you and Trey!

[@Zaldaingerous]

Thanks Jack!!

[@byronhendrixfishing8393]

Love rigging boats. I helped welcher with his.

[@joshwagner8468]

Let's goo. Awesome rig Chris. Love your channel man. Keep doing what you doing

[@Zaldaingerous]

Thanks Josh!

[@wesleymarkham3343]

I currently own two Nitros lol love the boat! Aaron is the best!

[@michaeldudas7584]

WOW! Them boys got it down. What a crew. Good Luck this year Chris!

[@Zaldaingerous]

All it took was one call and they were ready to roll!

[@elidickerson6533]

That thing looks insane. Good luck this season

[@Zaldaingerous]

I’m loving it so far, Eli 👊🏽

[@elidickerson6533]

What is you favorite thing to throw in late February. I have a high school tournament coming up and I don’t really know what to throw

[@janosczovek8524]

Excellent thanks for the information 😊👍

[@Zaldaingerous]

No problem 👍

[@BassRaider]

Heck yeah that’s a nice switch! Very cool seeing the process. Good Luck this season!

[@rdonner28]

😮 amazing timing and great job on the install!!! I was most impressed by the attention to details!!! He said reverse tap the holes and be a little oversized so it won’t spider the fiberglass!!! If they are doing that IM SURE Texas Boat Works will not overlook any other details!!! Also all good switching sponsors bro! It’s business not personal!!!

[@fulldrawkb]

Beautiful rig man!! You may already know but just a heads up. Unless nitro upgraded the trailer hangers from the 22s you may want to install a dexter tandem kit. As much as you guys travel the plastic bushings in the stocks will be destroyed. Mine made it about 3000 miles before I had to replace the hangers.

[@fulldrawkb]

But other than that I love mine! It will also help with all the popping and cracking noise when pulling it. Not sure why nitro gets so much flack. Mine has been great!

[@Zaldaingerous]

So far I’m very happy with the new boat. Thanks for the heads up 👊🏽

[@rodneychandler82]

Looking awsome buddy . Best of luck . Know you going to knock it out the park 👍

[@bigmike19]

Glad to see a birds hoodie in a sea of cowboys gear in TX. Good luck this year Chris. Awesome looking rig. Go birds🦅

[@Zaldaingerous]

Blasphemy if our house 😂🤠

[@bigmike19]

@@Zaldaingerous 😂😂😂

[@jettoutdoors]

Pride Rods are the best in the business baby!

[@tylermims]

Looks great. The little details truly matter!

[@Zaldaingerous]

Thanks Tyler!

[@tylermims]

@@Zaldaingerous best of luck on your this season!

[@Mark-dj5qf]

Nice! Hope you season is successful! Thanks for the tour

[@Zaldaingerous]

Thanks for watching Mark 👊🏽

[@jerrellbrewer9077]

way to Go Chris and Trait! Proud of you! hard to see you leave the bug but grateful you made the switch to bass pro! that is the company to be your title sponsor for sure and years of legacy there! only know a few small guys in the business that are with them though, Kevin, Rick Clunn, Ott Stacey King just to name a few so you I guess you did so so lol!!! Okay serious well done and that crew made that install look seemless.

[@DirkDigler209]

It’s nice to see you rockin in a nitro a lot of guys are too good for nitro make fun of them granite it’s not the best craftsmanship and when I bought mine on my way home from bass pro the fender was bouncing on the tire all the bolts were loose and there were still metal shavings in the carpet and my running lights didn’t work but that’s just from trying to put together boats in a hurry once the little stuff was fixed it was a great boat

[@scottfromaz7618]

Rooting for ya again this yr! Swimbaits gonna get it done this yr 🤙👊

[@Zaldaingerous]

I hope so Scott!

[@DavidMccallister65]

Sweet colors! I've got black and tungsten! 😎🤙 The dealer said, "That's alot of black..." Ha! Yeah and it looks bad ass! Thank you sir

[@Zaldaingerous]

Hahaha does that black get hot???

[@DavidMccallister65]

@@Zaldaingerous I really haven't noticed honestly. I mean dead of July I'm sure the top plate gets warm but everything else is fine. My buddies fish barefoot but I never do. Too many trebles around for that😅

[@hectorruiz654]

Absolutely beautiful boat!

[@timschreiber1584]

Wow that’s one sweet Nitro!

[@BartlettOutfitters]

Awesome video Chris! Glad to see good people taking care of you!

[@Zaldaingerous]

Thanks buddy 🤗

[@troyrichardson4049]

That was a fast professional install! Looks good!

[@Zaldaingerous]

They do a good job, Troy!

[@greghiday]

Great video and very nice looking boat. Love the color. Those guys did a awesome job. Good luck at big O.

[@michaelmuncher34]

I'm a electrician and u r right ...... Nice and neat don't cross your wires also makes life easier if something goes wrong

[@Zaldaingerous]

Yessir 👊🏽

[@vernonneal7050]

Sweet ride! I'm a Skeeter guy, but that boat is sweet. I'm sure it will serve it's purpose!!

[@ronswinford4952]

They did a good job and seem like such nice people to be Cowboy fans.

[@Zaldaingerous]

Lol hey now

[@cbagg6]

Sick boat 🤙🏼

[@Zaldaingerous]

Thanks Chris 👊🏽

[@trentfindley7212]

Now if they worked like that on every boat (pace).... Production scale i love it. I pride myself on the fact that I can build a to spec (ufas, ada, adba) handicap ramp in a day to day in a half.

[@Zaldaingerous]

Haha the caffeine etc consumption to keep that sort of pace would probably be way too unhealthy

[@trentfindley7212]

2 cups of coffee for caffeine and weed for etc. No alcohol, no pills except for cholesterol and a antacid. I will admit that I turn to steroids for helping a injury but never finished the cycle always had leftovers for next injury lmao.

[@Relhndrx]

I was hoping for a triton so we could be twinnies! Lol congrats!!!

[@garrickwood6508]

Congrats on the new ride and good luck this season. I knew TBW would knock it out of the park. Awesome job gentlemen! Proud of you Aaron and tell Crayton to quit growing...good grief!!!

[@Zaldaingerous]

They do a great job. I’m lucky to be right down the road from them

[@timmvanderhill9820]

Great team ya got there brother!! Welcome to the team!!

[@Zaldaingerous]

You know a thing or two about how to rig a Nitro right!

[@timmvanderhill9820]

@@Zaldaingerous Maybe just a little!! Would love to work with those cats though!!

[@patriotmadness6231]

Sweet video brother.

[@Zaldaingerous]

Thanks brother 🙏👊🏽

[@ct9737]

Awesome brother 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

[@Zaldaingerous]

👊🏽

[@DLPfishing]

Proud of you!! I know you work so hard to be dedicated to your sponsor but it apart of the business, I knew you wasn’t going long without an boat. Good luck and see you on the waters

[@Zaldaingerous]

Thanks 🙏 👊🏽

[@JRJRCIRC3]

Awesomen video Chris! This will be your year brother!

[@troycote4503]

The boat looks mint!

[@Zaldaingerous]

👊🏽

[@CannonPulliam]

I am glad you got Cowboys fans to work on your boat!

[@Zaldaingerous]

Only way to get the job done right 🤠😁

[@kevinmckinney]

Beautiful setup. Can you see over the console setup? 🤔

[@ReaghNetwork]

Brand new boat is awesome but man was I hoping you were going to pick up a Ranger

[@curtisloden7201]

I know you have to put the wrap on the boat, but that's a beautiful boat just like it is.

[@Zaldaingerous]

It really is but the wrap will keep it pristine for whoever buys it in a year

[@markcepi8644]

Going without the metal flake is some Arron Martins mentality! 💪🏽

[@Zaldaingerous]

It’s alllll in the details ✨

[@Silnthuntr1]

Wicked job by Texas Boat Works!! Hey Chris, just curious - you running a 45" or 52" shaft on that Ultrex? Just curious if the pros go with the longer shaft to handle rougher water or is it too long for all the shallow stuff? Best of luck this season!!

[@Zaldaingerous]

So I have a 52” on it right now but I also have a 45” I can swap in for shallower stuff if I need to. I used to always run 45” but this year I decided to give the 52” a go

[@hunterlaird6628]

That rig reminds me of my old Charger 496TF. Huge deck Cadillac cockpit deep hull. Big water boat

[@Zaldaingerous]

I thought my FXR had a big deck but this thing is massive. I love it

[@hunterlaird6628]

@@Zaldaingerous will be especially good come smallmouth tourney. But still great for those timberless shallow lakes like Florida. Hammer em! Good luck

[@jaynyceoutdoors]

I bet you reach down for the key with your right hand 100 times this year. Hardest thing I had to remember switching boat brands 😂

[@Zaldaingerous]

Hahaha yes!

[@johnm2617]

Chris you also have to break the motor in yet ? Correct! Is that a 8hr deal ! Where do you do that at ? Welcome to the Nitro family ! Love my boat !

[@Zaldaingerous]

I broke it in out here in Florida

[@brianjamison4272]

Love you man and all but very shocked you went with a Nitro. Hope you got a good chiropractor brother

[@DirkDigler209]

You should have hooked the little boys up with a couple 13 fishing rods for helping out! I’m sure 13 fishing would have supported that.

[@kumaboyy.7443]

Nice rig, Chris! I dont think there is much difference in the top mfg. any more!. They are all awesome and too expensive for my bank account! Hope it brings you more luck this season! Lets go! 💪👊🏼

[@kmasmith0995]

What is your front graph mount? Looks really strong. Great looking set up Thanks for sharing

[@Zaldaingerous]

I run Geigertec mounts

[@kmasmith0995]

@@Zaldaingerous I will have to take a look at them. Thank you

[@derektaylorfishing]

My prize boat came from them and they rigged and added extra. TBW is top-notch!

[@Zaldaingerous]

Nice!!! They are a solid group 👌🏽

[@byronhendrixfishing8393]

And the non metal fleck boats are easier to match when you mess it up. You can never exactly match metal fleck because you have no control how it mixes in the gel just the amount of fleck that you add. Sick boat.

[@jackb9307]

Chris could you explain why you chose Apex Solix combos...why not all Apex etc.. Congratulations and good luck this year Jack B

[@Zaldaingerous]

Hey Jack! Do you watch Basslive at all? If so, it’ll make since why a lot of guys have Apex’s this year 😉

[@Zaldaingerous]

Sense*

[@jackb9307]

@@Zaldaingerous I do some..why not all Apex is what I was thinking..good luck on the O

[@bucknastyfishing]

Good luck with the new sponsors. Get some rest, you look tired. Idk if that is it or if you are dissapointed in sponsor changes... Either way, best of luck this season! Rooting for you.

[@hayesg74]

No need to keep explaining changing sponsors. U are doing what u have to. Nobody should go buy a boat cause a pro says it’s the best. I watch a lot of pros that will tell u a wooden raft is best as long as they are sponsored or monetarily helped by them. Although I wouldn’t have went as far as saying I’m running nitro for rest of my career. Love this channel. Keep up good work.

[@markcloer5821]

A tip for the stainless nylock nuts…don’t use a high speed driver or they will melt the nylon and seize up…ask me how I know.

[@Zaldaingerous]

What happened Mark?? 😬

[@markcloer5821]

Mounting my trolling motor while holding the nylock nut under the deck with a wrench I used a drill driver on the bolt. I guess I used to much speed on the drill and it melted the nylon and seized the nut on the bolt shaft….🤬

[@thatfishingguy11b]

I mean skeeter is better than nitro but who’s helping and supporting you better man. It’s business keep it up bro.

[@Zaldaingerous]

Can I ask what makes Skeeter better than Nitro?

[@DavidMccallister65]

Chris why does my Hummingbird get interference every time I step on my Ultrex? I've had the boat for almost two years but it just started happening last summer. 🤷‍♂️

[@Zaldaingerous]

It may be because your transducer cable is too close to your power wires. Try to separate. If this doesn’t work, call Texas Boat Works and they can diagnose.

[@danielmiller6255]

Is it because you power the Hummingbird from the trolling motor batteries? I’ve heard that causes interference. I had a friend who did that and he never had a problem with it tho

[@DavidMccallister65]

@@danielmiller6255 yeah I've heard that and it would definitely cause problems and drain the shit out of your batteries but no, mine aren't running off the trolling batteries

[@danielmiller6255]

@@DavidMccallister65 lol lithium problems am I right?😂

[@DavidMccallister65]

@@danielmiller6255 negative lol I'm still on the ol Dekkas

[@seand9013]

What bow mount are you using?

[@jonnynash364]

Dude, I’m just down the road from you, I’m an Aircraft mechanic and very handy. Just ask for help. 👊🏻

[@errolsigue4419]

Do you have anyone to buy the boat when you finish with it

[@MJ_Bass]

Only a bass fisherman would talk about saving 20 pounds in metal flake, and proceed to dump hundreds of pounds of tackle into that boat 😂 Glad to see you in a nitro, I’ve been very happy with mine!

[@Zaldaingerous]

If I’m going to add some weight in one place, I gotta trim off some weight elsewhere 😆

[@adamliechty9354]

What happened to the podcast ?

[@thisblos]

I's that a boat or a f-22 Raptor?

[@Zaldaingerous]

🤏

[@jeffshelton6783]

How bout the guy in the boat shop "GO BIRDS" Philly fans everywhere Dallas sux

[@Zaldaingerous]

Wooooooooooaaaah bro woah lol

[@jeffshelton6783]

@@Zaldaingerous best fans in the world and I'll be rooting for you...FLY EAGLES FLY

[@mlschelling]

Where is the target lock?

[@Zaldaingerous]

I haven’t used target lock yet with the way I fish, that may change at some point

[@frantyf]

@@Zaldaingerous are you going with megalive??? which is your honest opinion about it,, Thsnkd Sir,

[@CB4basser1]

Nitro 😶

[@qaze0338]

Z-dangerous, look at this way”? Your testing Their product (BPS) you’ve already proven yourself, so let’s see if the rig lives up to its reputation and standards . Oya no apologies needed bro.

[@brandonwalmsley1863]

That cowboys game didn’t go well…sorry guys.

[@bryanturner2494]

I was going to buy a nitro but seeing all the work and upgrades on a 100k boat, seems like they must not be as high quality as I would expect. I'm out , thank you for saving me from buying a nitro

[@Mjones8383]

They probably should have slowed down and missed the game, it wasn't a good day

[@jasonemeric9902]

Am I supposed to care what free bass boat a pro is picking up?

[@Zaldaingerous]

You should smile more, Jason. It’s good for the soul.

[@jasonemeric9902]

@@Zaldaingerous oh I am. Thanks!

[@davidpintor4699]

YOU SOCK YOUR NEW SPONSORS SOCK about the only thing you got left is the fur babies

[@tonyhriding3]

Ha ha Cowboys lost

[@Zaldaingerous]

🥲

[@MAB1907]

I wish you the best this year, stay safe, catch big fish, drive safe, Good Luck 🍀 and God Bless !!good video !!!

[@murphykakeeway]

Downgraded boats :(