If you're a off shore fisherman all these high Tech toys are Definitely a huge help. I think nowadays it's less fishing and more catching. I would find it more interesting watching you fish from a 14' Jon boat with no electronics just a trolling motor. You're still a great Angler with or without the new toys. Good luck this year.
I Love My Country!! You can make a great living catching Bass, nothing wrong with it as long as you do it with style!! God Bless KVD, best wishes at Toho!!
thats the exact boat i learned to fish on, my dads hydra sports with a merc 150 black max, a few years later he got a hummingbird paper graph!! woo hoo we were the talk of the town! LMAO boy have things changed,you dont even have to bend over anymore
@@sandymitchell8182 seriously though. personally i think its a bit cheating to have sonar. I get that they use it to see the contours of the lake but they can also mark fish. Idk, dont really care for it. I like going off what i know, it feels much more rewarding to pay attention to the lake all year and learn the lay of the land and habits of the bass, without electronics, just me, and my rods.
KVD rocking some Metallica in the morning, I love it! Awesome rig! That trolling motor almost looks like some kind of chain gun when its up like that, a futuristic bass slaying machine lol
Great looking rig Kevin! We purchased the 195 tournament edition aluminum Series last year with the 150 Merc 4 stroke. Really have enjoyed it! Nitro Z21 maybe our next rig!!! Best of luck this year!!!
Great setup good luck KVD hope they put you on live I’ve kept up with you since you hit the scene when I was a kiddo great career hope you smash the champion ship on the new tour your first year on it just like you did the first season of MLF
Jean Claude Van Dam used to kick ass when he was young, but Kevin Van Dam KICKS BASS! I would love to be able to sit in the back of his boat even if it was to just hand him rigged up poles, and carry his gear for a day. The lessons that I would learn from him would be invaluable.
That"s A Killer Set up Brother , Got to have the tune Going with some Metallica ,Im the same way For Whom the Bell Tolls 1st thing in the Morning, Thanks Buddy good luck 2019 Season.
just bought a 2019 nitro z21 elite from Pro's choice Marine cant wait until the wind dies down around chicago to take it out. nitro's are the best boat for the $$
Kevin, you'd be more than welcome to come to the Northeast with that beautiful rig between the first of May and Mother's Day in May and take me Smallmouth fishing out on the lakes of Cape Cod, MA.( there are a couple of really good ones!)......lol..... It was really good in a dream state so I figured I'd share... LMAO........ after all I was dreaming!
Kevin should check out the video of the Australian group that tested the Eliminator nut for noise reduction. It may not be the obvious thing to do. Also, how's he going to get the Eliminator off if the shear pin fails? (Answer: He'll need to drill it to get to the slotted end of the motor's shaft. I wonder if he's prepared for that on the water?)
KVD Are you sure you can use a Minn kota Precision On-Board Chargers on those batteries you have ? I have the same charger and the manual says only Gel Cell, Flooded Lead-Acid, AGM/High Performance AGM,and Equalize mode. jim
Kevin, love the boat and set up. Who did your rigging on your talons, lights and such. I'm ordering a new Z21 in two months. I'm installing Talons, Dual Helix at console and Bow, 360, Ulterra but I really like your lights, and the rigging looks really clean. Thanks for any input. Chuck
hi Kevin i fished in a 4 ft deep 2 mile run to deep water i used a 14 ft v boat with a 4 stroke 9.9 mercury with fish finder i map the bay i went in and out around weeds and stumps! i also have a 361v ranger with a jack plate i removed older v6 150 evinrude it took 5 ft draft i re-powered it with a newer 60 hp Johnson it weight about half the weight of the old motor! what your advice to run this in that low water bay? in end of 2005 i left Canada work to go on 2006 bass tour, in January 2006 i had a stroke, vision problems in 2009 i was found to have blood clots i was on first gen blood thinner, end of 2018 i was put on new type of blood thinner this made a real change in my ability to fish and hunt this why i run my boat and camped it was nice that why i fixed my other boat! it would be better to run! on type of weather days! i live about 50 miles from lake with camp area there! there 3 boating launches 2 shawl ones is deeper bigger boat launch area its in a big more costly rv and campers in place in the camping area! one place is no grid power,water or sewer it twice as much as tent or solar powered area i have solar & other power systems i used solar to control my electric use at home and camping! solar works in a fishing boat too!
all these things were a skill you had to learn,keeping the boat in place with the trolling motor in the wind while casting,trimming the engine,marking spots with the big rock and water tower. now you dont even have to bend over
Hi Kevin!! I have a great idea!!! When you are ready for your next boat, I'm positive I could not afford it, but I would love to buy this one when you are through with it! Good idea???
My Bullet looks like a corvette sitting next to this tank! 😂 my 2 stroke 225XS sports, sports master lower unit will dust this whale, no way this boat will go into the 80s! Nitro the Bayliners of bass boats! 😏 it’s like sitting in huge recliners! 😳
and I gurantee your skill and experiance cant be bought, I cant afford to fish anymore. i wont spend 200k on a truck and boat that cost more then my house
Hi Kevin, given all the high tech stuff you have on your boat, do you have an IT guy on your cell phone speed dial? LOL. Let's hope we don't have a solar flair in the middle of a tournament. I know today it is a necessity in tournament but it just seems it was at least less complicated 20 years ago. The winners here are the manufacturers who are getting us to spend all this $$$$$$.
@@motorcycleislife8296 So true! Purchase the boat that's big enough for the majority of the waters you fish. Everyone would love to have a Cadillac but most people are driving Nissan Altimas, Toyota Camrys...etc.... I think the intelligent thing to do is spend the money on your electronics and the new Ultrex trolling motor rather than having a rig with an aircraft carrier front deck and a 250 on the back!
So I have a hot foot on the boat I just bought. I love the thing but the guy who I bought it from was 6'4"...... I am 5'8". So you can see where there is some discomfort. I don't know how far away from my foot I should set the hot foot. When Kevin was sitting there his knee was up to the steering wheel. Is It just a personal preference thing?
Some of them come with an adjustable track, but I'm guessing yours doesn't. All you need to do is unscrew it and set it to your preference. Just don't set it too far to the right or you'll drill a hole through the bottom. Good luck!
I have a 2018 Z20 Pro edt. I got the removable center seat but without the seat installed that center area is nothing more than a "step". That storage unit you have, was that done custom or can it it be installed through BPS??
@@Stzit I would think you could just rig a box of sorts on top of the existing cover and still have access. Smallmouth Crush had a guy do it for him but unfortunately it seems he is not interested in making anymore. It seems he's been asked a few times after that vid aired. lol
Lol, you said you ran those batteries for 4 yrs and they still tested 99.9%! That's funny, you haven't run nothing for four years, you get new stuff every year....good one! All joking aside, nice rig and go get'em in 2019.
I would love to go to lithium, but not affordable right now. Hoping they will drop in the near future. GalaxyRod, here is another angler who purchased some lithiums and have had them for several years, Ott Defoe. ua-cam.com/video/0-8XT6JPgl0/v-deo.html
Kevin, have you EVER ran out of battery juice? You are the power fisherman of power fisherman, always on your trolling motor... how have they held up for you? Are you now sponsored by them?
You are truly a legend. I have watched you for years and you get better every year, greatest of luck with this season.
If you're a off shore fisherman all these high Tech toys are Definitely a huge help. I think nowadays it's less fishing and more catching. I would find it more interesting watching you fish from a 14' Jon boat with no electronics just a trolling motor. You're still a great Angler with or without the new toys. Good luck this year.
I Love My Country!! You can make a great living catching Bass, nothing wrong with it as long as you do it with style!! God Bless KVD, best wishes at Toho!!
That's the set up right there Kevin,that's why you're the GOAT! Thank you I really appreciate you. 💯
I would love to see a vintage bass boat tournament. Make these guys fish out of a 79 Hydra Sports with nothing but flashers
LIKE 2 SEE THOSE BOATS ON THE WATER; BOB THOMAS LA COUNTY
thats the exact boat i learned to fish on, my dads hydra sports with a merc 150 black max, a few years later he got a hummingbird paper graph!! woo hoo we were the talk of the town! LMAO boy have things changed,you dont even have to bend over anymore
@@sandymitchell8182 seriously though. personally i think its a bit cheating to have sonar. I get that they use it to see the contours of the lake but they can also mark fish. Idk, dont really care for it. I like going off what i know, it feels much more rewarding to pay attention to the lake all year and learn the lay of the land and habits of the bass, without electronics, just me, and my rods.
I see you went with the budget loadout
yea the 120,000$ budget lol
😂
130,000$ budget lmao
What is that about 10 grand in batteries alone?
statmagic yes because everyone knows batteries are 2500 a piece
Could you imagine going on a fishing trip with kvd? Gah lee talk about a dream coming true. Keep up all the hard work my man!
It's a beauty! Thanks for showing off the different tools and gadgets you use! Good luck this season!
KVD rocking some Metallica in the morning, I love it! Awesome rig! That trolling motor almost looks like some kind of chain gun when its up like that, a futuristic bass slaying machine lol
Sweet! Fully stocked chill chamber dude.
Great looking rig Kevin! We purchased the 195 tournament edition aluminum Series last year with the 150 Merc 4 stroke. Really have enjoyed it! Nitro Z21 maybe our next rig!!! Best of luck this year!!!
Thanks for the boat tour! I like how Nitro put the measuring board between the livewell.
Great setup good luck KVD hope they put you on live I’ve kept up with you since you hit the scene when I was a kiddo great career hope you smash the champion ship on the new tour your first year on it just like you did the first season of MLF
Pro fishing has never been better! Awesome setup
Love the boat tour, still wish you would have stayed with BASS.. All the best
this year
@B4 freedomfighter no doubt...
Nice boat Kevin. Good luck on the MLF tour. Me and my son will be cheering for you.
Good luck this year thanks for all you do for the sport of fishing
Gotta love it !🇺🇸🔥🏆Go get em KVD at MLF
That is one sweet rig, it's good to be king!
Awesome boat Kevin. Good luck this year.
Great vid man! Blown away by your set up. The rig makes sense. Good luck this year!
The King does not miss a trick
Going to the Birmingham Alabama 2019 nitro tour soon can’t wait to see the new boats!!!!
Thanks for the boat tour Kevin and good luck with MLF. Hope to see you back in B.A.S.S. in the next few years.
WOW!!!! Nothing but the best for the best. Good luck on tour.
i love the boat tour videos!!!!
Awesome boat, Kevin! Best of luck in 2019!
Nice kvd get the bite this year! blessings to you and your family
The games changing guys, adapt improvise and overcome. Your not going to get anywhere complaining about change.
Jean Claude Van Dam used to kick ass when he was young, but Kevin Van Dam KICKS BASS!
I would love to be able to sit in the back of his boat even if it was to just hand him rigged up poles, and carry his gear for a day. The lessons that I would learn from him would be invaluable.
I heard listen to Slayer works just as good than a hydrowave. While fishing.
Its Scott Martin screwing with your alarm. Lol. I just know it is
That is a hell of a setup.
Heck yeah sweet boat cant wait for videos out this machine
Best of luck this season KVD, awesome rig
That is a beautiful rig, I'll take it when You're finished with it 👍👍
That"s A Killer Set up Brother , Got to have the tune Going with some Metallica ,Im the same way For Whom the Bell Tolls 1st thing in the Morning, Thanks Buddy good luck 2019 Season.
🤘Hell yeah!🤘
Wow love the boat wish I had one. Hell wish I was able to just get a bass boat with 7 kids hard to get one. but that's a really nice one.
Have a good year. I'll be pullin' for yuh.
Incredible setup!
Awesome boat... Kevin....
Sweet set up
So glad you have a channel
Awesome vid KVD. can you put the step for trailer on any boat trailer or does it have too be custom? And are you a UM or State fan?
just bought a 2019 nitro z21 elite from Pro's choice Marine cant wait until the wind dies down around chicago to take it out. nitro's are the best boat for the $$
You're right I want a Z18 with Mercury 175 XS
Incredible setup
Kevin, you'd be more than welcome to come to the Northeast with that beautiful rig between the first of May and Mother's Day in May and take me Smallmouth fishing out on the lakes of Cape Cod, MA.( there are a couple of really good ones!)......lol.....
It was really good in a dream state so I figured I'd share...
LMAO........ after all I was dreaming!
I know you dream of a Skeeter with a 250 SHO behind it.. don't lie Kevin ! Best of luck this year buddy.
KVD does the Z18 175 hp Mercury have active trim too?
Those bucks on the wall are awesome.... any hunting videos?
super machine right here i love it
Kevin should check out the video of the Australian group that tested the Eliminator nut for noise reduction. It may not be the obvious thing to do. Also, how's he going to get the Eliminator off if the shear pin fails? (Answer: He'll need to drill it to get to the slotted end of the motor's shaft. I wonder if he's prepared for that on the water?)
Nice boat. Someday Im hoping I can have something even close to this. Definitely gotta listen to Metallica in the morning.
Are you gonna actually be making any tournament videos this year, just turn on the go pro on live and that would be awesome
Kevin what makes you run the helix over the solus and onix in new to the electronic fish finders why not use touch screen
KVD Are you sure you can use a Minn kota Precision On-Board Chargers on those batteries you have ? I have the same charger and the manual says only Gel Cell, Flooded Lead-Acid, AGM/High Performance AGM,and Equalize mode. jim
Is there anything else that could possibly go on that boat. I think he’s got it covered. He’s awesome!
Nathan R aqua view camera is the only thing missing.
I love your boat
Kevin, love the boat and set up. Who did your rigging on your talons, lights and such. I'm ordering a new Z21 in two months. I'm installing Talons, Dual Helix at console and Bow, 360, Ulterra but I really like your lights, and the rigging looks really clean. Thanks for any input.
Chuck
Good luck KVD
Awesome boat! Battery setup is cool but at 2 grand per battery it’s only for those who have crazy 💰... just sayin.
yes! nothing like some metallica to start the day off right
Nice setup, come to Missouri and we can hit some lakes
Kvd was one of your first boats a blue ranger ???
What do you do with all your old boats ?
hi Kevin i fished in a 4 ft deep 2 mile run to deep water i used a 14 ft v boat with a 4 stroke 9.9 mercury with fish finder i map the bay i went in and out around weeds and stumps! i also have a 361v ranger with a jack plate i removed older v6 150 evinrude it took 5 ft draft i re-powered it with a newer 60 hp Johnson it weight about half the weight of the old motor! what your advice to run this in that low water bay? in end of 2005 i left Canada work to go on 2006 bass tour, in January 2006 i had a stroke, vision problems in 2009 i was found to have blood clots i was on first gen blood thinner, end of 2018 i was put on new type of blood thinner this made a real change in my ability to fish and hunt this why i run my boat and camped it was nice that why i fixed my other boat! it would be better to run! on type of weather days! i live about 50 miles from lake with camp area there! there 3 boating launches 2 shawl ones is deeper bigger boat launch area its in a big more costly rv and campers in place in the camping area! one place is no grid power,water or sewer it twice as much as tent or solar powered area i have solar & other power systems i used solar to control my electric use at home and camping! solar works in a fishing boat too!
At what point is it no longer fishing and instead resembles something closer to a video game ???
all these things were a skill you had to learn,keeping the boat in place with the trolling motor in the wind while casting,trimming the engine,marking spots with the big rock and water tower. now you dont even have to bend over
Apparently he’s a champion hunter also
Awesome Rig.....
Hi Kevin!! I have a great idea!!! When you are ready for your next boat, I'm positive I could not afford it, but I would love to buy this one when you are through with it! Good idea???
Is the bass tour going to be on live tv? How do we watch it?
My Bullet looks like a corvette sitting next to this tank! 😂 my 2 stroke 225XS sports, sports master lower unit will dust this whale, no way this boat will go into the 80s! Nitro the Bayliners of bass boats! 😏 it’s like sitting in huge recliners! 😳
Where are your transdusers mounted at back of boat.
where to you buy the jig holder for tying knots?
Sick boat!
The Dream Rig, if only a Ranger.
Nice Kevin.
My jon boat has way less features but we still catch alot of fish.
and I gurantee your skill and experiance cant be bought, I cant afford to fish anymore. i wont spend 200k on a truck and boat that cost more then my house
What kind of mounts are you using for the 2 Helix 12s on the console?
where do you hide the live sonar unit?
Hi Kevin, given all the high tech stuff you have on your boat, do you have an IT guy on your cell phone speed dial? LOL. Let's hope we don't have a solar flair in the middle of a tournament. I know today it is a necessity in tournament but it just seems it was at least less complicated 20 years ago. The winners here are the manufacturers who are getting us to spend all this $$$$$$.
Heck, I'm waiting for the rig that has robotic arms to cast, fight the fish, and sling him in the live well for me. I just watch the video of my Robot Boat© from home and remotely control it from my easy chair. Don't even have to get out in the weather.
so hydrowave is pretty much game genie of fishing?
Awesome rig
What prop do you have on the motor?
Beautiful set up. I'm trying to save up for one. I have 12,000 dollars to go. Fishing in my hobie mirage for now.
Adam Richardson just buy a smaller boat with a 150 on it, the boat doesn’t catch the fish
@@motorcycleislife8296 So true! Purchase the boat that's big enough for the majority of the waters you fish. Everyone would love to have a Cadillac but most people are driving Nissan Altimas, Toyota Camrys...etc....
I think the intelligent thing to do is spend the money on your electronics and the new Ultrex trolling motor rather than having a rig with an aircraft carrier front deck and a 250 on the back!
Russ B yeah trolling motor with spotlock is like the most important part the rest just gets you there
Metallica!! Awesome tunes!
So I have a hot foot on the boat I just bought. I love the thing but the guy who I bought it from was 6'4"...... I am 5'8". So you can see where there is some discomfort. I don't know how far away from my foot I should set the hot foot. When Kevin was sitting there his knee was up to the steering wheel. Is It just a personal preference thing?
Some of them come with an adjustable track, but I'm guessing yours doesn't. All you need to do is unscrew it and set it to your preference. Just don't set it too far to the right or you'll drill a hole through the bottom. Good luck!
Ok. Thank you very much. God bless.
whats the price tag? 100 grand?
I thought the locker bar was for SECURITY, not "safety". Safety would be PFDs, kill switch, etc.
Awesome
Why do u get a new boat every year, what's the point
Those batteries are awesome. They make your boat and your wallet considerably lighter.
Unfortunately they aren’t recyclable. Love the tech just need to advance that aspect .
I have a 2018 Z20 Pro edt. I got the removable center seat but without the seat installed that center area is nothing more than a "step". That storage unit you have, was that done custom or can it it be installed through BPS??
I believe that is only something that can be factory-rigged. Fuel tank access has to be altered to accommodate that upgrade.
@@Stzit I would think you could just rig a box of sorts on top of the existing cover and still have access. Smallmouth Crush had a guy do it for him but unfortunately it seems he is not interested in making anymore. It seems he's been asked a few times after that vid aired. lol
Kim striker said you cant even hear the hydro wave
I love the fact that kvd is a huge Metallica fan
Me too that's awesome.
Lol, you said you ran those batteries for 4 yrs and they still tested 99.9%! That's funny, you haven't run nothing for four years, you get new stuff every year....good one! All joking aside, nice rig and go get'em in 2019.
He really thinks were dumb an made of money
He very well may have changed them over every year as a test for the company. They do things like that.
I would love to go to lithium, but not affordable right now. Hoping they will drop in the near future.
GalaxyRod, here is another angler who purchased some lithiums and have had them for several years, Ott Defoe.
ua-cam.com/video/0-8XT6JPgl0/v-deo.html
Kevin, have you EVER ran out of battery juice? You are the power fisherman of power fisherman, always on your trolling motor... how have they held up for you? Are you now sponsored by them?
I wanna know why no boat manufacturers have used heated seats in their boats. Would be awesome in those cold winter mornings.
Probably because you spend 90% + of your time standing up fishing running the TM
Zach Morgan Bass Cat offers heated seats.
I need this boat!!