NEW 2022 Recon Boats 895T (Tiller) Review! S4.E54
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- Опубліковано 6 лип 2024
- Recon Boats has designed the ultimate multi-species tiller fishing rig: the 895T! This 18.5-foot fiberglass boat is powered by a 90 HP motor, sports a spacious floor plan with its 93-inch beam and is absolutely loaded with rod and gear storage. As a professional fishing guide in northern Wisconsin for over 15 years I have been fishing out of tiller boats for a long time and in this video, I will provide you with a complete walkthrough of this new fishing machine!
Here are the topics covered in this video (timestamped):
[1:33] Trolling with the Mercury Troll Control feature on the 90 HP Command Thrust
[2:34] Starboard mounted electronics setup
[4:35] Timed hole-shot
[5:30] Full-speed performance
[6:12] Steering the big-tiller rig (maneuverability test)
[8:03] Tiller starboard cockpit setup
[10:38] Fishing and figure-8’ing from the front casting deck
[12:54] Bow trolling motor setup
[14:30] Rod storage, dry storage and live well compartments (bow)
[17:00] Port dry storage
[17:38] Live well, dry storage and batteries (stern)
For more information about the Recon Boats 895T please visit:
reconboats.com/boats/895-Tiller/
For more information about Chas Martin’s musky fishing guide services please visit:
www.muskymastery.com/
Thank you for watching! If you have in-depth questions that you would like to ask about the new 895T please leave a comment or email me: muskymastery@gmail.com
AHHH. Well done. Tis my home away from home for two days in just a few months... DUDE!
Really looking forward to it Joe!! Thanks dude
You are a great review guy Chas, great video as always
Thanks Cole! Really glad you enjoyed it
That is definitely a tank of a boat. Can't see anything missing or anything else that could possibly be needed. Two thumbs up.
Thanks DUDE!
Hope I get an opportunity to get in that Recon, in June. You always bring us the information we want or need to hear. Looking good cruising on top of the water. I know deep down you really wanted to catch a musky while filming this segment. Thanks Chas!
You’re starting to get to know me well now hahahaha! I really enjoyed filming the video but… you know what I was thinking about!
Awesome, looks like Recon boats are treatin you well!
John and his team make a hell of a rig.
Nice review.
Thanks Nick!!
@Robert Halter I have the same tiller, a 2021, I fish all big water, Winnebago, Green Bay, Bay De Noc, I've fished in 4 footers all day. Its more than I could have hoped for. It has that big boat feel, you are "in it" not on top of it. If I could do it over again, I would still be in a Recon. Pictures don't do these boats justice, so very nice review Chas.
Thanks so much!! I am really glad that you enjoyed the review... I continue to be very impressed with the 895T. Just an awesome fishing platform and they can handle some rough water too. The 90 is also plenty of power and speed for what I do.
Looks cool, Chas! The other issue with port side electronics mounts for a tiller is that they tend to crowd the rear casting deck. Is that an Ultrex on the bow? It had crazy-fast response from your pedal input.
Thanks Robert! Yes it is the Ultrex. Crazy fast pedal to unit response. Power cable drive
Thanks for the great review! Curious if you are running a SS prop or aluminum?
David, my pleasure dude! I am really glad you enjoyed it! I am running a SS. If you want the specs I can check if you'd like!
Great video of the Recon !
I love that drone footage! Do you do that yourself? If so what equipment do you use to film that? Thanks !
Thanks J! Yes, I do all of my own drone shots. I use a DJI Mavic Air. I really like this model aircraft and would highly recommend it. It certainly takes some time to get "good" at flying the drone while driving the boat at the same time LOLLL
@@MuskyMastery I will certainly look into that drone. I bought a cheap one Amazon to give it try. Certainly no quality like yours!
Your channel is SOLID!
A great Mentor for me!
Thanks for pumping them out!!!
Like and Subscribe:) !!!
Tiller or bust. Good video 👍
Adam, I am very much in agreement!!! Tiller or Bust!! haha! Tight lines dude!
Chas, Great review. I have a couple of questions:
1. The "Wallet" compartment, does it have a gasket? I'm thinking of times when you might get water in the back of the boat from a rogue wave, stopping too fast, not having the bilge on when parked at the dock with an overnight massive rain. (I may or may not have been party to all of these events at some point in my life).
2. What is the Cruising speed, or the speed it takes to keep it on plane?
I love the room for the actual length of the boat, it fishes bigger than it is, which makes it more towable for certain vehicles and most likely more fuel-efficient when towing, and easier to maneuver in your garage or driveway.
When moving away from a console and going to a tiller if someone isn't sitting in front of you, (maybe Chivalry is dead, LOL) how is the wind or snow in your face on a late fall day?
Thanks!
Kevin thanks so much for the detailed questions!
1) yes, the wallet compartment has a gasket seal and I have had good success with items staying dry in the compartment under nasty conditions. It locks as well.
2). The cruising speed (up on plane at lowest RPM) is around 18 mph. It would be safe to say that, fully loaded, you can comfortably cruise at 20 mph.
3). To answer this question I always approach it with the idea of “trade-off’s.” There are things the console offers that the tiller does not and vice versa. I prefer a tiller for many reasons most notably: the pin-point steering ability for trolling and the extra space in the boat without the console. Of course, in the tiller there is no windshield but this doesn’t bother me. It is the tiller way of life. In the late season for long distance driving I will either use ski goggles or (and I really like this…) I use my snowmobile helmet!
There are many unique benefits the tiller provides. Feel free to throw more questions my way any time!
@@MuskyMastery I appreciate it. That boat sure fits a nice niche'. One last thing, do you have a feel for the fuel efficiency?
What sort of chop/rough conditions have you had that boat out in and how did it handle? 2-3 footers...
Robert, I have had my 895T out in some pretty nasty stuff. It handled 2 footers with good control and I was comfortable. The hull is deep and the boat is solid and cut through the waves easily. Thanks for the comment and please reach out with any other questions.
Chas, could you comment on your battery configuration in your new rig and how your graphics are hooked up? … I am looking for battery count and exactly what is hooked up to what … I very much appreciate your input …
Hey Musky Fever! Great question!… so there are three batteries in series hidden in a special compartment under the rod locker (in a central location) to make 36 volts for the bow trolling motor. There are two deep cycle batteries in the stern (starboard side). One of these batteries runs both Helix 10’s and starts the Merc. The second is really cool because it’s only job is to be a backup / safety. It always gets charged and it’s purpose is to start my outboard in the case that all of the other batteries die for some reason.
@@MuskyMastery Chas … Thank you, very much. That is exactly, what I was looking for … Trying to stay relatively current with both graphics configuration and its battery connection points … Thank you again …
@@mskyfvr any time! Please keep the questions coming!
@@MuskyMastery I have an 895T on order, so very interested in this topic. Current configuration is 24V Ultrex, two 12" and one 10" Helix finders, one Talon, and 4-bank Minn Kota charger. My plan as of now is to have a dedicated deep cycle battery run the Talon and electronics (plus lights and live wells too if possible) and a starting battery that would just start the big motor. So my questions would be:
1. Any thoughts on whether I should try to upgrade to 36V Ultrex?
2. With 4-bank charger and 5 batteries, how do you charge your backup battery?
3. Have you had to use backup battery, or does 90 HP recharge the deep cycle you use for starting the big motor enough throughout the day as you run around?
4. Curious why you decided to go with backup battery versus having that 5th battery run electronics?
5. Why deep cycle battery for starting your big motor?
Any insights greatly appreciated. Thanks Chas. Love your channel.
What brand is the mount the Humminbird is on?
It’s the Super Rock by Blue Water Fishing Products
Did I hear right a 46" livewell. Does not seem big enough for musky fishing. Is there any talk of a larger musky livewell?
John can customize anything for you. But, the only guys I know that consistently use their livewell for muskies are the Great Lakes trolling guides that revive muskies in the livewell while keeping many lines tangle free as they keep moving. I personally have used my livewell to help revive a musky only two or three times in two decades. Pretty rare for me.
What Prop is giving you the best performance, just bought a 895T with 90CT
Dave, getting that info for you soon... thanks for your patience!
I have a 90 Yamaha SHO on my 895T, I'm running a 17 alum and I hit the rev limiter 41 times this last year. I'm looking to put on a 4 blade or bump to a 19 3 blade. Not sure yet. I'm most concerned about hole shot and these boats pop out QUICK, quicker than my other tillers that were aluminum. So either option I go with, I don't think i'm gonna lose that much. these boats pop out of the hole fast w a 90. If I had the option (USCG max 90) to do a 115 or 125, I wouldn't do it . These 90's move this thing. I know John says 17 pitch on the aluminum. That's for a Merc tho.
Awesome setup, but geeze wear the kill switch lanyard specially in big tiller motors
Thanks! And yes, you’re correct. In filming this video I was back and forth with my videographer many times to check lighting and audio… and I was not wearing it like I usually do.
@@MuskyMastery I love tillers glad to see glass tiller still being offered, so many these days want creature comfort of side console or walk thru they give up so much space for it.
Are you selling your old boat?
Sold her already unfortunately
The electronics on the starboard side is a huge deal breaker.
Ryan, have you test driven a Recon with the starboard mount yet?
You can also mount on the port side too.
Yes. It's behind u when backtrolling. My neck was so sore.
@@ryanbrand3946 agreed on the back trolling. That would not be the placement for the unit if you fish that style often.
Me and 99% of walleye fisherman with tillers backtroll alot. Thats a big market not to have a standard option with everything portside.
@@ryanbrand3946 well I guess it just comes down to if an angler likes the boat layout, build, and style. John can put a mount on the port side easily - check out my video of the 2085T walkthrough. It’s pretty cool. I have talked to plenty of walleye anglers and they like the setup with the port mounted sonar. Maybe it’s not for you.
Starboard electronics is just dumb, sorry.
Have you tried it?
I made the same presumption until I really tested it for myself
@@MuskyMastery yes, and its stupid, when in a tiller u literally are sitting facing port side...
Diff just to be diff doesnt make something great. This is a try to hard example of that.
@@adventurefishing3190 Recon can mount on the port side if someone would like. I personally like the graph on the starboard side. It wasn’t designed like that just to be different. Because the layout of the 895T puts the driver further from the port side, John placed the mount closer to the driver. Just because something is “different” and breaks tradition doesn’t mean it is “stupid” lol. It’s just probably not for you.
You are a great review guy Chas, great video as always
Thanks Cole! I am PUMPED you enjoyed it!