Fishing Boats for Every Mission

What does the right Pacific Northwest fishing boat look like? It depends on what you want to do with it.

In this episode of Floatplan, Matt and Tim take a tour of four very different fishing boats at South Lake Union: an Ocean Sport Roamer, a Pursuit 265 Dual Console, a Grady-White 360 Express, and a Blackfin 222 Center Console.

From a nearly brand-new, fully equipped Ocean Sport with twin Yanmar diesels to a 36-foot Grady-White that blends serious fishing capability with yacht-like accommodations, they look at what each style does best. They also dig into the practical differences between express boats, dual consoles, and center consoles—including fishing space, accommodations, trailerability, storage, electronics, downriggers, comfort, and versatility.

Along the way, there’s plenty of Pacific Northwest boating talk, including trolling with inboards, Burnewin vs. Scotty gear, fishing offshore in a center console, and why the cheapest boat you can buy can sometimes become the most expensive boat you own.

Whether your mission is a day of salmon fishing, offshore tuna, a weekend cruise, water sports with the family, or longer-range adventures, there’s a fishing boat for you. The trick is figuring out what your mission actually is.