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SACRAMENTO ISE
Jan 17 - Feb 1, 2019
VOL.38 • ISS. 3
Fish Sniffer Boat Review:
The Fish Sniffer
Rogue Jet 21’ Coastal
2018
by Paul J. Kneeland
was an excellent fish-
ing year for us here at
The Fish Sniffer. We have fished all over
Northern California, and had tremendous
success almost everywhere we went.
And a big reason why is the boat we fish
out of – the Rogue Jet 21’ Coastal! From
salmon in the ocean, to numerous 10 to
15 pound cutthroat at Pyramid Lake, to
16 to 18 inch kokanee at Stampede and
Whiskeytown,, to placing 5th in the Shasta
Lake Fall Trout Derby, the 21 Coastal has
provided a big, safe, efficient and lucky
fishing platform!
The 21’ Coastal is a big, deep and wide
welded aluminum fishing boat built for big
water. The hull is a Progressive Deadrise
design that tapers from 18 degrees at the
transom to 50 degrees at the bow, with five
welded lifting strakes, and a large offshore
bracket. The interior of the boat is huge,
featuring 36-inch sides, an open floor with
over 31 square feet of fishing space, large
enough to fit a double size air mattress
very comfortably.
The list of features of this Rogue Jet
Coastal is really impressive, starting from
the bow: Anchor locker, deep bow with
large fish box, walk through windshield
design with dual windshield wipers, large
glove box, custom steering wheel, and
Air Lift suspension seats. The welded
rigid frame top features side curtains and
backdrop, plus overhead interior light,
back deck light, rocket
launcher rod holders
and net holders on
each side. And with 80
inches of clearance,
even my tallest friends
won’t be hitting their
heads on this one!
The stern of the boat
has a 56-inch wide
aerated live well, and
a very practical back The Fish Sniffer Rogue Jet Coastal is big, deep, wide and fully loaded with fishing features.
door in the transom.
Photo by PAUL KNEELAND, Fish Sniffer Staff.
This door allows you
to enter the boat by
stepping up on the extra long trailer deck,
of an eye! I had to get used to this instan-
starting kicker motor I have ever used. One
up onto the offshore bracket, and through
taneous acceleration – the first few times I
touch of the starter button and it is idling
the door and into the boat. This is much
throttled up and put the boat on plane, I was immediately, regardless of temperature or
easier than trying to straddle the 36-inch
going 40 mph before I realized it! It will
elevation.
sides!
push the big 21 Coastal to 50 mph, and all
The 15 hp Evinrude has one of the cool-
The 21’ Coastal is powered by the
in just a few seconds!
est features I have ever seen on a kicker
unique Evinrude 200hp H.O. G2 ETEC
The Evinrude ETEC is very smooth and
motor – it has a “micro speed control”
outboard. The ETEC is the new generation
quiet and comes with an inboard computer
rocker button that increases or decreases
of two stroke outboards that offer better
that displays all the functions of the motor.
the engine rpms by about 50 each time you
performance, more torque, increased fuel
The digital throttle is extremely smooth
touch it. What this means, is you can quick-
economy and run cleaner than comparable
– it gently clicks into gear instead of the
ly and accurately change your trolling
4 strokes! The E-TEC has a computer con-
clunking grind that most outboards have.
speed from 1.4 mph to 1.5 mph at the touch
trolled fuel injection system that delivers
The Evinrude comes standard with a 5-year
of a button! No more twisting the throttle
amazing fuel efficiency, instant throttle re-
warranty and no scheduled maintenance for
back and forth several times to finally get
sponse, smooth quiet performance, and
500 hours!
the speed you want. A fantastic feature for
unparalleled hydrocarbon emissions.
anyone who trolls!
I am very impressed with this engine. It
The Rogue Jet Coastal also features a
We have added a few fishing features
runs like a two stroke – accelerates immedi- matching 15 hp Evinrude ETEC kicker
to the Rogue Jet including a Minn Kota I
ately and winds up through rpms in the bat
motor. Also a two stroke, this is the easiest
Pilot electric trolling motor with /Copilot
VERSITILE, RELIABLE,
DESIGNED to PERFORM
Bringing Home the Payload in Style, Comfort, and Confidence
From bad weather ocean conditions to bays and estuaries, the Coastal design provides
the stability and comfort today’s offshore enthusiasts have demanded.
Decades of engineering, field testing and customer feedback has produced the industry leading Coastal Series, designed for the
roughest water conditions. The progressive dead rise of the boats bottom, in combination with our signature full width outboard
bracket and high sides for safety, has turned the Coastal into the Elite Sportsman’s choice of the Pacific Northwest.
Available Lengths 20-26’
2845 Merry Lane • White City, OR
[phone]
WWW.ROGUEJET.COM
“All Rogue Jet boats are backed by our
100% Lifetime Hull Guarantee”
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Founder
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ISE Show
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