Ranger cancels contracts
By Luigi De Rose
Takahiro Omori joins Bass Cat as scores of
other Ranger Boat pros move on. (Photo: Facebook)
Has the penny finally dropped? With the acquisition of
Rangers boats by White River Marine Group in 2014, fans and pros alike wondered
how that would change the face of bass fishing. Immediate change never
transpired but under the strain of Covid, a changing market place and an upsurge
in popularity in fishing and boating, 2021 has become the year of change. Ranger
Boats has always held the largest pro-bass boat team in the industry. That
still holds true but to the shock of many fans and pros alike, there has been a
shake up. Surprisingly, some of the most popular and successful Bassmaster,
MLF/ Bass Pro Tour, Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit were not shielded.
Boat companies cannot take the brunt of the blame for change. Engine companies hold tremendous power and money. Competitive anglers must go with whom is willing to feed them. Much like boat companies, the engine market is ruled by a few key figures. Mercury is king. Yamaha is a strong second with Honda and Suzuki grabbing slivers of the market share from these two giants.
Keep a look out for your favourite angler on social media as they might be sporting a new boat title sponsor for the upcoming season.
Here is the current list of anglers as of January 27, 2021
Takahiro Omori: Ranger to Bass Cat
Bill McDonald: Ranger to Bass Cat
Scott Suggs: Ranger to Bass Cat
Cody Meyers: Ranger to Blazer
John Murray: Ranger to Caymas
James Watson: Ranger to Charger
Luke Clausen: Ranger to Charger
Charles Sim: Ranger to Falcon
Tom Redington: Ranger to Pheonix
Ish Monroe: Ranger to Skeeter
Scott Martin: Ranger to Skeeter
Brett Hite: Ranger to Vexus
Jared Lintner: Ranger to Vexus
Jason Christie: Ranger to Xpress Boats
Non-Ranger Pros who have switched
Fletcher Shryock: Nitro to Caymas
Brandon Coulter: Triton to Falcon
Keith Poche: Triton to Gator Trax Boats
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