45” or 52” Ultrex?

[Hobgood12]

I have a Legend Alpha 211 and wanting to upgrade. I can’t find many experiences online with Legend guys and their choice. Needing to know if the 45 has more drawback on my boat than the 52 has upside.

[ssbassman]

52 legend sits higher than a lot of boats at the nose! Every 21 footer I've been in has 52in

[Jim Dunn]

I have a Legend Alpha 211 and wanting to upgrade. I can’t find many experiences online with Legend guys and their choice. Needing to know if the 45 has more drawback on my boat than the 52 has upside.

The Ledgend is quite light, am I right? So just sayin if you fish with a heavy weight on the rear deck a 45" might come out of the water. I'm 130lbs soaking wet, I ordered the tge 52".

[LTZ25]

Ive got a 22 ft flats boat and have a 45 on mine and its perfect . My boat sit on the water like most bass boats .

[BrtJr22]

Friend of mine just did the same and went 52". Definetely the right choice!

[opaleski]

I have a 21.5' Bass Cat Jaguar with a 45" use it on The Great Lakes and in Florida . works great!!

[Bahala]

I asked the same question a month or so ago and received the same 50/50 responses. I have a BassCat Cougar and decided to go with the 52. I bet the 45 would have been fine. However, a number of guys have started fishing off the back of their boat while the Ultrex holds them on A spot. I can see us doing the very same thing and I wanted to reduce the amount of time the trolling motor would come out of the water.

[jasonG]

52

[Phoenix Jim]

Hate post on this topic. I have a new Phoenix 920 on order and went back and forth on this but went with the 45. Seems to be 50/50 on preference but I think I will be fine with the 45. I better be!

[CaymasMan250]

52 is what I have and like it.

[SoonerFan]

I got the 52 just because when I bought it they were backordered to forever. TW came up with one 52" and I jumped on it. I wish I had waited. The 52 is just too big for my 18'8" Nitro. It takes up more room and it's more of a chore to deploy and retrieve. When in shallow water, I have to raise it up so high that it becomes an obstacle when casting.

I would probably trade it straight up for the same model in a 45''.

[206champion]

52

[clearlake outdoors]

My 199 had a 45 on it so thats what i put on with the ultrex. Never had a problem. But im getting where i wont fish in 2-3 ft waves anymore!
Plus the cover wont fit with a 52 and mine sits outside

[KandKKustomz]

Have a 45 personally however id go with 52 for your rig.

[Phoenix Jim]

I got the 52 just because when I bought it they were backordered to forever. TW came up with one 52" and I jumped on it. I wish I had waited. The 52 is just too big for my 18'8" Nitro. It takes up more room and it's more of a chore to deploy and retrieve. When in shallow water, I have to raise it up so high that it becomes an obstacle when casting.

I would probably trade it straight up for the same model in a 45''.

now I know I did right going with the 45

[Meleagris1]

Unfortunately you will have to guess until you know what you need on your particular boat. A 45" frustrated me to no end on my last 20'2" boat - constantly coming out of the water in chop. I went to a 52" and I set it a couple inches from the lowest setting and never adjusted it all season. If the 52" is the right size for your boat, you shouldn't need to raise it so high that its ever interferes with casting.

[Bronzeback]

If you fish any rough water 52 is the way to go.

[Rick McFaul]

Rough water 52......shallow water 45.... I went with the 45 on V20 and like it.

[TroyBoy30]

45 inch on my 20 foot boat. the transducer is 1.5 ft below the surface. 52 would be too long for me

[Sparky292]

Spot lock doesnt do much if the trolling motor isnt in the water.... if you have a 45" trolling motor now and the waves dont pull it out of the water constantly go with another 45. I went with a 52" on my 20ft boat