Inside Elite Boats: Beau Browning

Welcome to another edition of Inside Elite Boats. Let’s explore the fully loaded rig of 2025 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series angler Beau Browning.

Browning ran his 2025 Ranger Z520R for the duration of the 2025 Elite Series season.

A look at the bow after putting in several days work on the water.

The bow is home to the Garmin Force trolling motor.

A custom-built Precision Sonar mount holds his graphs.

His LiveScope transducer is attached with a Transducer Shield and Saver Beast Mount, handy for switching back and forth between forward and perspective mode.

“The 16-inch Garmin on top is used for LiveScope and the 12-inch on the bottom is strictly for mapping.”

Garmin foot pedal with multiple controls included.

Another look at the clean Garmin setup at the bow.

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A full layout of his Ranger.

Browning keeps a variety of 25 to 30 casting and spinning rods in his rod locker at all times. “I have three to five ChatterBait rods in here at all times.”

The center compartment holds all his boxes of tackle.

The driver’s side compartment holds his bags of tackle. Mainly soft plastics, along with his life jackets.

The small compartment is home to the terminal tackle and the soft plastics he needs at the ready.

The cooler stays full of snacks and drinks while on the water.

The Ranger has slots for easy access to tools such as scissors, pliers and clippers.

These slots are on both sides of the step up to the front deck.

Browning is a tried-and-true ChatterBait fisherman. Here’s a look at one of his setups.

Boxes full of every Z-Man ChatterBait Elite Evo color imaginable.

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Browning also keeps Bass Mafia tackle bags full of his favorite Z-Man soft plastics on deck.

His grab-n-go terminal bag stays equipped with the necessities for quick access.

A look at the driver’s console.

Precision Sonar mounts are used to hold his graphs at the console.

Browning’s uses two 12-inch Garmin’s at the console. He uses one for mapping and the other for side-imaging and down-imaging.

The push-button start and trim tabs are located by the steering wheel.

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A look at the Ranger control panel to the right of the steering wheel.

The lights, bilge pump and livewell buttons are all on a separate panel.

The compartment between the seats holds a variety of items.

The compartment at the feet of the passenger holds items for quick and easy access.

Another small compartment located beside the passenger seat.

And, of course, some tackle left after falling through the cracks.

A platform sits beneath the graphs at the console.

Browning uses this platform to hold his Turtlebox Ranger for music while running
down the lake.

Browning’s remembrance of his childhood dog, Buddy, is the one constant that travels with him from boat to boat.

On to the livewells.

The compartment behind the driver’s side seat holds extra tackle and a variety of other items.

The compartment behind the passenger’s seat holds extra clothes, hats and his FXR raingear.

Browning relies on Monster Marine Lithium batteries to power his boat. He’s equipped with two 120 AH for cranking, two 65 AH for trolling and a Monster Marine dynamic charger.