Inside Elite Boats

Inside Elite Boats: Jared Lintner

Lintner, an avid shallow-water angler from California, never hits the water without plenty of frogs, spinnerbaits and extra plastics.

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Fresh off a Top 20 finish at the 2015 Bassmaster Classic, Jared Lintner is a California Elite angler who has logged 12 Top 10 finishes over the years in B.A.S.S. tournaments. In fact, Lintner's Skeeter FX 21 powered by a Yamaha 250 SHO powered him to a fifth place finish at the 2014 A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Cayuga Lake.
Fresh off a Top 20 finish at the 2015 Bassmaster Classic, Jared Lintner is a California Elite angler who has logged 12 Top 10 finishes over the years in B.A.S.S. tournaments. In fact, Lintner’s Skeeter FX 21 powered by a Yamaha 250 SHO powered him to a fifth place finish at the 2014 A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Cayuga Lake.
Lintner trolls with a Minn Kota Fortrex 101.
Lintner trolls with a Minn Kota Fortrex 101.
The front deck of Lintner's rig features Power Pole control switches to the left and right of his trolling motor foot pedal.
The front deck of Lintner’s rig features Power Pole control switches to the left and right of his trolling motor foot pedal. “I have size 14 boots,” Lintner said. “So when I go to step on those controls, if they’re close together, I don’t know which one I’m doing. When I do them this way, I know which one is which.” Lintner’s deck also has a HydroWave Electronic Feeding Stimulator and a Humminbird 999 graph unit.
The left- and right-side rod lockers are adorned with the name of Lintner's title sponsor, Tackle Warehouse.
The left- and right-side rod lockers are adorned with the name of Lintner’s title sponsor, Tackle Warehouse.
So is his windshield.
So is his windshield.
When fishing a tournament, Lintner said he tries to limit the number of rod-and-reels he carries to as few as possible. He only uses G Loomis rods and Shimano reels.
When fishing a tournament, Lintner said he tries to limit the number of rod-and-reels he carries to as few as possible. He only uses G Loomis rods and Shimano reels.
“When I have too much time to think about it, I end up with way too many rods,” Lintner said. “Generally speaking, for a tournament, I’ll keep 12 to 16, up to 20 at times.” He uses Rod Gloves to protect the rods.
A box overflowing with Jackall crankbaits.
A box overflowing with Jackall crankbaits.
An avid shallow-water fisherman, Lintner said his frog box never leaves the boat, and he rarely goes anywhere without a frog tied on to at least one rod.
An avid shallow-water fisherman, Lintner said his frog box never leaves the boat, and he rarely goes anywhere without a frog tied on to at least one rod.
Lintner has his own system for keeping treble hooks organized and easily accessible.
Lintner has his own system for keeping treble hooks organized and easily accessible.
Another valuable tool for an avid shallow-water angler – the spinnerbait box.
Another valuable tool for an avid shallow-water angler – the spinnerbait box.
In the storage box closest to the driver’s seat, Lintner carries heavier items like his terminal tackle, plus extra boxes of jigs or crankbaits. It's also where he carries his life vests.
In the storage box closest to the driver’s seat, Lintner carries heavier items like his terminal tackle, plus extra boxes of jigs or crankbaits. It’s also where he carries his life vests.
Heavier items like weights are stored near the center of the boat to avoid weighing down the bow.
Heavier items like weights are stored near the center of the boat to avoid weighing down the bow.
Lintner holds the kind of hook he uses to fish Texas-rigged plastics around structure.
Lintner holds the kind of hook he uses to fish Texas-rigged plastics around structure.
Lintner's worm weights and worm hooks are all organized in one box for easy access.
Lintner’s worm weights and worm hooks are all organized in one box for easy access.
The right-side rod locker holds extra rods and a special rack for organizing his spinnerbaits.
The right-side rod locker holds extra rods and a special rack for organizing his spinnerbaits.
Lintner said the right-side rod locker is for
Lintner said the right-side rod locker is for “All my fun stuff.” He uses it to keep flipping sticks, frog rods and swim bait rods.
An extra set of rain gear can always be found in the right-side locker.
An extra set of rain gear can always be found in the right-side locker.
The right-side locker is also where he keeps miscellaneous extras like a paddle and flares.
The right-side locker is also where he keeps miscellaneous extras like a paddle and flares. “California has a law that you have to have an alternate source of power,” Lintner said. “So I keep the paddle in there to stay legal.”
A closer look at the rack armed with Jackall spinnerbaits.
A closer look at the rack armed with Jackall spinnerbaits.
Lintner said he never goes under-equipped when it comes to soft plastics.
Lintner said he never goes under-equipped when it comes to soft plastics.
Lintner's floor box houses a spare prop and a waterproof day box with essentials like tools, black electrical tape and zip ties.
Lintner’s floor box houses a spare prop and a waterproof day box with essentials like tools, black electrical tape and zip ties.
Unlike some pros who run multiple graphs on their console, Lintner only runs one – a Humminbird 1198.
Unlike some pros who run multiple graphs on their console, Lintner only runs one – a Humminbird 1198.
Lintner's cooler is filled with the usual drinks and snacks, including
Lintner’s cooler is filled with the usual drinks and snacks, including “Keri’s Lucky Cookies” made by his wife.
A color-coded culling system helps Lintner get the most out of a day's catch.
A color-coded culling system helps Lintner get the most out of a day’s catch.
Lintner said the box behind the driver’s seat is used for random items.
Lintner said the box behind the driver’s seat is used for random items. “I carry things in there like an extra box of crankbaits, all of my extra plastics – and I mean extra bags, because I don’t ever want to run out,” Lintner said. “I also keep my gloves, my beanies and various other things in there.”
Lintner also never runs short on lipless crankbaits.
Lintner also never runs short on lipless crankbaits.
The storage box behind Lintner's passenger seat holds items for his marshal, his Tackle Warehouse giveaway items and an extra box of whatever he thinks he might need.
The storage box behind Lintner’s passenger seat holds items for his marshal, his Tackle Warehouse giveaway items and an extra box of whatever he thinks he might need. “I always think of something at the last minute that I just can’t live without,” Lintner said. “But then I very seldom get into it during the tournament.”
The box at the back of the boat houses an extra trolling motor prop, a buoy marker, ropes, towels, rags, a throwable cushion, his Power Pole pumps and his batteries.
The box at the back of the boat houses an extra trolling motor prop, a buoy marker, ropes, towels, rags, a throwable cushion, his Power Pole pumps and his batteries.
Another tasteful display of the Tackle Warehouse branding on the lid of the back compartment.
Another tasteful display of the Tackle Warehouse branding on the lid of the back compartment.
Thanks for the tour, Jared. Good luck on the 2015 Bassmaster Elite Series.
Thanks for the tour, Jared. Good luck on the 2015 Bassmaster Elite Series.

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