Best Fishing Boats: Australia’s Greatest Boats 2016
Picking the best fishing boats
The idea behind Australia’s Greatest Boats is simple. Once a year we look back on the dozens of trailer boat reviews we’ve done over the previous 12 months. Those boats that scored the highest at the time are then invited to attend the event, where they are re-tested by our judges.
This year's event was held in spectacular Eden, NSW (see our location and Eden fishing report). As always, there are two categories in Australia’s Greatest Boats, taking place over two consecutive days. The categories are: best Fibreglass Fishing Boats and best Aluminium Fishing Boats. Each category covers five boats.
During the event, each of the 10 boats is comprehensively tested by no less than five judges. Each judge then rates and scores every boat over 10 separate criteria. The scores are then tallied, and the boats that scored the highest are judged to be the top in their class.