Floridian Jesse Tacoronte, the owner of Enigma Fishing, will run a Blazer boat during his rookie season on the Bassmaster Elite Series in 2017. Tacoronte qualified for the circuit via the Bassmater Southern Opens.
“The Blazer 625 is the only boat of its kind in the field,” he said. “They’ve made a bunch of changes to it for 2017, like a larger casting platform that gives you more of a flipping deck. The front deck is a foot wider, there’s an awesome day box right up front and, let me tell you, that boat is fast.”
Said Blazer owner Keith Craft: “We haven’t had anyone bass fishing on that level in a while. We met Jesse through Joe Clements at Toho Marine, and we’ve added some stuff that he specifically asked for in a boat. It’s already a fast boat – we’re talking high 70s, 80 miles per hour with a 250 on it – and I think he’s going to do great in the 625. Jesse’s a high-level, quality fisherman.”
Tacoronte also has sponsorship deals with Bob's Machine Shop and Power-Pole. Bob's Machine manufactured the jack plate for his Blazer.
“He’s using our Action Series jack plate with a carbon-fiber coating,” said Bob’s Machine VP of sales Steve Pelini. “It’s the fastest jack plate on the market and it’ll go up and down at full speed without any problem, so he can get up into the shallows quickly. We’ve been building jack plates in Tampa, Fla. since 1978 and we’re thrilled to be working with someone like Jesse who understands Florida fishing and supports Florida manufacturers like us.”
Power-Pole is another company based in the Sunshine State.
"“I can’t even imagine having a boat without Power-poles anymore," he said. "In Florida, in particular, they are so silent and so secure that you can literally switch off your electronics and you can act as if you are not there. Not only that, but when you dock your boat and you're loading and unloading by yourself, they’re invaluable."
