09/08/2026
I asked Brian Blihovde how his boat performed during last weekend’s Bass Angler Magazine Pro/Am in Boardman, Oregon—especially in those wild Day 2 conditions. Here’s what he had to say:
“During the recent BAM Pro/Am at Boardman, Oregon on 8/29, we went out for the 2nd day of competition and we had some very high winds and gusts exceeeding 25mph out of the west… waves are hard for me to estimate, but they were far overhead! During the entire day and most importantly, on the way back in, my Phoenix 721 ZXL performed extremely well and I never felt unsafe in those high winds and waves. The 721 rides smooth and kept me fishing and got me back safe in the biggest waves I’ve ever been in!