Inside Elite Boats: Cody Meyer

Cody Meyer just finished his first season on the Bassmaster Elite Series with a 24th-place finish in the Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings and securing a spot in the 2026 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic on the Tennessee River.

Meyer did his work in 2025 out of his Blazer 650 Pro Tour powered by a 250-horsepower Suzuki outboard.

His Blazer is loaded with Garmin products, starting with his Garmin Force trolling motor at the bow of the boat.

“I’ve been running this trolling motor for a long time now, and I absolutely love it,” he said. “It pairs up with the Garmin units so well. I tell people all the time that if you’re planning on running Garmin units then you probably should run the Force as well for less interference.”

Meyer runs two Garmin units at the bow that are mounted vertically on a dual mount.

He counts on a Boat Logix Dual Bow Mount to keep his Garmin units steady, even in rough water.

A Garmin 8616 unit (top) is used exclusively for his LiveScope and the Garmin Echo Map Ultra 2 126sv (bottom) for mapping and partial 2D.

Meyer also has his Power-Pole foot switches on the floor along with a T-H Marine Hydrowave.

A pile of Daiwa rods and reels are on the deck of the boat from finishing up the final Elite event of the year at the Mississippi River.

He relies heavily on the Daiwa Tatula lineup of rods and reels.

A look at the front deck layout of Meyer’s Blazer boat.

A closer look at how the Idaho pro organizes each compartment.

The rod locker stays loaded down with Daiwa combos. He did mention he loves the Tackle Warehouse reel covers to help protect his reels from additional wear and tear.

“I would dare to say that you could probably fit up to 50 rods and reels in here if you wanted to,” he said. “I keep quite a few rods in the boat for most tournaments unless it’s a smallmouth event like St. Clair where I’ll need fewer casting rods.”

The center compartment closest to the bow of the boat is home to a variety of different tackle.

Among that tackle is a healthy supply of Yamamoto Senkos.

“The Senko is my favorite bait ever made,” he said. “It doesn’t matter where we’re at in the country, I can catch them on a Senko. My favorite color is 330 (Grn Pumpkin Purp Copper).”

Meyer had two Senkos rigged from the final event of the year.

Another one of his favorite boxes in the boat is his box full of Evergreen Shower Blows (SB) Topwaters.

“This is my favorite topwater of all time,” he said. “I can remember buying these things on eBay before they were available in the U.S.”

“I caught some fish on this bait at the Mississippi River this week,” Meyer said about the Evergreen SB.

The other center compartment on the deck is home to more tackle.

And of course his Simms Pro Dry rainsuit.

A box full of Cipher Fishing’s Tungsten Round Ball Jighead always has a place in his boat as well. Meyer helped design the jighead which he is very proud of.

A closer look at the Cipher Fishing Tungsten Round Ball Jighead as well as their Tungsten Nail Weights.

He always keeps a massive bag full of Roboworms in the boat as well.

“I’ve been throwing a Roboworm since the late 90s,” he said. “My favorite angler of all time is Aaron Martens so it goes way back for me. Every single tournament I’ve ever fished, I’ve had Roboworms and Senkos in my boat.”

The rod locker on the Starboard side of the boat is home to more tackle, line and his Simms boots.

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“I always keep extra bulk spools of the Daiwa J-Fluoro Samurai in the boat,” he said. “I haven’t done it in a tournament yet, but I’m always so worried that I’m going to backlash a reel so bad that I’ll have to respool the entire reel with line.”

One of the boxes in this locker is his box full of Evergreen Flat Force 4s.

“The Flat Force is a crankbait that I found out about seven or eight years ago before I was even sponsored by Evergreen,” he said. “It’s my go-to shallow running crankbait.”

“The Simms boots are a lifesaver for me,” he said. “I’m not a flip-flop guy so it’s either tennis shoes or Simms Boots for me. It’s always nice to have the boots at the ready for when it rains.”

The smaller day box is home to a variety of different baits, including plenty of Yamamoto soft plastics.

“I use this box for a good bit of the soft plastics that I know I’ll use during the day, but it’s really my go-to box for terminal tackle.”

“I throw a drop shot a ton, so having all of the drop-shot equipment nice and organized is important,” said Meyer.

Meyer keeps a wide variety of drop-shot weights in different styles, colors and size.

Meyer takes a seat in his “office.”

He runs two Garmin Echomap Ultra 2 126sv units at the console. One unit is used for mapping and a sliver of 2D sonar and the other is mostly used for side scan.

Meyer also relies on a BoatLogix mount for the units at the console.

The cooler is full of waters and of course a little bit of caffeine.

He’s not afraid to crush a Redbull every now and again…

A look at the Blazer livewells.

The compartment behind the passenger’s seat is home to a spare prop, lifejackets as well as a little extra tackle.

Amongst the extra tackle was a pile of Evergreen JackHammers in Black Jack color which was a big player for him at the Mississippi River.

JackHammers for days!

The compartment behind the driver’s seat is home to a variety of different tools and necessities.

Culls and craps… you have to be ready to handle both…

Meyer keeps a trusty cull beam in the boat.

Up next is the battery compartment.

Meyer’s Blazer is powered by Monster Marine Lithium batteries.

He depends on a Sea Clear Power Wiring Harness to maximize his electronic output.

He runs two Monster Marine cranking batteries ran in parallel that takes care of the motor, all the electronics and other accessories. Additionally, he runs two 36v batteries in parallel for his trolling motor.

“Power-Poles are a must have, especially on a place like the Mississippi River,” he said. “A lot of people like the 10-foot Blades, but I prefer the 8-footers because they’re a little more compact.”