Inside Elite Boats: Robert Gee

Welcome to another Inside Elite Boats, featuring Robert Gee.

Let’s get jiggy with it as Gee shows off the equipment he relies on during Bassmaster Elite Series competition.

Starting at the front, Gee is running the all-new Minn Kota Ultrex Quest trolling motor.

For his live sonar, Gee is running the Garmin LVS34 Transducer.

Gee is pairing his Garmin forward-facing sonar with a Hummingbird 360° setup for full coverage.

A look at his vertically stacked units at the bow.

The University of Tennessee graduate adds a little UT flair to his trolling motor with the checkerboard wrap.

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Gee was in the process of getting rigged and ready for the final stop of the 2025 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series season at the Upper Mississippi River.

Fuzzy baits and lighters. What could possibly go wrong?

Here’s a look inside the rod compartment of his Phoenix after a full day of practice in preparation for a tournament.

Gee teamed up with Rod Warrior to launch his own rod sleeve — naturally decked out in orange and white checkerboard. Go Vols!

Shimano and G. Loomis are his go-to rods. This one is a G. Loomis 6-foot, 10-inch Mod-Fast Medium, which he pairs with his 110-sized jerkbaits.

When it comes to baitcasters, Gee’s top three picks are the Shimano Curado, Metanium and Bantam.

Getting rigged up for the start of a Bassmaster Elite Series event is quite the task for most anglers.

Gee kept his main compartment a mystery, but he did give us a peek at how he organizes his hooks in his Ryugi box.

Gee uses Ryugi Hook Stockers to keep his hooks perfectly organized, sorting them by fishing style.

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As we make our way to the back of the boat, Gee runs two more graphs at the console. He uses the Humminbird Apex 13 for down and side imaging and a 10-inch graph for mapping and 2D sonar.

When Gee’s locked in on forward-facing sonar, he uses the Millennium Palma Horse Seat as his “scope seat”. He adds, “It’s like sitting in an Eno Hammock.”

As we move further into the back of the boat, Gee points out the compartment responsible for powering it all.

For the trolling motor batteries, Gee runs three 36-volt, 60 amp-hour batteries wired in parallel. That gives him 180 amp-hours at 36 volts — enough juice to troll all day for two days straight.

In addition to the batteries, we’ve got two 12-volt, 120-amp Impulse Lithium batteries — the power source for the entire boat. They keep the graphs, livewells, nav lights, GoPros and more running. These two are the real workhorses.

Back here you’ll also find Gee’s Impulse Lithium 36V “Charge on the Run” charger — keeping everything topped off while he’s running.

Next up is the Fish Lung system for the livewell — an oxygenator that pumps medical-grade oxygen directly into the tanks.

Part of the back compartment setup includes dual Minn Kota Raptors, along with the pumps that power and control them.

Drop the Minn Kota Raptors and the boat isn’t going anywhere — shallow-water anchors that lock you in place.

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Every piece of this setup comes together thanks to the rigging work of Bass Boat Electronics.

On any boat running an outboard, The Leash is essential. It prevents the motor from flipping onto the back deck in the event of an underwater impact, making it a genuine life-saver.