Looking for Boat Suggestions
I fish a lot of small ponds, anywhere from 1 to 6 acres in size, and I would
like a boat that will fit in the back of my truck and that is easy to get
into and out of the water. I plan to use a trolling motor for power. I was
thinking about a jon boat, but also like the small pontoon boats.Any suggestions or opinions would be appreciated. |
Bill
Apr 3
2005
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| A jon boat is not a bad option. I have a bigger one, and I like it a lot,
but if I only fished small pinds I'ld probably go for something like this. http://tinyurl.com/4xnd7 P.S. There is a jon boats only section on the forums on my website.
Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com |
Bob
Apr 3
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| hard to beat the ratio of weight/capacity of a jonboat.
also, with the flat front end, when you beach the boat, the hull is stable
when you walk out over the bow.
hth
bill |
bill
Apr 3
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| Bill, I did just what you are wanting to do for about 4 years. I had a small
12' Jon boat that fit in the bed of my pickup. I used a 24lb thrust
transom mount trolling motor on it. It was perfect for those lakes, and
I could fish all day with the battery I had (Unless it got really windy,
and I had to fight it all day). The boat was really light, and I had to
put a lot of weight on the opposite end of the boat from where I was
fishing, I usually used my wife :-). Good luck, Chris |
Chris
Apr 3
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| Oooooh, what's it worth to you not to have me repeat that to your wife???? |
Steve
Apr 3
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| hahaha, I didn't even read it like that ...hahahaha!.. You know her, she
is only like 110lbs :-), but a good counter balance :-) Chris |
Chris
Apr 4
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| My neighbor used a canoe that he would put on top of his car and take to
lakes and strip cuts. Just a canoe, paddle, and fishing gear, pretty
economical and simple. Most people say a canoe tips over too easy, I guess
this is true but my neighbor never had any problem with it. Also, local
Rural Kings are selling those little 1 man pontoon boats for around $150.
They also have the little 2-man bass boats for around $400 or so. http://ruralking.com |
RogerN
Apr 4
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| I just tried a kayak out on Saturday. It was far more stable than I
previously thought, once you are used to it. I didn't fish out of it, but "sit on top" kayaks are BIG for fishing the
shallow flats here in SW Texas. There is a web site
http://www.texaskayakfisherman.com/ on which EVERYONE uses kayaks for
fishing, They even use them to get the big baits out into the SURF for
sharks and big reds. Might be a consideration. RichG TX |
RichG
Apr 4
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| 110 pounds? You must be newlyweds lmao... WW |
go-bassn
Apr 4
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| A canoe isn't too bad, but if there is any breeze you will spend all your
time repositioning and very little fishing. One suggestion in shallow water is to create a vertical pole lock of some
kind and carry a ten foot piece of pipe in the boat. Just slide it downt he
pole lock and stick it in the bottom. Of course a small anchor will help
too. |
Bob
Apr 4
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| Almost 9 years (May 18th). That girl just cannot gain weight, (I am not
complaining). I can't believe it , I am 28, and have been married
almost 9 years. Time flies. Chris |
Chris
Apr 4
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| I have a canoe that I like to use in calm small water. Now and then I even
use it on big water. It will allow you to be very stealth and gets you
into water never seen by bass boats. I keep a line with a nice loop to
toss over stumps when wanting to stay in one place during windy days.
Biggest problem with a canoe is that you need to learn to be comfortable
sitting down as standing is not recommended. Ken D. |
IMKen
Apr 4
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