I need one for a good price.
2007-03-15 12:04:32 · 9 answers · asked by kansasman242 2 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Fishing
Fishing out of a canoe is not impossible (and I hope I'm not gonna make a lot of enemies from the people that do fish out of canoes) but it's not a real stable platform to fish from. Try to find yourself an aluminum flat-bottom boat. If you are on a limited budget you can start out with oars or a trolling motor and then later work your way up to a small outboard for it. Try to find a flat-bottom in the 10-12 ft range (they can be picked up by one person). If it happens to leak around a few of the rivets you can easily repair them with any kind of water-proof adhesive. You should be able to find a used one fairly cheap.
2007-03-15 14:44:28 · answer #1 · answered by stik 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look in your local trading paper or online at sites like e-bay. You can find good deals on used boats. Also hang around local tackle shops. Sometimes people will post pictures of boats they are trying to sell. I found my fishing boat that way. It's a 1973 Westwind with a fifty horsepower motor. I got it for $1200. I got my canoe from a friend for just $75. Keep looking for a good deal. This time of year people are buying new boats and looking to get rid of thier old ones.
2007-03-15 12:21:33 · answer #2 · answered by Angry-T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stik...what you said...I second that opinion.
My 14' aluminum jon boat doesn't know it's not a $40,000 bass boat or a $275 canoe. It pretty much thinks that it's both. From the amount of fish hauled over her side she is the best of both worlds. Paid $550 used and that included a 15 hp Johnson, gas tank, anchor/rope and several leaks that were easily repaired with caulking gun and silicone. I can throw it in the back of my pick-up, unload it by myself. Nothing to it. Only thing I've added was a bow mount trolling motor. She ain't pretty but I love her plenty. I take her fishing more often than my big boat.
I hope you can find one of these. YOU WILL LOVE IT!
2007-03-15 16:32:04 · answer #3 · answered by exert-7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can purchase a boat for the price of a canoe which i too had experiences fishing from a canoe(got wet more than once and lost $$$ worth of tackle).Try walking around your local neighborhood looking in back yards,knock on the door and ask if the boats for sale.Got my boat ,motor Trailer all for $200.00 and a summer of yard-work.Good Luck!!
2007-03-17 14:30:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sevylor Inflatable canoe kayak, $35-70, 1 or 2 paddles. Someone was successful to escape Cuba to Keywest before.
2007-03-18 19:41:04 · answer #5 · answered by toodd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get an outrigger for the canoe to stabilize it. The advantage of the canoe is that it is quiet and won't spook the fish as easily.
2007-03-16 04:42:59 · answer #6 · answered by Kaiman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most local sporting goods stores carry fishing boats, one that i was looking into was a $600 pelican, very customizable, you can add swivel seats, trolling motor, and it's very stable and there's plenty of space. the only drawback was that it was pretty heavy, it probably couldnt be car-topped, but could be pulled behind a small car. not a van/truck, a car.
i settled on a port-a-bote which is 1800 new. it's foldable and pretty stable. we car-top it but if your car is big enough you can fit it inside. plenty of room, 10-15 minute setup. can be hand-launched and you can attach a trolling motor to it. i use it to get to remote streams and such.
i hope this helps!
2007-03-18 16:22:53 · answer #7 · answered by adam_chick_checker 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a row boat with a small electrical motor about $4000-5500
bass pro shop good place to start
2007-03-17 14:45:17 · answer #8 · answered by phillip b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
small boat fishing? check this out:
www.plasticnavy.com
kayak fishing is a blast; no gas, no registration fees, and pure freedom.
2007-03-15 14:53:14 · answer #9 · answered by sd_waterman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋