Who here fishes out of a boat?

Question

Don't care if it is a inflatable raft, to a cabin cruiser.
Just wondering who fishes out of a boat.

Mine is a '04 Triton powered by a 200 Optimax

Have had my rig in as little as 1.5 ft of water. I am also looking to buy a john boat for a couple of the local rivers around here.

Stop I hear you and agree 100 %
This is my 6th and final boat, and was a retirement present from my wife.

Answer 1

Got 2 "boats" and 1 recently purchased Kayak.

Old early 70's Ranger w/ Merc,(it is a piece of junk! Havn't taken it out in over 10 years!! It's currently a wonderful fiberglass "planter"! lol)

A 16 Ft Lund W/40 H Suzuki. This is the boat that see's some "fishing".

And my current "love", the Old Town Kayak. Other than having to fish "sitting down", and the uncomfortable seating, this thing is a fishing- machine! I've always owned a canoe, but this is my first Kayak. Recomend, everyone get one!

I've caught more and bigger fish (over the years) in a canoe/Jon/row-boat than when I upgraded to "motorized" boats. Mainly, because I can get to "undiscovered Lakes/streams".

For any of you "young fisher-people" who are interested in being a "B.A.S.S. Pro", you should start with a small canoe/jon/row-boat. You can learn more quickly the "art" of fishing in a small "non-motorized" boat than in a 18 FT Stratus, Ranger, Etc.

When you only have your "muscle's" as a motor, you tend to "concentrate" your fishing with-in a 1 mile radious. This makes you "slow-down" and get a "feel" for the water you are fishing. Getting a "feel" for the lake/pond your fishing is in my top 3 "most important things to learn about competitive fishing". The quickiest way to "learn" this, is to get in a canoe and use your "6 senses" to locate your quarry.

Just you, a paddle, and 2 poles. You will learn more about fishing/boating in one canoe-trip than in 3 "Run & Gun" speedboat trips. 'Course this is just my opinion, and I could be wrong.

Goldenfeather, I think you are hearing what I'm saying?

(PS:"Addicted to Fishing", I agree. You can learn alot from a "wade-expedition". As long as there ain't no "critters" in the water to mess up your day!)

Answer 2

Fancy boats? Not too often, went out with the boss and one of his buddies in his Z21 a while back, but they haven't taken me again because I got the best fish and they're jealous. Kayak, yes. I love my Heritage, it's like fish don't recognize it as a threat... cruise right over napping redfish (that's the biggest problem with sitting down at water level, sightfishing capability drops down to nil.).

"You need a real boat" they tell me at work, "Something with a motor and a trailer and a trolling motor," and this and that and an automatic lemon zester. To which I always think, "A -real- boat? What makes my kayak a fake boat? Isn't the definition of a boat basically just something that you can sit in in the water and not sink?"

And an aside to stop making cents, the critters, yes, can't forget the critters here in Florida that you have to worry about in canoes and kayaks... the thing is, most of the time the big toothy ones that everyone's scared of are just trying to make it into deeper water to feel safer... not that there's not certain times of year that they do look at our little self-propelled vessels as an affront to their territory, but most of the time when a gator "attacks" a canoe or kayak it's just trying to get into water it can submerge in.

Answer 3

Have a couple of boats (2). We used to fish out of our 19 foot bayliner, but it sucked up too much gas! We save that one for fun with the kids now, water-skiing and such.

We had a little fishing boat, 14 foot shallow V, and it wasn't safe enough on this lake, so we traded it in this April for a 14 foot deep V, long shaft, Sylvan, with a 15 HP MERCURY auto start. Has been great. Even today with 2-4 foot waves, the boat did just fine. The Lake is too big to try to fish from shore, the fish move around too much.

Have a great week, and hope you do lots of fishing, and have FUN!

Answer 4

I have two. My tournament boat is a Triton TR-22 DC with a Johnson 225 H.O. The other is a 17' Grumman semi-V with a 25 hp Yamaha four stroke. I use the Triton 75% of the time, but there are several 25 hp limit lakes in my area, so I need them both.

Answer 5

i have two boats. One is a fourteen foot flatbottom boat that i have a 55 lb thrust trolling motor on. This is my favorite boat. I bought it for $50 and plan to put a 10 hp or so motor on it and travel around with it. I also have a pontoon that my family and two other families share. It is great when fishing with little kids or friends.

edit: theres my kayak also

Answer 6

I fish out of a rowing boat when fishing for trout.
Any rowing boat.
I don't care how big, how new or how fancy the boat is as long as it doesn't sink, has two oars and helps me and my pal near the fish so we have a great days sport.

Answer 7

LMAO!

I fish out of my golden white crystal cabin cruiser, with rainbow guidelights to spotlight on all the fish I want to catch and show off the water spirits so I know where to drop my anchor to catch the big one!

I’m gonna get that 13 lb bass before you do!

Answer 8

Hubby and I bought a boat for our honeymoon. A 20 ft. Rogue River with a 350 hp Inboard Jet. We have a 6 hp kicker for trolling and a nice set of down-riggers we bought off of EBay.

We fish every weekend, where ever there is water.

this a blog of our fishing adventures
http://360.yahoo.com/my_profile-upZfG_EicK.TzJAl7ST1Mb7foLFfcW0w

Answer 9

I have a 26' Regulator, center console with twin 225 hp Yamahas. I fish in Nantucket sound.

Answer 10

absloutly y not also fishing on land is good to