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I am thinking about buying one of those wide canoes that doesn't tip over so easy. Any suggestions on what else might be important? I love fishing small creeks and I found places even my little jonboat can't go.
Every day is a good day to go fishing, but some days are better. Alternative beekeeping with the top bar hive.
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GET A KAYAK ITS ALOT MORE FUN i pull 30lb ers into it all the time and i dont tip over
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Joined: 12/11/2007
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I'm useing a wide "Oldtown" canoe myself. The tip over factor bothered me to the point that I installed additional flotation on each side just below the rim. I used two pool noodles with contact cement and 1/4-20 bolts, oversized flat washers, and locknuts to insure a good hold. I'll post a picture as soon as I take one.
Dennis/Papa_d
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I have a 14' rogue river canoe and i use it every chance i get its 42" wide and it works great in rivers and ponds. i've only flipped it once with my stepson. What a day that was, good thing we were on a small pond.... lol. i fish in bass tournys every month with it with no problems. It has three seats which is niceand another good feature is a dry box for inportant documents ie...fishing licence.. good luck on your shopping hope you find a good one and good luck fishing.
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Joined: 4/28/2008
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Oldtown seems to make good canoes. I like the open space in a canoe. I don't think there's enough room in a kayak for all my stuff. But a dry box sounds very good. Is there a way to attach a small trolling motor to a canoe?
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Every day is a good day to go fishing, but some days are better. Alternative beekeeping with the top bar hive.
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Joined: 12/15/2007
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they make motor mount s for canoes......or you can always try some clamps and 2X4s
SGT Christopher Johnson
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Canoe is the only way to go. If you are going to be fishing by yourself most of the time in the conoe, make sure the seets are flat and not have butt indentaiton in them. This helps for using seat backers as well as, if you are by yourself you can turn the canoe around and sit in the front facing the rear. This distributes the weight better and makes it easier to control. 12ft to 14ft makes a nice one man canoe.
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I never thought about sitting backwards in the front seat when fishing alone. It makes sense (probably why I didn't think of it :)). I plan on hitting Six Mile Waterworks here in NY on either Thursday or Friday, depending on work. I've been told there are some big bass there, we'll see!
Chris
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Before buying a canoe,think about a otter duck boat.I purchaced one and converted it into a fishing boat.It`s more stable,light weight and goes through the water with ease.Mine was a laydown model,now with a seat and pole holders.
Rick E Bellinger
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Joined: 12/15/2007
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I bought a canoe that is 42 inches wide and has a flat stern bolstered by wood to accept trolling motors or up to a 9.5 hp motor. This canoe works very well. The only problem I run into with a stern mount is the fact that it is directly behind me and is a little bothersome trying to Navigate it.
James Winters
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Joined: 7/4/2008
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check out native watercraft, inc. they make a hybrid canoe that you can stand up. It will be my next small craft purchase.
tight lines!
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Joined: 7/28/2009
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Just be sure to check with state regulations. Most states require you to register your canoe once you add a motor. Which means you have to pony up some cash.
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Joined: 4/27/2009
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Ultimate™ 12 by native could be an option . they stable enough to stand in , can hold a lot of gear , and if you want to keep the gear dry , the front and back have custom fit dry bags . i own a native mantaray , but my friends that have the ultimate love them . i have a pic here , hope it comes out .
fishing is life , everything else is just details . and i prefer my tails with specks or spots .15 miles NE of austin
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bass fishing from a canoe is great I'm telling you.....I love mine, its a 14' rouge river 42" wide and has three seats I fish from the center of it that way I have alot of room for all my gear, the dry well is a nice feature, and it also has a lift lid on the center seat with extra storage.....yeah its nice, I bought it at Sams club in Iowa for $300.00 which was a bargin.....its rated for a 2 hp motor, I'm in the processof getting a trolling motor of which I will put an extended handle on it so I can use it from the middle of the boat.......I'm just worried about turning....lol.....course with the motor I wouldnt be able to get intothe places I can without one......
Have a great day fishing.........Chuck life member 05/13/08
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I have a 14' ot sport that I put a set of pontoons from cabela's on to. I can adjust the width of the pontoons. they make it so that three people can walk around in the canoe. Try that with a kayak. It is 48" wide already. don't put a motor on a canoe less than 16' because it lifts the lead end of the craft way up out of the water and it is hard to controll even from the middle of the boat. I tried it and it nearly sank me even with the pontoons. I enjoy mine beter with paddles anyway. also at cabela's you can get seat pads with a backrest (very nice). I got my canoe at sam's club in witchata falls, Texas for $427.00. it was the widest canoes i could find in Texas. I paddle it to the middle of amon Carter lake in Bowie Texas where I live and ride the currents over the channels. I just steer with the paddle. when i find a cove I think has big bass I paddle to it and just float around casting with a bait caster or fly rod. some times I stay in the channel and troll for catfish. My canoe is stable enough that I pulled an 85lb. flathead (yellow cat) in with me. I have also caught a 65lb. 4 foot aligator gar by myself. there is a gar in that lake I won't mess with because he is as big as my canoe or bigger. he looks like a downed tree.
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here are some pics of some cool stuff for canoes from cabellas. I'll add one of my canoe to show what it looks like with the pontoons on it. they mount different on a canoe. the will make it almost unsinkable. mine is punkture proof from the polimyr it is cast from. I hit a tree at twenty miles an hour with a motor on it. that is why I don't like the motor Idea. it will change the balance of the craft.
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A kayak may work as well as a canoe and they do hold more than you think. Try a sit-on-top with storage wells. One idea is to try to rent one somewhere before you buy one. Some stores do that. Also some lake s have rentals.
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