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| I currently have a saltwater 18' CC with LOTS of freeboard and find it catches too much wind when trying to fish docks or solitary structure. It is also made more for trolling and was great for salmon on Lake Michigan. I am pretty much done with that and would like a more comfortable fishing experience. I will stay with a walleye boat over a bass boat to maintain some freeboard, but am concerned whether they will fish well in higher waves. I have never been to LOTW, but I understand navigating 4-6 footers can be required when the wind kicks up. I would appreciate drawing upon your wisdom.
I have my eye on a 621, but do not want to regret the purchase. Thanks! |
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Location: Appleton, WI | A 621 will work fine up in LOTW. |
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| A ...you would have a larger boat than at least 90% of the boats up there.. if you're smart a 16' lund with a 40hp tiller is enough boat for the islands (muskie sections) of the lake. If your going to troll the basin for walleyes on the MN side with the charters you would want something like a 621 or larger...in muskie water, like I mentioned no problem.
Edited by IAJustin 1/24/2014 10:56 AM
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| Thank you, Gentlemen! |
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Location: Otsego, MN | That boat can take on anything especially the newer hull. It's a beast of a boat! |
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| I would be very comfortable with my Reata 1850VS on LOTW and a 621 would be even better! Make sure you have GPS there! Lots of shallow rocks even in the middle of that lake!!!
Bob |
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Location: WI | Careful. That's a beast and there's LOTS of big rocks. |
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| you would have to fish LOTW for a decade and get out in the middle of open water every day, in storm/high wind situations, before you'd EVER encounter a 6 foot wave. |
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| ....did we mention the rocks? ROCKS, ROCKS, and more ROCKS!!! |
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| I agree with TomCat. I've spent 15 weeks on LOTW over the past 13 years and never seen a 6 footer. I've seen waves on Leech Lake each summer that I have never seen on LOTW.
Anyways, most of those weeks in the past 13 years have been in my 16 foot Crestliner Fish Hawk with an F80 Yamaha. I have never once felt like I was in danger. A little uncomfortable a few times? Sure. But never felt unsafe.
It's not an ideal boat to handle the windier days, but it works just fine 75% of the time.
That being said, my buddy bought a Ranger 620 two years ago and I must say, that thing feels like I am fishing on an aircraft carrier. It's just awesome. I can't think of a better boat to musky fish LOTW in!
Ball Cap
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Ranger 621 enough boat for LOTW?