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Location: Ames, Iowa | The main thing is to avoid the clutter that comes with throwing things on the floor cause it's convenient at the time.
Front hatch, livewell, under the console and under the bow plate are all places to store stuff not frequently used. I have a small raised casting deck up front in my 16 ft Sylvan. I have not put in a butt seat cause I think that'll just take up valuable space. I have a cargo net on the left side front wall, screwed to the floor and the front wall header and the aluminum gunnel edging where I keep my boxes for plastics and rubber, leaders, throw cushion, sunscreen, repellant and other things I want but not underfoot. I have all of my fav baits (bout 30) hung in a milk crate using 10 1/4 inch long plastic downspout to hang the baits. Its right in front of the right side single console and out of foot way. Under the bow plate I have anchor, footpedal and room for a lifejacket. Also a garmin finder mounted on the front far right floor away from feet and hooked to the universal sonar on a 55 powerdrive. Two spare rods often come up front with me while muskie fishing and lay from the top of the console pointing over the bow along the right gunnel, resting along the trolling motor if its not deployed. After a few stupid mistakes with the anchor rope and near loss of rods, I have learned to not leave baits hanging over the front of the boat. My 20 year old likes it up there when we're together and I take the stern.
My 17 year old takes the middle if all three of us are together. At that point, we are conscious of each other and the rule is we all cast the same direction. |
