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Location: Greenfield, WI | I have had my Magnum since 1992!
I have been on over 40 miles of the Winnepeg River in the Minaki area which has some big water in it, Wabigoon by Dryden, ONT which is very big water in the worst of wave conditions, and all over Wisconsin.
I wouldn't want a steady diet of them but I had to deal with a 8 mile trip into unforcasted 3-4'+ waves on Wabigoon.
For shear stability, I have had two clients out at once, with the "little" guy being over 350 lbs.! All three of us fishing off the same edge caused no problems!
Just as you have to with ANY boat you have to keep your eyes open and be aware of conditions. In 2'+ waves at the end of a drift, when you quarter into the wind as you turn to go directly into the waves, some water could splash into the boat. But you learn how to deal with the conditions to eliminate the situation.
The sponsoned hull tends to keep the boat above the waves and shoot the water horizontally away from the boat, rather than up.
I added a rear casting deck. I guide from the back. My monster Frabill fits right under the deck.
I have a console and a 115hp Yamaha. The console has never gotten in the way when fighting a fish, in fact I can pass by the console on the tight side if need be.
When you get your Magnum, contact me and I can talk through some personal touches that may prove beneficial to your use.
There are alot of more expensive boats, but none that I would rather fish out of! |
