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Location: Alex or Alek? | I'm thinking about doing a float this spring down a small river. Looking for some advice on whether or not using a canoe(not talking a flat back canoe, just a regular ole canoe) is a good idea or not. I've watched some videos of it being done so i know its possible, just looking for some pointers.
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| If that is your only option to make it happen, then heak yeah, why not. There are no rules to muskie fishing. I would invest in some waterproof bags and only bring the essentials with, as the odds of flipping the canoe are real. I would park the canoe and wade if I came across fishing looking spots that I wanted to hit for a little bit longer. I love canoeing, you just got to be safe and use your head. |
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Location: Elk Grove Village, IL & Phillips, WI | Casting from a canoe for musky isn't the easiest thing in the world to do, especially if you have rods longer than 7'6'. I do it out of necessity when we hit a small river or a walk in lake, but it isn't my favorite. I would much rather be in a small row boat that I can easily stand in. I know others can and do stand in their canoes to cast, but, it is a little to scary for me! |
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| Fishing out of a canoe is fun. You can get into spot others aren't. And when you hook one it is a fun fight as it pulls you around. Just be careful landing fish. I think barbless is the way to go in a canoe. |
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| The biggest question is,what canoe ? Not all canoes are the same . Some are terrible and others I have been in with another person, both standing Musky fishing . |
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Location: Alex or Alek? | Thanks for the advice, we'd be in either a souris river 16 footer or a wenona 16 footer. Both older canoes but both the Kevlar fibre material. I've been going to the boundary waters for years and my biggest catch out of a canoe would be a 36" pike and 22" smallie. Like stated above big fish really drag you around in a canoe, I just haven't caught anything the calibar of a 45" ski out of one. |
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Location: Smith Creek | Spent a lot of time winging flies out of a canoe before my buddy invested in a drift boat.
I do not miss the canoe at all. Sore knees, sore back, you almost have to beach the boat to land a good sized fish.
I'll echo chasintails, if you get to a fishy spot park the canoe and wade. |
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Location: Grand Marais, MN | I usually fish from canoes/kayaks and have landed good size muskies doing so.. I actually prefer fishing out of them. Canoes are great, with a little practice you can stand in them comfortably, you can transport them on any vehicle, and most importantly you can fish waters nobody else can get to. If you have boundary waters experience you're already all the way there. Are you fishing in the canoe solo or with a partner? Both are doable, and with associated pros and cons. Also, depending on the river, you might find yourself needing to pull up on shore or shallow water so as not to get frustrated when you want to stop and fish a spot
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Location: Phoenixville, PA | I fish from a canoe all the time. Usually for smallmouth, but for musky as well. Having a good seat backer is important to support your back, especially when throwing big baits for long periods of time. I also sit on a three dollar pillow I got at IKEA, which I consider to be one of my most valuable pieces of equipment.
I see more fish from a canoe. No trolling motor noise and the fish are more likely to approach the boat when you are sitting down. In fact, sometimes small fish will use the shadow of the canoe as cover. I don't see them do that very often when I am in the boat. The stealth factor is much greater in canoe. Not nearly as comfortable as standing and throwing from a boat, but I catch more fish from my canoe. |
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Location: Eagan, MN | If you have an ice fishing flasher, consider bringing that along as they will shoot right thru the hull of a fiberglass canoe. We keep ours at our feet on unfamiliar water and watch the depth and see fish. Pretty nice to know where the deep holes are located sometimes. |
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| BrianF. - 1/28/2016 11:19 AM
as they will shoot right thru the hull of a fiberglass canoe.
Aluminum ones, too, if you keep the contact surface a little wet. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Keith fishes from a tricked out Golden Hawk quite a bit, and has one for his wife, and each of the boys too. He likes the experience, and fishes a tournament or two every summer strictly for Kayaks and Canoes.
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Location: SE Wisconsin | I think the sound of adventure rings a little louder when you say you did a canoe float trip down a small river for muskies, but sounder input is that you'll have more control in little rivers with a canoe than you would a flat bottom boat, like a jon boat, or even a 12 or 14' aluminum v-haul. Sure, a steadier platform for standing would be a jon boat or v-haul, but for the sake of maneuverability, I prefer the canoe.
The toughest part of doing a solo canoe float trip for muskies is netting your fish. You really need to limit your gear in the boat to give yourself room for the more important tools, like a net. I bring a large rectangular Tupperware container with a select few options of lures, keep my pre-tied leader backups in my pocket, and hardware goes in another container stowed under the bench seat. |
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Location: Alex or Alek? | This is all great tips guys! I'll definitely be trying to catch one out of a canoe this summer. Netting/landing the fish will definitely be the toughest part (if on is stupid enough to bite). I know up in the BWCA we have landed a few big pike and after a couple mistakes they no longer come in the canoe.... |
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