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| Just wanted to get some thoughts on Musky fishing out of a Center Console. I fished a few weeks back wiht a firend on a Pathfinder 2400 TRS and it seemed to work out pretty well for Musky. Just wanted your guys thoughts. |
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Location: Walker, MN | Here is some back and forth from a few weeks ago.
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=90...
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Thanks. I should have searched prior to posting that. I know Larry Dahlberg loves his pathfinder. Its a nice ride but I think I would (maybe) have a hard time switching over, just not 100% sure. |
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Location: Kodiak, AK | "Center console" covers a wide array of boats, from 40' offshore boats with coffin boxes and three outboards, down to a 16' tin boat with a steering wheel in the middle of it.
Smaller boats, the console can take up precious space. In a 20-24' bay boat style set up, I think they're great and handle a wide range of water and are well suited to muskie fishing. I fish from a 20' Ranger bay boat and I've used it from LSC to here in Kodiak waters. I take this thing 12 miles offshore comfortably and it gets me there and back in good time. Bay boats are boating perfections for my uses and purposes. I doubt I'll ever not be in some sort of bay boat...but I'm almost exclusively a big water fisherman, be it for muskie, salmon or halibut....I'm on big water and the bays work well for that. I love driving standing up; to the point that I feel weird sitting down in a boat while on plane now. |
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| esoxfly - 12/13/2013 12:51 PM
"Center console" covers a wide array of boats, from 40' offshore boats with coffin boxes and three outboards, down to a 16' tin boat with a steering wheel in the middle of it.
Smaller boats, the console can take up precious space. In a 20-24' bay boat style set up, I think they're great and handle a wide range of water and are well suited to muskie fishing. I fish from a 20' Ranger bay boat and I've used it from LSC to here in Kodiak waters. I take this thing 12 miles offshore comfortably and it gets me there and back in good time. Bay boats are boating perfections for my uses and purposes. I doubt I'll ever not be in some sort of bay boat...but I'm almost exclusively a big water fisherman, be it for muskie, salmon or halibut....I'm on big water and the bays work well for that. I love driving standing up; to the point that I feel weird sitting down in a boat while on plane now.
I mis spoke there. Sorry about that. I run a Fountain 38 Center Console off shore I just (and shouldn;t) refer to a CC if its a bay center console. Force of habit. I like the layout of the 20' ranger. Thanks for your input |
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Location: Kodiak, AK | fishpmc - 12/13/2013 3:49 PM
esoxfly - 12/13/2013 12:51 PM
"Center console" covers a wide array of boats, from 40' offshore boats with coffin boxes and three outboards, down to a 16' tin boat with a steering wheel in the middle of it.
Smaller boats, the console can take up precious space. In a 20-24' bay boat style set up, I think they're great and handle a wide range of water and are well suited to muskie fishing. I fish from a 20' Ranger bay boat and I've used it from LSC to here in Kodiak waters. I take this thing 12 miles offshore comfortably and it gets me there and back in good time. Bay boats are boating perfections for my uses and purposes. I doubt I'll ever not be in some sort of bay boat...but I'm almost exclusively a big water fisherman, be it for muskie, salmon or halibut....I'm on big water and the bays work well for that. I love driving standing up; to the point that I feel weird sitting down in a boat while on plane now.
I mis spoke there. Sorry about that. I run a Fountain 38 Center Console off shore I just (and shouldn;t ) refer to a CC if its a bay center console. Force of habit. I like the layout of the 20' ranger. Thanks for your input
Ah, you know what I mean then. Nevermind...I just mentioned that because I've talked to guys shopping for CC boats that are looking at a boat that would actually make a horrible muskie casting boat, but they're looking at it just because it's a CC...a lot of Whalers come to mind. But you're familiar with them, so you know what you're looking for.
BTW, I'm not a sport boat kinda guy, but I have always love Fountains. Gorgeous boats!
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| Bay boats are, without question, the best layout for muskie fishing! I run a Pathfinder 2200TRS and would be glad to answer any questions you might have. Hayward area guide Steve Genson runs a 2000(20 footer) and loves it. The list of advantages is long and has been discussed here in the past. Shoot me a pm and we can talk. Steve Genson, Larry Dahlberg, Jerry Sondag, Dave Bentley and Matt Treno would also answer any questions you may have. |
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| esoxfly - 12/17/2013 11:15 PM
fishpmc - 12/13/2013 3:49 PM
esoxfly - 12/13/2013 12:51 PM
"Center console" covers a wide array of boats, from 40' offshore boats with coffin boxes and three outboards, down to a 16' tin boat with a steering wheel in the middle of it.
Smaller boats, the console can take up precious space. In a 20-24' bay boat style set up, I think they're great and handle a wide range of water and are well suited to muskie fishing. I fish from a 20' Ranger bay boat and I've used it from LSC to here in Kodiak waters. I take this thing 12 miles offshore comfortably and it gets me there and back in good time. Bay boats are boating perfections for my uses and purposes. I doubt I'll ever not be in some sort of bay boat...but I'm almost exclusively a big water fisherman, be it for muskie, salmon or halibut....I'm on big water and the bays work well for that. I love driving standing up; to the point that I feel weird sitting down in a boat while on plane now.
I mis spoke there. Sorry about that. I run a Fountain 38 Center Console off shore I just (and shouldn;t ) refer to a CC if its a bay center console. Force of habit. I like the layout of the 20' ranger. Thanks for your input
Ah, you know what I mean then. Nevermind...I just mentioned that because I've talked to guys shopping for CC boats that are looking at a boat that would actually make a horrible muskie casting boat, but they're looking at it just because it's a CC...a lot of Whalers come to mind. But you're familiar with them, so you know what you're looking for.
BTW, I'm not a sport boat kinda guy, but I have always love Fountains. Gorgeous boats!
Fountain are Gorgeous! They handle second to none. The boat I run (I am not the owner, to clarify) w/ triple 350's is awesome. We hit the rigs in no time while leaving others in our wake. |
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| Ben Olsen - 12/17/2013 11:40 PM
Bay boats are, without question, the best layout for muskie fishing! I run a Pathfinder 2200TRS and would be glad to answer any questions you might have. Hayward area guide Steve Genson runs a 2000(20 footer) and loves it. The list of advantages is long and has been discussed here in the past. Shoot me a pm and we can talk. Steve Genson, Larry Dahlberg, Jerry Sondag, Dave Bentley and Matt Treno would also answer any questions you may have.
PM Sent to you. |
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Location: Kodiak, AK | Big bays are the only way to go. I fish in a place where 26-40' diesel powered boats are the norm and other than super long transits (where you need a crapper and sheltered cabin) I hang with the sport fishing guys getting offshore to hit salmon and other species, and I do it comfortably. The design and features of a bay are well-suited for big water and keeping one safe. It's all I see myself ever using in a 20' boat.
Fishability is great and storage is addressed with a Just Encase or Yeti front and rear, depending on species.
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