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Pointerpride102

Posted 9/25/2009 11:38 AM (#401806 - in reply to #401774)
Subject: RE: whats the best boat for musky fishing

Posts: 16632

Location: The desert

Almost-B-Good - 9/25/2009 6:55 AM

No, I've been in the Boundry Waters canoeing before and I've seen some that never made it back. Didn't know you could do something like that to a canoe. I think they had to get out the 44 and put it out of its misery.

So true. Makes you wonder about the ones driving the canoe. Haha!

sworrall

Posted 9/25/2009 11:30 PM (#401863 - in reply to #400813)
Subject: Re: whats the best boat for musky fishing

Posts: 32886

Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin

Best boat...
No such thing.

We have a 14' aluminum powered with a Suzi 9.9 4 stroke. It's an old beater we redid that Keith found in the weeds in a guys back yard, and it's the 'best' to hit small lakes with crap landings, or waters that require a little rig like Wabicon/ORielly. Great boat for tiny lakes or extremely shallow water accesses.

We have an old Patriot 1690 with a 40 HP 4 stroke, great puddle jumper for muskies, bass, and pannies where the landings are improved but tough for anything larger than 16'.

I loved my Tuffy X190 for the waters with good landings and for the big stuff.

Keith and I are currently rebuilding a 1995 Tuffy Esox LTD with side by side seating, rear deck, etc. Can't wait to get her on the water, but we have quite a bit of work to do on her yet.

Ranger

Posted 9/28/2009 10:01 AM (#402099 - in reply to #400813)
Subject: Re: whats the best boat for musky fishing

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My humble 14' BlueFin w/ 15hp merc (with a 55# MinnKota "Kicker") cost my Dad and I about $500 15 years ago. Early '70's boat and late 90's motor. It was pretty funny to see it at the slips at a big Cass Lake outing along all those other wonderful muskie boats. It was interesting, too, that almost every boat owner came over and checked out my little boat, most saying "Yup, that's just about what I had when I started out." Know what? Last week I tilted the motor up a notch and increased my top speed from 23mph to 25mph. I think I even have a "hole shot" now, but to tell the truth I don't really know that term means except as related to porn.

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bridgeman

Posted 9/28/2009 12:58 PM (#402146 - in reply to #400813)
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Location: Not Where I Want To Be

I had that identical Boat 20 some years ago. If it could talk it would tell stories.

Herb_b

Posted 10/2/2009 9:35 AM (#402888 - in reply to #400813)
Subject: Re: whats the best boat for musky fishing

Posts: 829

Location: Maple Grove, MN

Lots of good advice here. The bottom line is the "best boat" varies from person to person. What works for one will not work well for others. You just have to find a boat that matches your style of fishing and size of lake you fish and one that is affordable. For instance, a boat designed for Mille Lacs or LOTW may not be the best boat on the smaller metro lakes and vice versa.

The important thing is the fish don't care about your boat. No fish has ever hit a lure because the guy throwing it had a fancy boat. I have known many people who have bought new boats thinking it would help only to find they caught the same number of fish as with the old boat. I've been there and done that too.

MuskyManiac

Posted 10/12/2009 10:33 AM (#404318 - in reply to #400813)
Subject: RE: whats the best boat for musky fishing

I personally do not like the bass boats like Rangers and the Tuffy's mentioned. I do not like the high casting decks. You catch a fish and you have to get down on your knees to unhook it. I like the Alumacrafts and Lunds with a higher freeboard. They both have raised decks in front but if you hook a fish you can step down into the boat, net it and in many cases in my Alumacraft, I can sit on the side rod locker and unhook the fish. A lot easier on the knees, you'll see when you get older this means a lot!

sworrall

Posted 10/12/2009 10:54 AM (#404325 - in reply to #400813)
Subject: Re: whats the best boat for musky fishing

Posts: 32886

Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin

From the deck of a 1700, 1760, X190, or Esox Magnum, it's literally a snap to reach the fish in the water from anywhere in the boat. The Esox Deep V series have plenty of freeboard, in fact they were originally configured and are still sold as big water Walleye Boats. The only Tuffy that could be compared to a bass boat is an X190, and that isn't either...it's a big water boat offering low profile access to the fish and the water.

Lund now offers the Predator series, kick butt muskie style interiors in a big water, lower profile aluminum rig.

BNelson

Posted 10/12/2009 10:57 AM (#404326 - in reply to #404325)
Subject: Re: whats the best boat for musky fishing

Location: Contrarian Island

best boat...i agree, no such thing...(though I do love Rangers!

)) best boat for the waters you fish might be a better statement...big water, well then get a big deep boat...smaller water? get a smaller more stable platform type boat...muskies don't care what you fish out of...buy a good one with a good motor and spend your money on good electronics, trolling motor and batteries and you will be much better off than an expensive boat with cheap electronics, trolling motor and batteries....

Edited by BNelson 10/12/2009 11:37 AM

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