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| any opinions on fishing out of a pontoon boat for muskies? i am thinking about buying an older model pontoon and stripping it down to just the deck and maybe a bench seat in the back. No rails in the front - just the platform -
i mainly fish on small to mid-size lakes - would this work ??
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Location: Kodiak, AK | Well you can fish out of anything, but man that thing would be a nightmare for boat control. And to put a trolling motor on it, that's alot of boat to move on a trolling motor, and it'd be hell in the wind or any kind of chop. People fish from pontoons, but it's mainy fishing "while" they're out cruising or lounging. If you're wanting a dedicated fishing boat get a fishing boat. |
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Location: Pittsburgh | PR54 I own apontoon boat that I have rigged for trolling and casting. Now it will not fish well in 3's, but neither do I. It will fish well on small to medium size lakes most days especially if you have a few spots in lee for those nasty days. It has the versatility to troll a 28' spread draft 14" allowing me to troll just outside those trees in spring most comfortably, while cookin deer chops. As far as casting a anchor works well if you are not run and gunnin, for this I do have other boats. My one warning is that they can be very expensive to rehab. I would post pics but this time of year it is put up. But would gladly help if you had any rehab ?s. Please forgive my prose but I am simple.
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Location: Cottage Grove, Mn | Hello,
There was a father and son team of walleye guys who won quite a few tournaments. I think their name was spelled Probst. They fished the windswept lakes of Nebraska all the way to Erie. They did fine with boat control... Bob liked that he could keep the rug clean of worm slime by having a wave wash over the deck......They had a sturdy railing all the way around the deck.
I'm unsure if they still compete in the PWT or whatevers left.
Edited by greybeard 2/28/2010 5:28 PM
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