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| I'm looking to get a new small boat to musky fish out of but I dont have room for another trailer so itll have to fit in the back of my truck. have any of you guys tried fishing out of those bass hunter/raider boats or would a 10ft jon boat be a better option? I know neither is ideal but like I said it must be small especially since the river I fish doesnt even have any actual boat launchs. Post any pictures of your custom small musky rigs if you care to. |
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Location: Tennessee | I have a 10ft Alumacraft as a truck boat. Added LED nav lights, rod savers, and some driftmasters. I've got a MinnKota as one power source, and also a 4hp Mercury with integral fuel tank that will run wide open for over an hour on around a gallon.
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Location: Eastern Ontario | I've been considering a small jonboat for the back of my truck for fishing some small waters. How stable is it to stand up in?
I currently use a 16 foot square stern tin canoe. Would like something shorter and be able to stand.I have same type of small outboard. I like to fish small waters on the weekends and bigger lakes on weekdays when there is less pressure. |
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Location: Tennessee | Well if you can stand in a canoe you certainly can stand in the Alumacraft. It's one of the most stable and safer 10fters I've saw. Nice high sides compared to some. With two people it's certainly doable, just have to remember it's alittle boat. I've had it out on big water too, does just fine as long as you know how to hit the waves. I'm planning in getting a handle extender for it. If I set on the front seat, it will actually come up on plane and run pretty durn fast for a 4hp. I'm going to be fabbing up a new transom riser in the next couple weeks for it to, to sit the motor up abit higher for river fishing. I may break down next year and get a 5 or 6hp with built in tank for it. It should really scoot then. But overall I'd rate that little boat as one of the best fishing investments I've ever made. |
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| So do you usually stand up to fish out of that jon boat? I want something that I can stand in without fear of tipping over into the water. |
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Location: Sussex, NJ | I have a 14 ft. Smoker Craft that's a V-bottom and I stand up in that when I fish with no problem. It also fits in the back of my truck and real easy to load because its light. The boat doesn't rock much and you'd have to real do something crazy to get it to tip over. I feel as safe in my boat as I do any other. |
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Location: Eastern Ontario | I don't stand in the canoe (used to 30 years ago ) thats why I want somthing shorter and more stable.
Any idea of the weight of your Alumacraft?
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| You can always stick down some of that tape made for the edges of patio concrete steps. Put yer feet on that stuff, a gritty surface, and learn to lean a leg into the seat, boat side or even jam the extension handle of your tiller trolling motor into your hip. Whatever, three points of contact at all times; two feet well stuck to the boat bottom plus something else.
A notion borrowed from climbers - 3 points down at all times. Works great for not falling out of small craft. |
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Location: Tennessee | If alone I usually stand when doing any casting. According to alumacraft weight is 105lbs |
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