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Location: Tennessee | 14ledo81 - 11/23/2014 12:35 AM
Anybody else out there with a Tuffy Esox tiller rig? Would certainly appreciate it if you could give me your thoughts.
We use one here at the TVMA, it's Cory Allens boat and one of the best muskie boats I've ever stepped aboard. No other boat can match the stability of the Esox line. I run a jet because I play alot in the river but in the future I'm probably gonna try to snag myself an Esox mag tiller. |
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| Good luck finding a 680T. I had to drive from N.J. to MN to get one and the choices were limited to one. Lucky for me she cleaned up great. |
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| The 680T is hard to find but they are awesome boats.
Easy to pull behind the vehicle and can still handle some bigger water.
At 16'10" they can fish three pretty comfortably if needed. |
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Location: Ashland WI | Thanks to everybody for all the input. I recently pulled the trigger on a "92" Tuffy Esox Ltd. Came with a "92" 40hp Johnson, (2) older minn kota trolling motors (front and back), (3) rod holders, a lowrance elite-4x, and a very nice KD launcher trailer. I paid $2700. I will post a pic when I get to my work PC. I don't know how to post from my phone.
Really can't wait for spring now...
Question for anybody else with this boat. Have you put a casting deck in the back? If so, how/where? The main switch panel is down low, and it seems any type of deck would cover it. |
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Location: Wisconsin | 14ledo81 - 11/30/2014 8:03 AM
Thanks to everybody for all the input. I recently pulled the trigger on a "92" Tuffy Esox Ltd. Came with a "92" 40hp Johnson, (2) older minn kota trolling motors (front and back), (3) rod holders, a lowrance elite-4x, and a very nice KD launcher trailer. I paid $2700. I will post a pic when I get to my work PC. I don't know how to post from my phone.
Really can't wait for spring now...
Question for anybody else with this boat. Have you put a casting deck in the back? If so, how/where? The main switch panel is down low, and it seems any type of deck would cover it.
Nice! Can't help with your rear casting deck, sorry. Sounds like a nice price as well.
Now the wait for open water! Man it seems like it will be a long winter again! |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Yes on the deck, PM me. |
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Location: Ashland WI | sworrall - 11/30/2014 10:33 AM
Yes on the deck, PM me.
Steve,
I did send you a PM. Did you get it? |
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Location: Ashland WI | Here is a pic of the "new to me" boat. I am really excited to try it out. Don't know how I am going to be able to wait all winter......
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| take a rd trip down south or take it out on an open river |
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Location: Ashland WI | lund guy - 12/1/2014 6:01 PM
take a rd trip down south or take it out on an open river
Might have to.
Another option is to put it in the 'hot pond' here in the bay in Ashland.....  :) |
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| Looks really nice! Should be a great fishing machine! |
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Location: MN | Nice boat! Now all you need is an $1800 Terrova and a couple $800 Birds and you are set.  It never ends... |
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| where's the hot pond in Ashland |
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Location: Ashland WI | Nershi - 12/2/2014 4:42 PM
Nice boat! Now all you need is an $1800 Terrova and a couple $800 Birds and you are set. It never ends...
No doubt. I am thinking about putting the money from the sale of my old boat toward some decent electronics. |
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Location: Ashland WI | lund guy - 12/2/2014 6:06 PM
where's the hot pond in Ashland
Warm water discharge from the Excel energy powerplant. Stays open all winter. |
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| is it good fishing I wana get my boat out as well sometime this winter |
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Location: Ashland WI | lund guy - 12/2/2014 6:36 PM
is it good fishing I wana get my boat out as well sometime this winter
It can be. Not very much open water though. It was more of a joking comment.
Are you not to far from Ashland? |
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| I live in southern WI between Madison and Milwaukee |
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Location: Ashland WI | lund guy - 12/2/2014 8:55 PM
I live in southern WI between Madison and Milwaukee
I would say it is definitely not worth the drive to Ashland to put in at the hot pond. |
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Location: Tennessee | You'll love it!!! |
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Location: West of the metro, MN | Nice rig!
Edited by Slimeduptuffy 12/3/2014 5:27 PM
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| I had an Esox Ltd. for 10 years. Loved it! Easy to pull, easy to launch/load. I called it the barge. I replaced it 4 years ago with a fish/ski I bought in January. Man is it hard to wait for open water with a newer boat in the garage. |
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Location: Ashland WI | Upadate:
I put my boat in the water the other night for the first time. I was very happy with the performance. Definitely impressed with the stability. With two guys in the boat, we were able to just break 30 mph.
So far it appears I will be very happy with this boat. Thanks to all for input. I do not think I would have looked in this direction if it were not for the advice from this board. |
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Location: Ashland WI | First fish of the year in the new (to me) boat!!
Caught using an offshore planer board that I purchased from a member of this site (thanks Dave).
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Location: WI | Your welcome Matt, I am glad you are making good use of them! Enjoy! Love the boat I have a 93 Tuffy Esox LTD. in perfect shape, truly enjoy fishing out of them! |
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