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It might seem a fellow needs one for every purpose.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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12 " flatbottom. 6 hp 4 stroke 30 lb electric trolling motor. Just enough room for two adults, or me and two boys. For the high mountain lake, ponds and slow rivers around here it's just right. No trailer, it fits in the back of my Toyota P.U. It may not look like muck, but I can launch it anywhere I can get near water, no ramp necessary. Since I got it last July, I have boated about 150 Trout, half a Dz smallmouths and 1 squawfish..
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12.5' 1968 Montgomery Wards SeaKing semi vee. Either my 1964 Chrysler 4.4 horse for small lakes that we troll or a 1994 15 horse Evinrude for rivers or big lakes we may need to outrun the weather on. Little boat catches the heck out of trout And salmon too!
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A friend in our little 14 foot Appleby. Light weight, and welded some, but she does not leak. The Appleby boats were made in Lebanon, Missouri. Appleby's son-in-law was named Lowe.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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I fish New River in WV & VA so I need a boat for swift & shallow water. I also fish Smith Mountain Lake, VA so I need a boat with a little room. My choice was a Lowe's 1648 with a 25 HP Johnson. I use a remote controlled trolling motor I can operate from the rear seat.
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1978 Ski Nautique (skiing and tubing) 12 aluminum starcraft/6hp tohatsu for fishing 14" Ray Green rascal daysailor Two 12" Kayacks for paddling about.
When my 6 year old leaves for college, the Nautique will go into storage and me and the Mrs hope to get a 30-35' to sail about for a year or three.
The collection of taxes which are not absolutely required, which do not beyond reasonable doubt contribute to public welfare, is only a species of legalized larceny. Under this Republic the rewards of industry belong to those who earn them. Coolidge
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For public lakes, 2002 Tracker Pro Deep V17. For putzing around on the lease, this little pontoon is fun though not very fast. I would like to find a little 2 man bass buggy or jon boat or similar for fishing with the kids. Gonna have to watch craigslist this winter.
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Hobie 14' Pro Angler. The "motor" is that pedal drive you see. Truly walking on water.
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My little 12x36 alumacraft with 36# minn Kota sees a lot of use for the muskie rivers
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How do you fit a muskie and 2 people in that boat? ;-) I've had pike jump out of canoes and boats; I rather doubt that a muskie would sit around waiting to see what develops?
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As for my boats, 2 canoes, a 14' Lund S-20 with a 35hp on it; an Alumacraft Trophy 19.5 with a dead 115 hp and bow mount trolling motor - like Creeker with a remote control; a 14ft duck boat, and a 16 ft Johnson X sailboat.
The magic number of boats needed is N +1 where N is the number you have now!
The wife says the magic number is N - 1. .
I will be building several cedar strip canoes, at least one duck boat, and maybe a runabout type boat in the next couple of years when I finish building a house.
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Not sure what you mean forpest? Why would we put a muskie in the boat? Catch, photo release man. Same way you do it on the lakes. Net the fish. Leave the net over the side of the boat with the lunge in the water. Unhook him. Lift him up for a quick pic and turn him loose. The muskie never comes into the boat. Here's the only pic I have that semi describes it. We do the same thing in the jon boat when we fish the rivers Buddy netted the fish. Unhooked her while she was in the water. Quick photo and back in she goes
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This canoe is not real, but, like I said, a fellow can't seem to have to many, and I do have fun with it.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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Hobie 14' Pro Angler. The "motor" is that pedal drive you see. Truly walking on water. Just couldn't give up those pedals could ya!.. Style points for the nose art!
You better be afraid of a ghost!!
"Woody you were baptized in prop wash"..crossfireoops
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I may start calling it the Floating Tiger...
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I have a discovery 158 old town for canoe camping and fishing, 12' hydra canoe I duck hunt out of and a hand built frame and canvas canoe my high school math teacher gave me a couple of years ago that he built Iin the 60s.
My favorite is my 1546 alumacraft drop deck (prop) tunnel hull. When my 1974 model evinrude 15 hp ( born the same year as my wife but gives 1/64th the trouble) is mounted its my river boat but when I run the lakes I mount a 1986 evinrude 30 hp on it. I have a minnkota 55# terrova I pilot up front. Its really light but is a all welded boat. I love it.
My next purchase will probably be a native pedal drive kayak. They have reverse! Yes,,, you do need one for every purpose.
Eating fried chicken and watermelon since 1972.
You tell me how I ought to be, yet you don't even know your own sexuality,, the philosopher,,, you know so much about nothing at all. Chuck Schuldiner
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O yeah, a final attack boat blind. Almost forgot.
Eating fried chicken and watermelon since 1972.
You tell me how I ought to be, yet you don't even know your own sexuality,, the philosopher,,, you know so much about nothing at all. Chuck Schuldiner
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Been away for a while. I have to get used to the new way of doing things. . My experience has been with big pike up to the mid-80's. No catch and release - hook em , land em and cooke em. A landing net was needed to avoid getting a hook in the hand. I got to perform surgery on a friend with a jack knife to get a lure out of his hand. Didn't know the mono line trick then. I would not want to use a cradle from a canoe, but would like to try a flat bottom net. Round bottom nets surely didn't mellow them out. I have had pike jump out of a canoe. .
Keep after those muskies. . Teach them that it is safe to eat and run!
It sucks to be old!
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