Jeremy Christensen wrote:
Just a quick question, how many of you fish from a canoe? I have been
considering purchasing a canoe for some local lake fishing. Is there any
better canoes for the fishing or will any old one work just fine?
I've done it, but am not fond of it compared to fishing in a pontoon boat type craft. You can, however, cover a lot of water, take passengers, and mount a trolling motor if desired... One of the regulars at Oregon's Hosmer Lake paddles and fishes STANDING in his canoe, so he's obviously got a good one for fishing (though I know for a fact he's gone swimming a few times *g*).
Always use two anchors, one at each end. It'll make sense the time you don't.
<http://www.paddling.com/reviews/canoe-reviews.cfm>
The link above is to a good link page on paddling.com of reviews and descriptions of different types of canoes.
Any Wenona dealer has a terrific free booklet describing the different configurations of canoes, and for what purposes the are best suited. Recommended. Generally canoes designed for fishing have good stability but are lousy for speed, distance, or whitewater.
I am sure you'll get specific brand and model recommendations from the list members.
Wes Wada Bend, Oregon
