I fish from a canoe. I also love to canoe and trail a line while I'm at it. I have an Old Town Pathfinder:
http://www.oldtowncanoe.com/pathfinder.html
Mine's blue, which they don't make anymore, I guess. I got this model because it's stable and light enough (53#) for me to carry on my own but big enough for me and my 2 boys (as long as they stop growing sometime soon!).
An anchor helps on windier days. I've found it tougher to fish rivers from a canoe and believe guide boats, float tubes or pontoon boats suit that environment better.
Jerry Goldsmith's off list right now but he & I both (and others) also fish from kayaks, which is a blast and can be very productive. Jerry sits on top. I troll for lake trout in Canada with a sit-in kayak that's 19' long. Unless you get a double seater, though, you're looking at 2 boats and that can get expensive!
Regards,
Roger Cotner
Grand Haven, Michigan
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 had considered a pontoon boat, however I like to take a friend or two when I go, and the two man pontoons are out of my price range. I like the idea of a canoe for its portability, I can throw it on top of my explorer with little preparation.
Thanks in advance,
Jeremy
