Question:
need freshwater fishing boat recommendations
I'm pretty much a novice at fishing but I have
been getting into it lately, and I'm at the point where I would like
to go beyond fishing from land, its just too limiting. It would be
great to explore local lakes and rivers with a fishing boat. Since
I'm really not an expert fisherman I just need something that will
suffice. My two primary goals are two find something thats
inexpensive and highly portable, and can fit two people, since I often
fish with a friend. I did check out a boat today, it was a Voyager
series 4700 Jon boat, 12' length. The base price was $680, then when
you factor in cost of electric motor, battery, oars, etc, it comes out
to $1,100. I can live with that price, but the thing that turned me
off was that transporting the boat would be no easy task, and storing
it might be a little challenging. Are there any other options in this
price range that would offer many of the same features that this boat
has, but would be easier to transport and store? Many thanks for any
ideas you would have.
Answer:
- Try a canoe , easy to transport . What's your storage problem ? I have a 14'
fiberglass boat and trailer , and I live in an apartment , I just rented
another indoor parking spot
- I do not know the price range of these things, but a friend of mine picked up a used one for $50 a few years back. They really do
fold flat and are sturdy in the water. No loud noises when you drop a weight or lure. If the price of a new one is too high you
might try taking an ad out in a local newspaper or lots of radio stations have web pages you can sell items or list items you want.
Our local station also has a "Swap and Shop" on Saturday mornings for an hour where callers call in items for sale or items they're
looking for.
