Fishing Boats...

[Ðe§perado™]

What kind of fishing boats do you guys have? I have a Lowe 16 ft. 70 inch wide Jon boat. The name of my boat is called " Mud Shark". It has a live well and had the factory put a floor in it to cover the ribs, even up on the sides. I'm now putting in rod holders, eight in all. I built a place in the front for my trolling motor. I use it to bowfish and take the kids or friends out fishing. ;)

[Bubbahunter]

ok so i`ll be the first to help this post. lol


i have a 95' tracker 17` Deep-V plan on hitting a few outings this coming spring and hope to meet a few guys and make some new fishing buddies.


Bubba

[Bubbahunter]

forgot her name lol

S.S. Lode

Bubba

[j_blocker]

I have a 10 foot kayak, hows that grab ya?

I take it everywhere,

I even had it on erie this summer out of huron to do some fishing

JAson

[jeffmo]

i've got a 14' sea star.it's got a 20h.p. johnson on the back and a minn kota power drive on the bow.i like that trolling motor because of the 18'cord on the foot control that lets me run it from the back when i need to.i put a hummingbird 400tx fishfinder with dual transducers on it and it does the job for me.
i'm seriously looking at something in the 16 to 18 foot range this spring.i just want to be able to take my family out with me.

[Neapolis]

14' Alumacraft, 9.9 Nissan 4 Stroke.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/550/341boat0.jpg

Just got it this last summer, had a canoe before that. I was getting older and the canoe was getting tippier, so I had to make a change.

[Bubbahunter]

How about some names for these fine vessels.

Neapolis- thats a good lookin boat.

Bubba

[Bass DAY]

I have a 95' Ranger R72 Sport with a 115 merc, new to me this last July. What a birthday gift:D
http://pstr-m03.ygpweb.aol.com/data2/009/4B/B7/C4/A9/LGg1pPGxbFVEqFHmF0+HcgN88V+ocn-y0180.jpg

[Ðe§perado™]

Nice boats guys!!

I do have a 9.9 Nissan on mine too.

[bill_gfish]

I've got a float tube. I use to have a 16 starcraft'I/O something or another. I bought it with my cousin, and then had twins and more bills than I thought I'd have. With the little fishing time I had I decided to sell my half to him. Some day there will be another. Momma said my next boat will have to be a pontoon, for the family, since I mainly catfish and fish lakes I think I can live with that.

Bill

[silverbullet]

I just acquired a Fourwinns 245 vista.24 feet of fun in the sun.
We got it rigged for some heavy trolling on the big lake for eyes and steel.Strip off the fishing gear and it's time to cruise.
jeff

[getinjiggy]

Im looking to get one this spring! I can hardly wait! I love my crappie fishing but most of the honey holes are hidden deep in the channels! Glennhttp://www.1stdirectproducts.com/busboattrops.html

[mrfish/OH]

Center console, 70 HP
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[pawclaws]

I can't have a boat. (Can't back up a trailer.) :(

[Ðe§perado™]

Just need to practice. Best time is now, since no one is out at the docks.

[pawclaws]

Good time huh. If nobody is there. who is going to pull me out?? (LOL)

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[Fish]

Originally posted by pawclaws
Good time huh. If nobody is there. who is going to pull me out?? (LOL)

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LOL!!! :D

Good one.

[Ðe§perado™]

OK...LOL... Don't know what to tell you.:D

[getinjiggy]

I saw Bubbas last post before it was pulled off! lol Glenn

[Toad]

Starcraft 18' fishing machine. Hope to have it up on Erie in the spring and the river in the summer.

http://www.greenapple.com/~flassahn/starcraft.jpg

[Doctor]

I own a 2001 Smokercraft, 20 foot long 8 foot wide, powered with a 125 horse Mercury Saltwater series engine, Grayline 30 Gallon baitank for Shad, two 32 gallon livewells for Flatheads. Lowrance LMS 350-A with GPS. Six foot lite the night lite pole on the bow. Awesome river boat for fishing for flatheads on the Ohio river.

http://home.woh.rr.com/catfish1971/images/docs boat.jpg

[Bubbahunter]

pulled off????? what did i do now .

Bubba

[T-bone]

I don't have a boat YET, but I've been lookin. I'm looking for a boat to take out on lake Erie and the inland lakes, ohio river. Something in the 17 to 20 ft range, Deep V. HEY mrfish/OH, do you take your boat out on lake Erie? It sure looks like a nice boat!



T

[MISFIT]

my little 14 foot waveblastin' fisher w/9.9 mariner.gauranteed fun on the water:D

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/550/4749aug13111.jpg

[Erie]

~ she served me well since she was new in 93', but now has a new home on the ~~~~~ @ the North Fork of IL :)

http://www.fishingworks.com/Users/UserFolders/Raybob/PhotoImages/rayhomeApr11.jpg

[Erie]

~ she underwent destruction by Raybob last fall & now is under re-construction & hopefully will be ready for the ~~~~~ by spring 2003 :)

http://www.fishingworks.com/Users/UserFolders/Raybob/PhotoImages/lundstorageFOct15_02.jpg

http://www.fishingworks.com/Users/UserFolders/Raybob/PhotoImages/lundrearOct15_03.jpg

http://www.fishingworks.com/Users/UserFolders/Raybob/PhotoImages/lundstorageROct15_07.jpg

she is a 86 Lund mr pike with a sound hull & the beam width I wanted & was not available new for my IL I-trollin' Req.

[Doctor]

Real good job on the renovation, looks great, my old Sea Nymph came out great after I redid it, lots of time and pride in knowing you did a great job, brings you even closer to the boat,huh.....Doc

[MISFIT]

she is a 86 Lund mr pike with a sound hull & the beam width I wanted & was not available new for my IL I-trollin' Req.:D :D yeah,it takes a special kinda ride to handle ol be-bob's brand o' zig zag,warp speed hump&stump bumpin' eye chasin' for sure:eek: :p :p :p

[Erie]

I've yet to view Docs & Bro's fishin' machines live ~ hopefully one of these fine days. I at 1st thought I seen Doc's SmokerCraft @ the IL Catfish Tourney HQ last summer, but was told it was a different enterant & missed runnin' into Doc on the ~~~~~. Bro Rick is comin' up for the Hot-bite next year for a jump start & hopefully will have the Wave Blaster along for her to be blessed with some meat.

Cya Guys!
Ray

[Ðe§perado™]

Nice job on the boat erie!!;)

[tpet96]

I don't have one yet, but I plan to eventually. It may take me 20 years, but this is the boat of my dreams

http://www.lundboats.com/display/40/53/product_images/2025lrg.jpg

Lund ProV 2025 Magnum. LOADED

[Ðe§perado™]

Tell fishinchick to buy it for you for Christmas...:D

[Erie]

In the mean time ya gotta have some Water-Wheels:eek: :cool:

There are some good deals around on 16-17' Alum rigs that can be used anywhere in Ohio, gettin' a good motor is always the Q. I like alum (rivet) for less hp to push it, wysiwyg, shallow draft, maint & multi use.

don't dream ~ jump-in & get your feet wet;)
my two cents & Hang a Hog in 2003!
Ray

[MISFIT]

while i'm dreamin' about that fancy new big boat that i may never have,i'm content to just kick back on the little Missfit while teasin' the fishes:) :cool:

http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/523/106fd05cfb3.jpg

[Doctor]

When that water gets a little deeper up there at Indian I'll come up and take you out on my boat maybe you can show me where I can go to find a little deeper water than 4-5 foot, Man that lake beat the tar out of my prop, every 20 foot bang, another stump, we hit just about everything up there, I'm not sure if we are going to come back up there and fish that tournament in the boat again or not, maybe do the shore thing in 2003 .............Doc

[flathunter]

I want the boat Tpet wants:D ..Seriously I have never owned a boat, and kinda doubt if I will ever be able to afford one:(

[Erie]

No Problem, let me know ahead of time .. I am curious to what area/shallow flat you got into .. Kim got into a problem in the old Northside ski area this fall with low water, but I use tilt & slow down without even thinkin' about it when in Haz areas .. never dinged a prop this year, but backed into one last year leaving a tieup with the engine down :-( .. like i mentioned to er e is on gfo, just be ready to punch no#s & you'll have enough slots/holes to last you weeks along with any nav Qs you have.

The lake is back up to normal winter pool over the last few weeks. They keep her a lil' low because of ice damage & wall repairs in the winter

[rrbski]

Nice lookin renovation Ray....might have some questions for ya:)

I've got a 14' Troller, 66" beam, 9.9 merc, 100SX Humminbird depth/fish finder; trolling motor....gets me to my bankspots and around Buckeye Lake with the daughter :)
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[rrbski]

Just wondering if the pics I posted on my boat above are viewable by others...they are by me. Unsure if the site I'm linking to is letting others view them. Thanks

[Doctor]

There not showing up, says photo not available due to maintenance, try back later, they may have your site down at the present time, they did me that way last night, I was working on the website, and had a bunch of new stuff, went to save it, boom all gone, Angelfire has done that several times, now I'm starting to do it on Frontpage then load up the whole thing since I have Roadrunner, never thought about it before, had dial-up since 1998.........Doc

[rrbski]

Thanks Doc !!!

[Doctor]

We left from Moundwood and went over to Blackhawke, no problems, found several of the dredge runs, at least that's what they looked like on the screen, got into trouble when we went over to Dream bridge came in on the backside Wow two foot deep no matter where we went, caught several stumps there, hit a bunch when we left Dream and headed back to Moundwood, knew the lake from several years ago but at night everything looks the same so manuvered around using the GPS, we ended up fishing all around Blackehawk for the biggest part of two days during the tournament, really thought the cats would roll into there, as the bait was very plentyful, we fished mainly at night, gets rather crazy out there during the daylight hours.

I'm not sure if we are going to be back up there in 2003, boat sits deep into the water when it's loaded down for a tournament, as we carry a 30 Gallon Shad well that's on the back along with a big 40 gallon tank of fuel and two 32 gallon livewells full of water, Lynn and I like to move around alot and get the aggresive biters, and I haven't got much experience on it at night............Doc

[rrbski]

Sorry for the repeat....guess you can't edit/delete once the post has been up for 60 mins. Please let me know if this works...thanks

http://www.fishingworks.com/Users/UserFolders/rrbski/PhotoImages/jodi_in_boat.jpg
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[Doctor]

Yep you got them now, bob, there's that pretty daughter of yours again. looks good, try going in and just delete that other posting.........Doc

Tha's something that dosen't happen, my daughters never get on the boat? Huh might be beacuse of the fish I catch, everybody is sacred of Catfish.

Hey, what's the deepest part there at Buckeye, I've only marked 14 foot deep and that is right there at Cranberry marsh the no-wake zone, I would like to try around Liebs island as it looks like a real fishy spot on the map, but not sure about that towpath area, good rocks, that lake is loaded with Shad and a bunch of juvenile cats but have never caught anything big out of it, but each year they rank that lake as one of the top five catfish lake in the state.........Doc

[MISFIT]

hey doc,that might be a good place to try,especially at the mouth of the feeder during/after a good hard rain.when the feedrer gets up and running they run up there thick.the best cats i've caught at buckeye have come from the creek under those conditions.size average for buckeye isn't that great,but numbers are there.not to say there aren't some nice fish but i have caught my best numbers of decent ones in the creek,from the bank(as many as 25 in a couple hours)up to 8-10 pounds.the towpath aound sellers point should be decent.i don't target the cats there too much,except for the rare mess of eaters or if other things are slow and i want some good fast action on the smaller ones.between journal island and the south shore can be hot,with 2-4 FOW there.not only for cats,but wipers early spring before they make their run.

[rrbski]

Didn't see Rick's post prior to posting mine...good info Rick.

Most of the channel cats in BL are tiddlers...I've never really targetted them but have caught lots of incidentals when fishing for carp or when fishing live minnows on a jig for saugeye and wipers. Having said that....I know of a couple dedicated BL catters that catch 8 - 10 lbrs on a regular basis but, they're tight lipped :) On the other hand...I know 2 flatheaders that regularly catch 20 - 30 lb flatheads with an occasional 40...I've also seen pics at the warden station of "recent" shockings showing some much bigger. They're also tightlipped....I can say "boathouses" are great cover in a "low structure" lake like BL. ;) One of the guys drift fishes for flats....lipped chub...no weight....casts a pretty good distance from the boat and just lets the breeze take him.

You're right about the Cranberry hole...that's the deepest...there's some other 10 - 12' holes on the east end of the lake as well....some nice rock croppings (humps) too just east of cranberry.

Using the towpath as a divider (its a great hump all the way across the lake)....immediately east of it you'll hit 5 - 8' of water....west towards and around Liebs mostly 2 - 5' of water...look for the gravel areas. This usually takes using an oar as depthfinder gets confused with plankton/algae/mud in the water/shallow water. Carp love those gravel spots that are out there...that's why you hear me talking about "distance" casting from the bank. Wife picks up lots of wipers and cats off the gravel spots too. I keep an eye on that dredge that moves around the lake too. After it leaves...it's a great feeding ground and deeper hole. There's alot of gravel and sand area in the "map depicted" mud areas.

Just like you and the Ohio R. and CJ.....or Ray and IL....the guys that know the cats and Buckeye Lake do well. Keep saying I'm gonna give them a go here and learn their hideouts...maybe next year :D

[MISFIT]

good stuff bob.the point about the tight lipped guys is true in my opinion.i know there are some good fish there,including flats,just not many people talk about them much.i've given thought to putting more effort into targeting the bigger ones,but those dang saugeyes and wipers alway distract me:rolleyes: ;) .beside the fact that i've always been a river catter and am having trouble converting to lakes since i can't run the riverbanks like i used to.kinda like the old line about teaching old dogs new tricks:rolleyes: ;) but i'm working on it:D

[Ðe§perado™]

C'mon Rick. i thought you knew it all.;)

[MISFIT]

i did at one time,but now after all these years,i kinda forgot a lot of it:confused: can you say "old and drifty"?:rolleyes: ;):p :p

[Erie]

Great observations/knowledge of Buckeye structure that you've shared .. for the serious guys the below is very important and it takes TOM to learn it:
There's alot of gravel and sand area in the "map depicted" mud areas.
I use the term Hardbottom on the sister lake over this way.

Great Info!
Ray

PS .. If you set your gain control to just have the bottom disappear @ 4' over a muck bottom you can then zoom along & hardbottom will flash right on your screen when you pass over it :-)

[Doctor]

PS .. If you set your gain control to just have the bottom disappear @ 4' over a muck bottom you can then zoom along & hardbottom will flash right on your screen when you pass over it :-)

That is a great trick there Ray, thanks, I'll try that one on CJ Brown........Doc

[Ðe§perado™]

LOL...ok, maybe you jsut know enough to stay out of trouble....LOL

[rrbski]

Rick...maybe this summer you and I can do the "chub drift" together on BL. ;) :D

Thanks for the "settings" tip there Ray...I usually just turn the darned thing off east of the tow path...course that 100sx of mine may not be able to think as good as yours either :D

Good fishing all....btw...Buckeye lake is in the "twixt" stage today...tween ice and water...warm weather starting sunday should change that quickly.

[MISFIT]

clarence,i don't do so good at that sometimes either:eek: ;)

bob,we'll for sure have to hit the ocean and give it a shot.

ray,thanks for that great tip bro.i never would have thunk of that:cool:

[Toad]

Great Info on Buckeye. I seem to be spending more and more time on that lake. This year I caught my largest saugeye, channel, and wiper from Buckeye.

[mrfish/OH]

This was my 3rd boat. I had just done alot of things to it when I decided to go for a larger, more river-friendly rig. I had too many people wanting to fish with me, it was fine by myself, but too small for 2 people ! I always said it was like a sports car.
Bob, I see you ran into the same problem with the pictures as I did with ofoto.:(
Problem's solved now.
http://www.fishingworks.com/Users/UserFolders/mrfishohio/PhotoImages/Boat%20in%20lot.jpg
BTW, this was a very cold March 3, 2002 the fisrst time out after having the carbs rebuilt this spring. With no windshield at 37 MPH in subfreezing temps is uncomfortable !

[rrbski]

This was the river boat I had in Alaska...it was a "tank" and ran anywhere.....1/4" aluminum bottom...with the outboard jet lower unit I only needed 2" of water once on step. Twin 40 gal fuel tanks...slept 2 on the floor under the canvas. Many great memories with it and the family.
http://www.fishingworks.com/Users/UserFolders/rrbski/PhotoImages/alumaweld.jpg

Here's a pic of my daughter a few years back with a nice Alaskan King salmon....this particular spot was a 140 mile roundtrip river (3 different rivers) trip ...she caught it unassisted....that's my girl :)
http://www.fishingworks.com/Users/UserFolders/rrbski/PhotoImages/jodi_king_a.jpg

[Erie]

That's quite a boat .. Kinda looks to be a all weather muscle fishin' machine. I like it!!!:)

[rrbski]

...we sure liked it. The canvas was fully enclosed with see through back door (4 seats inside)...lantern or stove w/coffee kept it nice and cozy in the sleet/rain/snow of late fall coho fishing. Woulda been a great Ohio River winter boat :( Just didn't feel like towing it the 4500 miles back to Ohio :)

[rrbski]

Here's a couple other trips on it...also didn't want to leave young son (now 26 with 3 kids of own) out.
Here's one with Bobby with a couple coho's...we stowed all our camping gear etc in the nose...

http://www.fishingworks.com/Users/UserFolders/rrbski/PhotoImages/bobby_silvers2_a.jpg

And here Bobby's casting for grayling and whitefish out the back end....well that's enough "reflecting" for the day :)
http://www.fishingworks.com/Users/UserFolders/rrbski/PhotoImages/bobby_boat_a.jpg

[Doctor]

That is a nice boat and yes that would make a fine winter boat on the Ohio, I have the enclosure for mine, but it's a pain to get it latched up to the windshield, one of the commercial fishermen has one of those on the river but it's got a solid enclosure, all aluminum, boat is every bit 30 foot in length.........Doc