Quote Originally Posted by Scott Hemstreet View Post
I'm running some WTB ads on Craigslist for a smaller boat and another for a kayak or 2-man pontoon type boat in the northwest OK and the OKC sections. Maybe I will find something in the $1000 - $2000 range that will work.

Having said that, I live in Enid and have just started actually catching some fish down at Carl Blackwell. I tried Canton from shore and it was a bust. Considering some trips to Ponca City over the next week or so to check Ponca Lake, Sooner Lake, and Kaw Lake.

With limited funding, what would you guys recommend? Jon boat, small V-hull, little toon, or fishing yak? Crappie, sand bass, walleye, striper, LMB, and even cats are the targets.
Depends on where you are going to fish. For Creeks and Streams any of the above will work. For Oklahoma lakes I would choose nothing smaller than a 14' V-hull and even then I would be selective on what weather I fished in. A 16-17' deep wide-bow aluminum bass boat would work much of the time but I would get it in a modified V and you won't find something like that in your price range. Even small Oklahoma lakes can be problems in the wind. I would not put a short jon boat on an Oklahoma lake except maybe a few days a year (they are super in creeks and streams.) Watch Craigslist as buys do come around. Also check the ads in Crappie.Com - occasionally there are some real bargains to be had.