Which small boat for ponds?

**Brad in MS** · 03-30-2011, 08:04 AM

can anyone recommend or make suggestions on which small boat that would be used on small lakes and ponds?

i was looking at the pelican predator and the small pontoon type boats. i'd be using a trolling motor too. also i looked at the nu canoe which is sort of a hybrid.

i just need something that i can carry around in the back of my truck (or pull with a small trailor) for fishing the local small lakes, most of which don't have boat ramps.

any advice greatly appreciated.

**deathb4disco** · 03-30-2011, 08:15 AM

Why not try a float tube? I love mine for ponds!

**filletfetish** · 03-30-2011, 08:37 AM

Don't overlook a kayak, especially if you're fishing a lot by yourself. It can be very rewarding! :D
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**huntinslabs** · 03-30-2011, 09:14 AM

Those are all good recommendations, I will add in the 13' gheenoe, they are very popular here for just that purpose. Gheenoe Manufacturing, Titusville, FL

**Brad in MS** · 03-30-2011, 09:24 AM

i'd love to have a kayak and have looked close at the Jackson Coosa. however, i need a boat or canoe so that my son can go with me.

once i get something that we both can use i definately want to get a kayak for the many creeks here in N MS.

**gillchaser999** · 03-30-2011, 10:01 AM

Hard to beat an aluminum jonboat for what you need .And they'll last for a lifetime if you take care of them . I have an Alumacraft 10'x36" I use in small ponds . It'll fit in most trucks and with it's 36" bottom is very stable. Room for two and moves around great with a small trolling motor . I use a 34# thrust Minn Kota I got from Cabelas . gillchaser

**koolaidnd** · 03-30-2011, 10:05 AM

I used to have a small sit on top fishing kayak. It was awesome for fishing but I got tired of sitting in water all the time. I sold it and got into a 14 foot rogue river canoe on the cheap. The canoe is currently getting modified to take my trolling motor. Now I can fish in my canoe, stay dry and still have a motor for extra propulsion.

**jonny177** · 03-30-2011, 11:04 AM

what about a sea eagle inflatable? those were pretty awesome looking

**jiggshooter** · 03-30-2011, 11:44 AM

go to bass pro shop Internet Service for Individuals and Business Internet Service - www.com and check out the pond prowler

**Drum_Master** · 03-30-2011, 11:48 AM

I gotta second what gilchaser posted.

I looked at getting a plastic boat for small water, and was surprised at how heavy many of them were. I have an alumacraft 1436LT, which, as the name indicates, is lighter than the regular 14'. The hull only weighs 130# and my 9.8 ob weighs about 60 lbs, so the 14' boat and 9.8 merc with couple gallons of gas is about 200#. Most plastic boats I've looked at weigh 125 - 155 lbs for 10 - 12' models, and are limited to 6hp outboards.

My aluminum boat is much more versatile than a plastic boat would have been for my use. I can take the motor off in about a min and have a 14' fishing rig that weighs about the same as many 16-17' canoes, or leave the motor on and head out on the main lake to a crappie hole or duck blind.

A 12' aluminum boat fits easily in the back of a pickup and can be loaded/unloaded easily by two people, or by yourself with a little more effort. I have a cheap trailer for my 14', and it was worth every penny. So, in short, I am much happier with my aluminum boat than I would have been with plastic.

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