jon boat
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jon boat
kayak/canoe
Kayak would be my pick but all the choices are a fun way to fish
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Kayak
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Without knowing what kind of water you will be fishing, probably kayak for best all round.
Details on what type of water would be helpful. Also the style and way you fish.
Whatever you want!
I own all three, canoe, kayak and paddle jon. They all have their advantages and deficiencies. If I were to have to go to only one it would be my 17' paddle jon. It will float as shallow as a yak or canoe, it can take big water, it functions on the lake very stable. Mine is an older lowe they no longer make but blazer makes one. Fred at Current River Marine in Doniphin, MO can get one for you.
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depends on many things I suppose , do you like to take friends ? john boat
do you like the lone traveler program ? kayak
etc. etc.
i would vote kayak just because its a great one man vessel , easy to load and launch and here in Texas , don't need a boat tag/license to operate
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There is a big difference in quality of kayak. My first was a 10’ lifetime paddle tamarack. While I felt stable I was very uncomfortable in big water. My new pedal kayak, Native 10’ Titan is much much more stable, floats better (500 lb limit) and covers water easily. I’m much more comfortable in bigger bodies of water. It’s the crazy drivers and speeding boats that bothers me now but that would be with any choice. I can throw it in the bed of my truck and go whenever. No trailer or taxes. Hardly no maintenance other than greasing pedal drive gears annually. I’ve never turned one over but I do recommend you have a good sense of balance with either a kayak or canoe. Whatever you decide, have fun and catch some slabs!
Just sold off the canoes. Had a couple of Old Town Guide Series 14 footers. They were stable enough to stand in and paddle. Definitely paddled easy as well. With a kayak paddle I could cover some water. Indians, trappers and Frontiersmen certainly swore by canoes
TOO OLD FOR EITHER ONE.
I have owned and fished out of all three. For overall versatility fishing wise make mine a solo canoe. Easy to handle, easy to get in and out of, quiet, can handle a variety of water, can be configured to handle any kind of fishing that I ever want to do, good capacity for man and gear. I don't use motors or electronics of any kind so I wouldn't miss that aspect of a motorized jon boat. I don't consider a sit on top plastic float a kayak and a real sit in kayak is limited in space.
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Solo or tandem?
trolling motor or paddle?
water type?
trailer, truck bed or car top?
road side launch or boat launch?
Both can be amazing for fishing but the wrong one for the application and you won’t enjoy it. Give us as much info as possible and everyone can give you much better advice.
With options of trolling motors for each, if you’re looking to go that route, l have a nephew who fishes professionally on the kayak Bassmasters and other kayak circuits and those kayaks are sit on type with trolling motor and anchor poles, electronics, rod holders, tackle storage etc. I have seen videos of them fishing big rough waters on windy days that l would never attempt but they didn’t turnover. He’s a big guy and uses a Bonafide 127 model kayak.
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Looks like a great place to fish, those crappie are super shallow! :RoflQuote:
Originally Posted by TBass89
Blessed to live near such productive crappie waters! They tend to get in shallow water when I come around lolQuote:
Originally Posted by keeferfish
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If I was going to choose it would be a Kayak…so many options out there it’s mind boggling. I can’t use my shoulders like that anymore and neither can my bride so it’s our boat until we can’t safely use it anymore.
At my age and with my shoulders, it will have to have a motor of some kind. With all the stuff I take, Jon boat for sure.