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Boating => Shallow Water River Boats and Jet Boats.. => Topic started by: MN Fishing Bum on April 19, 2009, 05:23:46 PM

Title: Jon Boats
Post by: MN Fishing Bum on April 19, 2009, 05:23:46 PM

Saw some great discussion on the all around boat.   It seems like the many people think a jon boat is the way to go for a fly fishing boat that will hit both lake and rivers (Caney).   Is there recommendations on what I should be looking for and best equipment ideas?
I saw the Tracker 1648 mentioned and that seems like a good option.   I am looking for something that can have two fly fishers on the same boat casting.   

Any advice on models would be appreciated

Title: Re: Jon Boats
Post by: MikeA on April 20, 2009, 06:32:48 AM

16 or 18' Semi V, and with the floor and deck package. Great boats for all around fishing.

Title: Re: Jon Boats
Post by: grumpy on April 20, 2009, 07:39:57 AM

Quote from: Mike Anderson on April 20, 2009, 06:32:48 AM

16 or 18' Semi V, and with the floor and deck package. Great boats for all around fishing.

2nd!

Grumpy

Title: Re: Jon Boats
Post by: Leo deMonbreun on April 20, 2009, 09:21:50 AM

Just watch the weight, awful easy to get heavy in the bigger boats and that's a real pain in skinny water.

Wider is better, less draft.   Jet drive if you can.  and a must is a remote controlled trolling motor.

Title: Re: Jon Boats
Post by: MN Fishing Bum on April 20, 2009, 10:48:47 PM

What weight should I be looking at?   

I saw some of the War Eagles and those are pretty light.   

Title: Re: Jon Boats
Post by: Glenn Hawkins on April 21, 2009, 05:42:40 AM

I would look for single wall construction All Welded and .080 to .100 gauge alum.

Boat should weigh around 350lbs to 500lbs max for hull alone depending on lenght, width and gauge of alum.

Title: Re: Jon Boats
Post by: Leo deMonbreun on April 21, 2009, 03:16:20 PM

My Lowe L1448M was 365 pounds with another 90 pounds of decking, and with motor, troller, gear and 2 people we only had to help it in a couple of really shallow places that if we had been smarter, wouldn't have had to get out and pull it then.  That was in extended periods of no generation.