Trophy Fishing TN Forum - Caney Fork Trout Fly Fishing - Caney Fork Trout Guide
Boating => Shallow Water River Boats and Jet Boats.. => Topic started by: Bfish on March 12, 2017, 02:16:52 PM
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Just curious on others thoughts on this boat, for mostly solo fishing. Motor up and drift back to ramp. Maybe a couple trips a year to muskie waters (which I know nothing about, although I have kayaked the upstream whitewater and fished the downstream reservoir). Mostly using on a local warm water tailwater river here and then also to fish some tailwater trout (again mostly solo).
http://www.stealthcraftboats.com/?page_id=690
I also have access to my brother's Carolina Skiff J16 and he has a 15'4" Gheenoe that I could use (he plans on selling the Gheenoe). I also have 10' outcast pontoon for tailwater trout and 17' V-hull Alumacraft (25 hp tiller) for larger waters, and access to my father's Carolina Skiff (21') for most of the summer. I also have kayaks and canoes.
Just trying to figure, if the stealth craft would fit a "need" in my boat lineup, i.e. a quick to get ready, go upstream, and drift down solo river fisher.
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By all accounts they make a nice boat -- but if you're trying to use one solo, you might consider a model you can put a larger outboard on. With a max 4hp, it's going to take forever to run up most reaches you're suggesting, and forget trying to run against generation on tailwaters. Maybe look for a little flat-bottom jon that you could throw the 25 on?
As for muskie waters, a couple weekends ago, I hit three different public boat ramps without finding a space to park. Crazy! Almost like it's getting Caney-ized... :(
Just curious on others thoughts on this boat, for mostly solo fishing. Motor up and drift back to ramp. Maybe a couple trips a year to muskie waters (which I know nothing about, although I have kayaked the upstream whitewater and fished the downstream reservoir). Mostly using on a local warm water tailwater river here and then also to fish some tailwater trout (again mostly solo).
http://www.stealthcraftboats.com/?page_id=690
I also have access to my brother's Carolina Skiff J16 and he has a 15'4" Gheenoe that I could use (he plans on selling the Gheenoe). I also have 10' outcast pontoon for tailwater trout and 17' V-hull Alumacraft (25 hp tiller) for larger waters, and access to my father's Carolina Skiff (21') for most of the summer. I also have kayaks and canoes.
Just trying to figure, if the stealth craft would fit a "need" in my boat lineup, i.e. a quick to get ready, go upstream, and drift down solo river fisher.
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pm sent on local runs
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….With a max 4hp, it's going to take forever to run up most reaches you're suggesting….
6-8 mph when solo (with me at 230 lb)….from stealthcraft.
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I have a neighbor, has a 14 if I remember correctly with an 8hp 4 stroke, pushes him and another guy up the river fine