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Up The Creek: Pontoon Boats for Fisherman

After 7 years of fishing from my floatboat can be a real chore to assemble,
tube and having suffered a serious backalso due to the size and weight you
injury, I had to look at other options,don't want to haul this boat very far
as fishing from my tube was anfrom your vehicle in order to set it on
impossible task. A friend of minethe water. The options on a 2-man boat
suggested I come out and try his pontoonare numerous dual casting platforms,
boat, after 20 minutes I realized thisaluminum frame, motor mount (front and
was something I had to have. After 2back), and the different array of
months of looking around at all typesstorage compartments is almost
and styles of pontoon boats I finallyunbelievable. The biggest disadvantage
bought one. There are generally fourto this style of boat is the size,
different types of pontoon boatsweight and amount of space required to
available and each pontoon boat has itshaul it.
advantages and disadvantages, beforeThe Packable Pontoon Boat - This style
running out to your favorite fishingof pontoon boat is an excellent choice
store and getting the first pontoon boatif you like to get away from the crowds
you see you will need to give someand walk into a more secluded lake,
thought to exactly what type of flysetting one of these boats up is about
fishing you will be doing and what typeas easy as it can get. This style of
of water you will be using it on.boat because of its lightweight feature
Another good thing to consider is howis not available with as many options as
far from your vehicle you have to haulthe standard single person boat. The
your pontoon boat before you can set itsingle biggest advantage to this boat is
into the water, as some of them can beits weight and the ability to pack it
quite heavy. Most pontoon boats todayinto your favorite spot. The biggest
are available in a powder coated steeldisadvantage is the lack of available
or aluminum frame, with the aluminumoptions.
frame being the most popular due to itsKick Boat - A kick boat although not
weight.much of an upgrade from a float tube,
One Person Pontoon Boat - The optionswill keep you warmer as only your legs
that are available on this style of boatare in the water, making it more
are almost endless and they have apleasant to fish late into the fall
weight capacity of between 250 and 400season. The advantages of a kick boat
pounds (including your body weight andare that they are lightweight, packable
all your gear), I would tend to stayand will fit into the trunk of smaller
away from the lower weight capacityvehicles. The disadvantage is that they
boats as you become limited to thecan be extremely physically tiring to
amount you can carry. The optional motorfin around the lake for a full day of
mount is a must have and I would alsofishing.
recommend the aluminum frame (6 to 10I have recently upgraded from my float
pounds lighter than the steel frametube into a Trout Unlimited pontoon
models), if the lakes and rivers youboat, and after fishing from a pontoon
fish require you to carry the boat overboat I am sure I will never go back to a
a long distance. The higher end boatsfloat tube again. As you sit above the
also have an option for a standingwater, fishing late into the season is
platform for easier casting and arenot a problem due to cold water, casting
available in steel or aluminum frames.is also much easier and moving around
Setting up this style of boat is athe lake is less tiring. My boat also
simple task and can be done in less thanhas the optional motor mount and battery
15 minutes. The biggest advantage istray (picked up an electric motor for it
this boats ability to float in less thanon Saturday). I am looking forward to
5 inches of water.trying this out as soon as the ice is
2 Person Pontoon Boat - Designed tooff the water.
carry 2 fishermen, this type of pontoonGood luck and tight lines.



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