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I have a Hobie Cat 75 which also, like "billknepp", has rigid pontoons and it does real well for my fishing on the rivers and lakes. Very solid, tracks well with oars and oars very easily. As the name implies, the rigid pontoons are 75" long and the whole outfit weighs 43 pounds.
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Warren
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"I just want to add that unless you have a motor lake fishing can be difficult in a pontoon when the wind kicks up. Directional control is almost non-existent, they all track horribly under rowing power"
I speak from little experience...but I found the above to be true...
in the wind the motor can be set to counteract it and keep you on line ...using your fins for fine directional control....which leaves you pretty free to do your fishing...
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Hey Phil and Vocelli,
Try using an anchor system if the wind is giving you problems. I don't use a motor or else I would have to pay to register my boat here in Florida. I use fins for manuevering. I have no problem rowing or tracking on lakes. As long as the wind isn't too strong along with the current on canals, rivers, and creeks, rowing isn't too hard so I pick my days for low wind carefully by the forecast for those types of waters. I get nowhere fast rowing into a current against high wind. But I would not use the anchor in fast currents for fear of getting swamped.
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Robert B. McCorquodale
Sebring, FL
"Flip a fly"
[This message has been edited by dixieangler (edited 12 April 2006).]
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QUOTE: Vocelli
I just want to add that unless you have a motor lake fishing can be difficult in a pontoon when the wind kicks up. Directional control is almost non-existent, they all track horribly under rowing power.
When the wind picks up, everything is hard to control, even a float tube.
I have been on lakes in many, many (like everytime I go out) windy conditions. Like the Kayak, a lower profile pontoon handles beautifully.I don't get the part about tracking while rowing. I am not a big strong woman by any means, and I can row just fine in any coindition, tracks right where I wanna go. I don't see that much difference between a kayak and a low profile pontoon, except you can kick in a pontoon. If you lift your paddle out of the water on a windy day, I think you are going to be blown all over the same as in a pontoon.
I do like the motor on large body's of water, if for nothing else to hold you in one spot on a windy day. And steer with your feet leaves your hands free for fishing all day. But you still have your feet and the rowing if you need it.
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