JustFishin

Smallmouth Bass Angler I guess it comes down to what you get used too. Caught many big smallies, muskies, stripers, etc. that had a way of trying to use the canoe in their defense. So far nothing but excitement; especially the one big muskie that managed to jump into the canoe while still very green. Regarding river rides - mostly canoes, kayaks, and river toons used around here.

Geez! Definitely see what you mean about snag monsters. When compared to our typical floats you're dealing with a different animal.

eric1979, Good point about the snag monsters. Most of our fishing is done on bigger rivers - the New, Shanandoah & James in Virginia and the Broad, Congaree, & Saluda in South Carolina (very few snag monsters to worry about). When encountered we just reverse the rod positions and run the tips towards the back with two on each side of the seat. Have never lost one yet. Just like the easy access and the fact that the terminal tackle does not get tangled with each other due to the forced separation provided by the front removable rack.

My son recently asked me to make some mods to his solo canoe. Here a few pictures to show his rod storage setup.