Nucanoe

[Guest]

You got one for sale?!

[Guest]

I guess I could go back with a buffalo canoe for the creeks.

[RSBreth]

I guess I'm out at this point - if you have to stand to set the hook you either have a physical limitation I'm not familiar with or are a disciple of Bill Dance. I'm not getting where the type of boat makes a difference.

[Mitch f]

I guess I'm out at this point - if you have to stand to set the hook you either have a physical limitation I'm not familiar with or are a disciple of Bill Dance. I'm not getting where the type of boat makes a difference.

For me it's mostly about jigs. Its very hard to pitch and flip a jig sitting down. But in a canoe, I'd be reluctant to stand up because I can barely keep above the water even from a sitting position.

[Old plug]

I know nothing about these paddle craft canoes what happens to the paddles if you hit a shoal

[fishinwrench]

For me it's mostly about jigs. Its very hard to pitch and flip a jig sitting down. But in a canoe, I'd be reluctant to stand up because I can barely keep above the water even from a sitting position.

Exactly.

Trophy, they're coming and going fast. 1636, 1648, or 1448 ?

I'm getting 5 new Lowe hulls in June (maybe late May). Mixed sizes/styles (but can't get Roughnecks). I can make it 6 and take you out bass buggin' when you come to pick it up

I haven't anchored a deal on trailers yet though, still working on that.

Got a decent trailer connection down there?

[Guest]

Wrench ,

You're the man!

[Chief Grey Bear]

I guess I'm out at this point - if you have to stand to set the hook you either have a physical limitation I'm not familiar with or are a disciple of Bill Dance. I'm not getting where the type of boat makes a difference.

I am not getting it either. I have not had any problem pitching, flipping or setting the hook or anything else from a seated position. Hell, I do some of my best work sitting down!

[Al Agnew]

Practice, Grasshopper!

If you're just used to standing up and fishing from a bass boat, or you're a fly fisherman who only uses a watercraft to get to where you can step out and wade, of course the canoe or kayak will feel a little awkward to do things like flipping and fly casting and setting hooks and working walk the dog topwaters...for about a day. Then you start getting used to it, and pretty soon you don't miss standing at all. Granted, fly casting from a canoe takes a bit more practice, but that's mainly because of all the stuff you'll usually have sitting around in it that the line can get snagged on, or trying to control it while drifting down the river and casting. Standing to fish is simply overrated. It's more dangerous--as somebody above pointed out, what happens when you run into somethng? The fish can see you a lot easier, too. The wind catches you more. And while it's a good core workout, no decent paddle craft will give you the standing stability of a big johnboat, so you're always doing those little balance adjustments and by the end of the day you're probably more tired than you would have been sitting all day.

[fishinwrench]

Pitching is flat out impossible while sitting down, unless what you call "pitching" is something other than what I call pitching.