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ozarkgold

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03/29/08 07:42:30

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Hi,

I am thinking about buying a canoe to fish in small lakes/ponds and relatively small/calm streams. I was looking at the Old Town Guide 147 and the Mad River Adventure 14'. Has anyone had experience with those brands or models? Or is there another option I should consider? I would need to stay around or below that $700 range to keep peace at home!

thanks for your help,

Paul

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BigBluegiller

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03/29/08 12:06:38

You can't go wrong with either of these two choices. I lean towards the Old Town. My next canoe purchase will be an Old Town 'Pack'.

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Flytackle

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03/30/08 03:50:16

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Are you going to be fishing primarily alone or with another fishing partner? I have spent many years fishing from canoes, usually alone, and have been very pleased with the Old Town Katahdin. It is no longer available, but has been replaced with the Old Town Stillwater. It is 12' long and very beamy (wide) which makes for a slower paddling boat, but one very stable and comfortable to fish from. It is light enough that I can portage it some distance without being uncomfortable. Old Town make a fine product. Alec

12' Old Town Stillwater

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fllyfisher

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03/30/08 07:43:26

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I have a 12' Radisson, with lace seats. It seats two and weighs 33lbs. It's easy to car top both-ways, going out to fish and on the return after a few hours of fishing. It also comes with a motor mount, nylon rope, a pair of oars (oarlocks attached) , the oars are also paddles. I purchased it couple of years ago, I think the cost was in your ballpark.
Glicky

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flyfishing4goldentrout

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04/02/08 14:25:43

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While there is not alot of use for a Canoe on our lake, far to windy and far to many boaters, it would be Ideal for some of the inshore spots and swampy areas for bass and such, so, Alec, what does the old town stillwater run? looks like a canoe I could live with on top of m jeep.
Richard

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B52 bugger

My Choice

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04/02/08 15:41:52

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I settled for Old Town Pack Canoe three years ago, last year built stabilizers. Weighs 33 pounds and is 12 ft long for one man. Stabilizers were added I'm getting old and little clumzy. As for windy conditions I have been fishing late in the evening when the wind dies down and the zoomers all go home. Check out stablizers and pack canoe.

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gillbuster

Stabilizer

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04/02/08 18:25:02

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Armand,
That is a neat set up, prevents a awkward canoeist from dumping all his prize possessions and losing dignity. Spilled a canoe in front of a bunch a girls in bikinis sitting on a boat dock one time, never did live that down... do you find your fly line get tangled around the stabilizers?
John

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Rackensack

Another vote for the OT Pack canoe

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04/02/08 19:01:56

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Paul,
I've had one for about 15 years now and it shows. But its tough and good for another 15. You can get it in where only a tube would go otherwise. Its light and fast with a kayak double paddle which rests across the gunnels while fishing. I'm way topheavy and have dumped only twice...both times when it was sitting on an unseen rock while boarding. The big bass "blood sport" photo I posted last fall was taken of it laying in the bottom of this boat. Think it was about $300 back in the day. Probably twice that now but would still be worth it. Dan

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ozarkgold

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04/03/08 09:29:43

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Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to thank you all for the info. Also, the pics are great---they definitely show some pretty awesome customizations that can be done to these canoes. One followup question, I will probably use the canoe on some small rivers/streams with a buddy of mine and we would be floating and then wade fishing, is the 14' canoe (the OT Guide model is 38" wide) big enough if we are not camping etc.?

thanks again and I will let you know when I get my boat.

take care
Paul

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spinzo

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04/03/08 13:00:07

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OG, one thing I've learned is key to a canoe you intend for lakes/ponds is to have one with a keel. I paddle around in a 17ft keelless Riverjammer, and while I love the canoe because it is light for its size and paddles/navigates easily, it's frustrating in a breeze when I'm alone. A keel keeps it from spinning on stillwaters, but can get awful torn up in a river/stream.

If you are looking for one canoe to do double duty, keep that in mind as you may find that you won't be completely satisfied with it in one or the other situations.

Mike

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B52 bugger

Gillbuster

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04/04/08 13:15:02

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I thought with the stabilizer I thought I would have trouble in landing fish. Either side I lead the fish to an area after the stablizer and just lip lift the bass - piece of cake. Armand

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JeffSod

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04/15/08 17:00:46

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I really like the look of that pack canoe and the stabilizers look like a fantastic idea.

By the way If anyone in the MA area is looking for a canoe a guy I work with is going to be selling his 15 Grumman soon. I think he wanted 275 but would have to confirm that to be sure.

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gillbuster

Grumman canoe

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04/15/08 18:09:13

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Is it a square back canoe?

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JeffSod

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04/16/08 05:23:28

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No but he did purchase the Grummuan motor mount which he would sell with it for an additional 50.00. The mount is brand new in the box.

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Wee Hooker

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08/03/08 05:23:24

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I'm envious of you guys who can pick a canoe and stick with it. I'm such a slut when it comes to small boats. I have a different favorite for each pond/situation. Seems like10 is never enough!

That said, keeping with the theme of runt canoes, here is a good one from my stable. It's a nature bound 12. 12' x 32" at gunnel, flat bottom for more initial stability and foam sponsons for increased secondary stability. Fiberglass, keeled, wood trim. About 50#. IT paddles deciently for such a short boat, but I use a double /kayak paddle that makes it WAY easier. Btw, that is a factory camo gel coat. First I've seen,

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B52 bugger

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08/03/08 15:45:21

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Wee Hooker, are you a canoe dealer and what is uour inventory boats and canoes
. B52 bugger

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Wee Hooker

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08/03/08 16:54:39

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No, I wouldn't call myself a dealer. Just a collector with very little self control . I really never met any watercraft that I didn't find some redeeming qualities in. Canoes. kayaks, prams, jons, float tubes.. I like them all. In recient years,I've found considerable entertainment in buying boats (and outboards) at a rate of 3-6/year for personal use . A few stay if they scratch an itch. Most move on to make room for the next. I've been good ( and quite bored) this year. Three out and one in so far. Nothing for sale at the moment either as inventory is down (to 10 favorites) and needs replenishing despite Mr's Hookers advice. :-( I think I feel another building project coming on this winter !

p.s. If your looking for something specific, let me know. I'm always scrounging up deals and would be happy to stear you towards one.

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B52 bugger

Nature Bound

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08/04/08 06:56:12

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Very interesting canoe, Nature Bound. Who carries them???? AJ

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Wee Hooker

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08/04/08 09:54:47

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Sorry AJ, I believe the company went belly up. I can't find them on the net and/or any dealers. I believe they were local in their day though. Unfortunatly for the industry, plastic has become the material of choice for canoes. Plastic has it's uses but suffers in hull designs and weight. This has put allot of fiberglass canoe builders out fo buisness as glass is just more expensive/ labor intensive to produce.This is the first and only 12' nature bound I've seen. Snagged it off Ebay a 2 years back. However, I don't think it would be hard to add those sponsons to any number of 12' canoes ( or reproduce the boat from wood/fiberglass). If I decide to sell it, I'll give you a test paddle and first refusal.
Dave

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ikema

nature bound 12' canoe

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12/14/08 07:38:31

I just sold a 12' Nature bound fiberglass with the the stabilizer and two cane seats, it was a great stable canoe.

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gillbuster

Welcome Ikema

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12/17/08 19:35:51

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Welcome aboard Ikema!
From all of us at the Bass Pond group, glad to have you join us and that you had some input on a Nature canoe. What part of the country are you from? We have several members who are veteran canoeist, pull up a chair and jump in whenever you can... Glad to have you on board.

Tightlines
Gillbuster

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