Conference wahoo::fishing

    U-Haul in Nashua NH had a nice looking 16' conoe for $399.  It was
    a hand lay up woven glass.  

    Keith

    re: .0
    I have the Coleman 15' canoe and I think it's a great canoe for
    fishing.  The only time it's not is trying to fish when the water
    skiers and other big boats are out.  The canoe is stable enough not
    to tip, but it gets pushed around quite a bit.  If you stick to
    small ponds and lakes like I usually try to do, you shouldn't have
    a problem.
    
    Mike_L
    

    
    I have a Coleman 17' canoe.  It's great.  I just bought Sigma 25lb
    thrust electric motor to go fishing with.  The canoe is stable and
    is great for 2 people (plenty of room).  I bought my 17' canoe
    at Caldor's department store.  There on sale frequently for about
    $275.
    
    Good luck...
    

    
    
    	I have never fished off a sail board before.  ;^)
    	Do you have to adjust the drag?   :^}
    

    RE: .4
    	Just tie a line to the back footstrap and troll !
    
    	Note : above method is NOT recommended for sharks, billfish,
    		or bluefin tuna! :^)
    
    			Robert.

    re: 3
    	Well, the price sure is right! Maybe I'll head to Caldor's
    	tonight and pick one up.
    
    	I just looked at a 15' Great Canadian (37.25" beam) - does that
    	sound like it would be a decent fishing canoe (for 2 people)?
    	price was $412.00
    
    			Robert.
    

    re: .6
    One guy I know who had the Great Canadian for fishing said 
    "it was excellent".  They have padded seats, so the long hours of 
    sitting are more tolerable.  The 37.25" beam puts it an inch and
    quarter wider than my 15', so I would imagine it is slightly more
    stable.  But probably not by much.  The price tag sounds a little on 
    the inexpensive side for a Great Canadian.  Is it a used canoe?
    I also have an electric trolling motor now for my canoe, a 20 pound
    thrust Shakespeare.  After paddling around the first year of owning
    the canoe, I had to make the investment.  Now I can fish and move
    at the same time.
    
    Mike_L

    re:6
    	Not bad at all (37 �" beam). That's what mine is and it don't
    get much more stable in a canoe than that. The price sounds decent
    too. I'd say go for it.
    
    RAYJ

       If you're interested in the Coleman, check BJ's Wholesale Club
    in Salem, N.H. I don't remember the price but it was good and there's
    no sales tax. You need your DEC badge to get a membership card.
      From Mass. take Rte 213 exit off of I93 go North on Rte28,
    Take a right just before Burger King.
                                                   Denny

    Thanks folks! I picked up the Great Canadian last night, took it
     down to the Assabet, and caught my first 2 bass for this year.
    
    Now I have something to do when the wind doesn't blow!
    
    		Robert.

re .0

<	I currently have a small (12') canoe but I need a larger one
<	in order to take my SO fishing with me.
<
<	All I'm really interested in is a stable, 16-17' fishing
<	canoe.

Bob,

    You should be ashamed of yourself.

    I understand you told Mike Goody the 12' canoe you sold him yesterday
(mentioned above) didn't leak.  Let me tell you, we found one hell of a leak in
that boat last night.  That hole was so big we didn't get 10' from shore before
the canoe was FULL of water.  It ruined the whole fishing trip.  Wallets wet,
tackle boxes wet, his brand new paddles floating away, ink running on our
licenses, his hat floated longer than the canoe did;  all in four feet of
water.  Did you ever pick up a six-pack in a soggy carton?  Not a pretty sight.
Don't you love the feel of shoes that squish when you walk in them? 

   May I suggest in the future Bob, you should warn your buyers about the holes,
especially the one at the top, the one between the gunwales, that lets all the
water in when you capsize.


						Al

    
    
    Take it easy on him, Al. I was warned that it wasn't too stable
    with two people. We just had to prove it for ourselves.
    As I usually don't go fishing by myself, I think I'll sell it.
    
    Anyone looking for a 12' fiberglass (two seats, but should be used
    for one person) drop me a line.
    $100.00 includes brand new paddles.
    
    I'll stick to something with a flat bottom that we can stand in.
    
    Mike
    JABBA::GOODY
    dtn 293-5867
    (Boxboro)
    

    re:11
    	Sound's like you guys need to lose a few pounds! :^)
    
    	Didn't I tell you not try break dancing in that canoe?
    
    		Robert.

<    	Sound's like you guys need to lose a few pounds! :^)
<    
<    	Didn't I tell you not try break dancing in that canoe?

re: .13

	TOUCHE'

	I won't speak for Mike, but in my own case you are being kind by
	saying a "few" pounds.

					Al

    
    re.12
    
    		SOLD.
    
    

Anyone ever hear of a canoe made by (or called) "Peterborough" or 
"Peterson" (Peter something... I can't remember).  

None of the previous replies in this note or #309 mentioned this brand.
I have a chance to pick up a brand new one for $350 (14 foot I think) and
was wondering if anyone had any information about it.

Thanks,

John Piekos

John,

	For information about canoes, you might try asking in the
SAGE::RIVERRAT notes file.  These guys are into whitewater canoeing and canoe
camping.  The discussion is full of canoe information, makes, models,
materials, relative quality and uses for.

		Good luck,

					Al