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Fishing from a pontoon boat is affecting my numbers
Posted on 2/24/20 at 10:52 am
Posted on 2/24/20 at 10:52 am
I used to fish from a 16'aluminum boat but due to kids and the need for more room. I purchased a 20' pontoon boat a few years ago.
99% of our fishing is done in the Tickfaw river area.
The problem is that, even when we're anchored it seems like I'm constantly adjusting the anchor due to wind blowing us all over. I used to like to fish the little small shallow canals and I can't do that any longer.
Too busy messing with the boat and not fishing. I'm seriously thinking about getting another flat bottom boat.
Anyone else here fish out of a pontoon boat?
99% of our fishing is done in the Tickfaw river area.
The problem is that, even when we're anchored it seems like I'm constantly adjusting the anchor due to wind blowing us all over. I used to like to fish the little small shallow canals and I can't do that any longer.
Too busy messing with the boat and not fishing. I'm seriously thinking about getting another flat bottom boat.
Anyone else here fish out of a pontoon boat?
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Posted on 2/24/20 at 10:53 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
I wouldn’t fish from a pontoon boat for those reasons above. That seems like a pain in the butt.
Posted on 2/24/20 at 10:54 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
Get an iPilot
Posted on 2/24/20 at 11:01 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
Only thing I'd do on a pontoon boat is drink beers.
Posted on 2/24/20 at 11:03 am to reds on reds on reds
I pilot may have a hard time keeping it in place. I’d buy a big flat boat.
Posted on 2/24/20 at 11:07 am to Homey the Clown
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Only thing I'd do on a pontoon boat is drink beers
We fish until the weekend warriors hit the water then we put the poles away and join in on the party
Posted on 2/24/20 at 11:48 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
I like to catfish out of them..comfortable and you can set up your rod n reels off the side, sit and drink
Also sacalait in the Bend over brush piles.
Never bass fished out of one
Also sacalait in the Bend over brush piles.
Never bass fished out of one
Posted on 2/24/20 at 2:45 pm to Homey the Clown
quote:Fishing at night with lights hanging from the bimini and/or rails is pretty fun.
Only thing I'd do on a pontoon boat is drink beers
Posted on 2/24/20 at 3:06 pm to NatalbanyTigerFan
always wondered if the fishing was any good in that area. What’s the story? Bass? Sac-a-lait? Bream? I know there’s catfish.
Posted on 2/24/20 at 3:11 pm to BadTiger
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Bass?
Pretty decent
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Sac-a-lait?
Very hard to find where they're at
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Bream?
Pretty plentiful but not much size on most
Posted on 2/24/20 at 3:17 pm to NatalbanyTigerFan
You didn't have same issues with your jb?
I have same issues with my jb and my canoe.
Getting back into a smaller boat won't eliminate wind blowing you off the angle you want to be.
Short answer is a small stern anchor.
I have same issues with my jb and my canoe.
Getting back into a smaller boat won't eliminate wind blowing you off the angle you want to be.
Short answer is a small stern anchor.
This post was edited on 2/24/20 at 3:36 pm
Posted on 2/24/20 at 4:48 pm to NatalbanyTigerFan
How many anchors you got? We have a front and rear anchor on our pontoon.
Posted on 2/24/20 at 5:06 pm to weadjust
Yeah - 2 anchors minimum or sub an anchor pole in the mud for one anchor.
Posted on 2/24/20 at 6:29 pm to weadjust
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How many anchors you got?
Big danforth anchor for the front and small mushroom anchor for the rear
Also have a 6' metal rod anchor for when we are fishing really shallow
Posted on 2/24/20 at 6:48 pm to NatalbanyTigerFan
its not about you any more, its about a bunch of noisy kids stomping around and scary any fish away. all that you can do is use 2 anchors when fishing and anchor on current breaks or draining cuts and use meat to fish, no artificial baits. when the kids are older take them out in a jon boat to show them how to fish for real
Posted on 2/24/20 at 7:35 pm to keakar
Fished a basschamps on toledo a few years ago and a team was in a pontoon boat. Me and my partner laughed. They got a top 5 finish and we didnt weigh...
Posted on 2/24/20 at 10:30 pm to NatalbanyTigerFan
You need an ipilot. It's the most important fishing accessory I own and itd be perfect for what y9ure doing
Posted on 2/25/20 at 7:40 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Saw a guy years ago trolling the trestles with radio blaring and BBQ going. We laughed but who knows maybe we were on the wrong end of that equation.
Posted on 2/25/20 at 9:19 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
Dual power poles is the answer. 1 on each pontoon.
But like mentioned above the problem is most likely all the noise.
But like mentioned above the problem is most likely all the noise.
Posted on 2/25/20 at 9:41 am to iron banks
I've caught zero fish having way less fun than that guy did 
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