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Location: Wheatley, Ontario, Canada | Live along the Central basin of Lake Erie [Canadian side] and want to get out on her and get "walleye wet". Just got back into fishing last season after 40 some year absence. Re-living my childhood...LOL!
Watched alot of boats being launched and running out to their favourite walleye/steelhead spots and returning with big smiles; while spending the day fishing off the dock, last year.
Decided I'm not going to just sit along the harbour wall and watch them have all the fun, this year.
I've been gathering web-site info and reading boat borchures. I've considered Triton's DV DC multi-species boat, Lund Baron Gran Sport sport & fish boat, Princecraft Super Pro Platinum series and other +20 footer big water aluminum boats [mainly these, however]. Triton's DV 206 DC Mag and Lund's 2150 Baron have gotten me doing some serious comparisons.
Thinking aluminum over fiberglas because of the weight to fuel consumption ratios.
Yet, when I take my little lady and my grand daughter I think of boats like Triton's 225 DC with the private head and portie-pottie 'thing". The SeaSwirl 2101 DC/WA are on my list, too. Thinking a DC would be easier to fish off of over a WA...but, this is one of the reasons I'm posting this thread....I do not know.
Perfer an outboard motor set-up over I/O...quicker to replace an outboard for repairs, for one thing. Than, there's the "kicker" and "electric" troller-motor [or both] to be considered. Downriggers, flood-lighting for night fishing and so-on and so-on....Mercury, Evinrude, or Yamaha outboards? I'm somewhat "clueless" about alot of this and I'm open for any direction, ideas, recommendations and/or ideas. I'd truly would appreciate any, Thank you!
All I know for sure is I want to get out there and "play".................
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Location: OSHKOSH, WI | The triton and lund boats you are comparing are very nice in their own rights. You will find the lund a little more expensive, but both nice boats. As for motors you are probably going to want to run your main motor at 175 or bigger since both those rigs are big and heavy. Good choice going with an outboard over an i/o. As far as motor that is a whole debate in itself. Some people are die hard mercury fans, some swear by the new e-techs, and yamaha has a nice motor. You can probably scroll back a few pages here and see a debate on each motor. They all have their strengths. I never fished Erie so not much I can give you on rod holders or if you need down riggers or not. The yamaha T-8 kicker is the best on the market now and also the most expensive. I would not get the private head deal...seems like it would take up some room. You can buy a small porti potty and look the other way and save money and space, but that is just how it works in my boat when ya gotta go. If you get a front trolling motor..get the Minn Kota Co Pilot in the most thrust you can afford. I would say over 100 lbs. thrust b/c of the size and weight of your rig. Ya don't want to short yourself on the motor strength. Hope this helps, Bob |
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| If you are only fishing, trolling Erie, I would suggest you look into the Minn Kota engine mounted trolling motor. These were used with great success last year on Erie and Green Bay to win two tournaments. The 101# 36 volt version should easily push your boat all day on a full charge. Very good speed control, and quieter than a kicker. In fact, one of the pro's that one last year was considering not putting a kicker on this year, except he figured he might have to handline on the Detroit River this year. You may or may not need a bow mount, depending on the fishing you plan to do. If you are going to be after smallies around the island, you probably will need on. Then I also suggest the Minn Kota Autopilot, or the Maxxum Plus. As mentioned, you can get the CoPilot feature for the AutoPilt.
Lund makes great boats, and Doug Schreiber seems to really like his aluminum Triton's. Both nice big boats that will handle Erie well. I would consider the full windshield, though. Makes a big difference when the weather doesn't cooperate. Dryer, and warmer, the full shield does not interfere with fishing out there.
If you do get a kicker, get one to match the main motor. And the Yamah T-8 is not the only game in town anymore. Merc's ProKicker is an awesome unit, and is quieter, and smoother than the Yamaha. New last year, it's a great unit.
Lot's of guys will run the big boards and mast system on Erie, pulling cranks, and spoons. I don't have a lot of info on which are best, but if you put up a post on the Erie forum, I'm sure Bigfoot or Capt Stedke will have lots of info for you. Same for rod holders, and the rest of the equipment you may need.
Hope this helps. Have fun rockin' those Erie eyes!
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