Robhuntandfish

Any WNY guys know anything about Bow and Stern Marine in N Tonawanda? They are dealership for both the makes of boats i am considering. May have to do a road trip and check it out after hunting season. They even have the 16ft tiller in stock i am considering.

love your place! Beautiful. Somehow youve read my lotto dream!

we get this off the lake on occasion. Lake is warmer than the ground and fogs over then everything freezes. fun stuff people in NY have. Freezing fog, Gropple, lake effect.....

right now i am slow trolling with the front foot control electric. I can put it on continuous and i just have to foot steer it. Which is fine until.... you hook a fish or want to get up for something . Then the boat will turn and the motor will push it in that direction. Same if i just shut it off. Def looking forward to the auto pilot and going to setup with a 2 battery system. Dont want a kicker cause i like to really fish/troll slow over certain spots and dont want another headache with another motor. But for the big lake and setting up with all the rigs like Andrew has, he has it spot on. I also will drift fish a lot if enough wind to move boat. But also want to have a rig that works well for casting in the canal when I get blown off the lake. Even with a deep V i dont plan on fighting the waves - would rather fish the canal and cast stickbaits for them.

Nice rig. If you decide to sell let me know. Might be interested. It's close to what I am looking for. How is it hand steering with a 40 hp?

That is actually what is pushing me to new. Cause I can set it up exactly the way I want. Even if it costs more I don't have to rig or change anything. But price is def a factor. I can and do catch fish from my boat but def would like to change up. Gonna see what kind of offers I get and keep searching used too. Would like this to happen by mid May. My boat is in storage now . Got prices being put together on new rigs. Trade in or sale of mine is def a factor too .

Lol good luck with that. I don't know why I bit this? If I was a fish I wouldn't last long. Carry on.

Seen a few in Michigan that interested me. Lol. Hoping to keep it within a few hours.

Been watching Craigslist since last spring. Just haven't found the right one yet. I really like the aluma craft tiller. That's the one they have out in PA I plan on looking at. With either boat though I will just out that electric trolling motor on a track and drag my lines. Then I can move around, net fish etc without worrying about steering boat.

With your logic if I parked my car in your driveway that means it's yours?

Any tips on best places to look for used? Been watching Craigslist and boat trader. Thanks Even hard to find the new boats I am interested in stock. Would like to check them over. Found one in PA that might make a run out there after first of year to look at. Can order one more local but want to see it first.

Cny central - Syracuse news station- was on my road this morn interviewing people cause we had the most snow overnight in the area. Yeah we are the winners....????? Blah. We ended up with 10-11 inches here.

He had me doing that before we even went fishing. Lol he's a bad influence. Like a crack dealer only fishing stuff... I've been thinking for a couple of seasons to change boats. Def sold on that autopilot for the trolling motor he has set up.

Mostly the same reason. Can't find one without decks. And the way I want it set up. Have a while to look. Plus I would like to keep my motor. It's a 2014 and runs great. Then I have to sell boat and trailer separate. Def understand where your coming from with sides. Will look a few over. Just haven't seen much that doesn't have decks and I do need some storage. We don't really set lines with planers etc too much we do our best with slow trolling spinners and have rod in hand. I usually run two with one in each hand. Going slow enough that you still need to set hook a little. Just moving enough to move spinners. If I buy used have to find the right boat, change over motor, install electronics and trolling motor etc. Def been searching though. And I am leary bout aluminum boats that have been pounded in erie and Ontario. Have heard some horror stories. Trip to Syracuse boat show is def on the menu this winter.

Im gonna plan on trolling with an autopilot trolling motor. I am also looking at a tiller rig for the alumacraft. Trying to find a rig without the casting decks though so they put some storage along the sides. My boat now is only 71" beam and these are 78" for the aluma and 89" for the smokercraft. The two main things i want are to be in the boat and not on the boat and to have hands free trolling. Gonna end up going wiht the best deal of these two i think. My 40 hp yamaha runs so good - hoping to just transfer it.

that trolling setup you had sold me! i def want the autopilot. I can slow troll worm harnesses with just the trolling motor and it works great. But what i have now doesnt hold for me and i have to run it from up front. Huge pita when you hook one cause boat is gonna turn. Been looking at the setup with finder and motor. Dunno if i can swing both of whats needed, might have to just go with the remote but am still looking over systems.

that is a definite!!!

also considering this rig with a full trade in. Tiller with a 25hp. these are my top two pics right nowhttp://www.alumacraft.com/Alumacraft-Boat.php?id=694.

this is current rig. Good boat but just not that big on sitting above the edge of boat all the time. Hard to find a boat without decking these days.

Looking at trading in my rig for something different. Used to do more bass fishing and travelling, nowadays i just fish the home lake Oneida for walleyes. So think i am gonna trade in the boat with decks and get a deep V. Plus i am old now and dont care much for being above the water these days while fishing. I'm looking at this one especially and putting my 40 hp on it. Then upgrade trolling motors to one with autopilot ( @TreeGuy fault! lol ) . And no Andrew it still wont hit Erie! lol . https://www.smokercraft.com/showroom/2020/utility/freedom

snow day today here

Way to go with an ice storm buck Fletch!

Got some on cams all season (not quite like that monster) but almost exclusively at night. I'm def getting burnt out. But....I have a lot of hope for the last weekend of muzzleloader. Still think it's going to happen then. Post rut and cold weather with a stand on a cornfield I am thinking are gonna be a good setup.

Most of the SUNY campuses have closed for tomorrow already. Think it's gonna be a long list in the morning.

Wow we aren't too far away and it is miserable out. We got about 4 inches and now sleet. Good luck Fletch! Be safe. Good luck.