Fishing Boats

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By Abu Fakhri

Fishing Boats For Everyone

Executive Summary about Fishing Boats by Steve Dolan

Fishing is an ideal activity. For many, fishing is THE recreational getaway for the whole family. Whatever your angling style, if you spend all your free time fishing, eventually you are going to think about buying a fishing boats.

There is a huge variety of choices in boats designed especially for fishing, so it's a good idea to spend a little time doing some research. First you'll want to ask yourself a few questions about your perfect fishing boat. If you are looking for freshwater fishing, in rivers, lakes and streams, then forget about the fancy, more expensive boats and think about an aluminum or fiberglass fishing boat, a runabout or walleye, or even a canoe.

If ocean fishing is your thing, then you are looking for a saltwater boat. Your first consideration is whether you like fishing inshore or offshore. If you are an inshore fisherman, then your choices are a bit less expensive, as a 25 foot boat should work well for you. However, if you wish to pursue deep sea monsters, then you will need to spend money for a fishing boat that is designed to withstand much more pounding from Mother Nature.

Freshwater Fishing Boats

Bass Boats

The bass boat is a specialized design especially for bass fishermen. Bass boats are fast and low to the water. They usually have casting platforms in the bow and stern, and come with trolling motors.

Runabouts

With aluminum or fiberglass, or more rarely wooden, hulls, a small fishing boat, like a runabout or bow rider, is the perfect way to get out on a lake or river for a day's fishing. These small fishing boats usually have either an inboard or an outboard motor, and are between fifteen and thirty feet.

Canoes

If you are a solitary fisher, and don't like the noise and pollution of gas motors to ruin your fishing experience, or if your favorite lake doesn't allow them, then a canoe might be the ideal fishing boat for you. A canoe is easy to transport, it usually doesn't require a trailer, and easy to put in from almost any spot. A swift, silent canoe is the perfect way to find that special, secluded fishing hole that nobody knows about but you.

Float Tubes

A canoe is much cheaper than a runabout, but if the cheapest way to get out on the river is your goal, then consider a float tube. You heard right, a float tube is now a popular fishing vessel. There is also a pontoon tube which is v-shaped.

Saltwater Fishing Boats

If saltwater fishing is what you love then you will need a larger, sturdier boat to sail over the ocean waves.

Inshore Boats

If you like to fish in inshore saltwater areas for something like tarpin or redfish, then you will be fishing in shallower areas. This means that you will need a shallow draft boat, one that floats higher in the water, such as a flat boat or bay boat. These offshore day runners are generally under twenty-five feet in length, and will be lightweight fiberglass or aluminum with an outboard motor.

Offshore Boats

If deep sea fishing is your passion, then you will need a heavy duty fishing boat designed to withstand the elements. An offshore fishing boat can be a luxury boat because they often come with high-end features like fishing machines or plush salons.

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