I had an 8' Water Spider long time ago. Much like the Bass Buster. I would'nt take it out in a real body of water. I just branched out into the Kayak world recently. Their low center of gravity make them much better in the field of little boat vs big fish.
how stable they are, if you could mount fish finder, rod holders, if there would be enough room for wife and I. Im thinking of buying one from academy the 10ft one thanks
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I bought one when i was a kid. It was a 10' water spider. It had a 3hp Nissan on the back and a trolling motor on the front. Me and my dad would load that thing in the back of the suburban and hit the road. They are great as long as you don't have to cross a large expanse of open water. It held me and dad just fine casting all day at green trash fish. But i was about ten at the time. They are a lot more stable than a Jon boat!! Great style of boat.....i wish i still had it!
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I has one years ago and wish I had it back. I fished for bass, crappie, catfish, and even ran trotlines off of it. You just don't get anywhere very fast.
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I grew up fishing out of these boats and we have taken them on big lakes as well as ponds. I recently just bought a new bass hunter. Here is where I got mine www.directboats.com
I have one, and I do use it to catch blues. The main things to consider if you are going to use one successfully to catch big blues are this: 1) They are not safe to be out on a lake with lots of wind and waves. Don't ever attempt it. However when there is lots of waves and wind this is a perfect time to be bank fishing from the right spots anyway. 2) You do not have the speed to race all over the lake fishing different spots. You have to launch fairly close to where you want to fish which means you need to know the lake you are fishing. Research and prior planning are key. 3) You need to equip your boat in such a way you can acheive your goals. For me, I fish mostly by myself. I sit roughly in the middle of the boat and I have my fish finder and gps mounted there. I need both of these items. The gps as much for tracking drift speed as anything else. On the other side of the boat I have a rodholders for three rods which I use to drift with. I will often put out two more rods on the other side of the boat when I am anchored up but I only drift with three. I also have two anchors and a drift chute in a tote on board.
I also use my little boat for crappie fishing and running jugs so I keep things in removable totes. You don't have any storage like on a big boat so keeping the things you need for what you are planning on doing each trip orgainized and stored well are key to being successful, at least for me. I store my rods on the wall of my garage. I store my tackle trays on shelves in the garage. I have all of my fishing stuff by the boat but not in the boat. That way I can grab what I am going to need for whatever purpose I have and I'm ready to go. When I come in I put everything back and leave the boat empty. Except for the charging batteries. I use one deep cycle for the trolling motor, one 12 deer feeder battery for the fishfinder, and another for the lights if needed.
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Originally Posted By: chikenfrie
i like to go to party city and stay lit for 2 nights.
I have only bass fished from mine but would imagine you could catch anything as long as you were prepared. They key is to plan your travel route and be organized. I have a 10' prowler and fish mostly by myself however I have had 2 man trips with no issues. Since floor space and storage are limited it really helps to set it up on dry land and carefully plan where to mount and store your gear so you can duplicate it while on the water. If the fish finder is in the worng spot it will compromise your rod storage ability, seat placement, etc. If you bring to much gear you are going to fight getting to it since you can't always just jump up to grab it. You get the idea. Pack light and figure out how to keep eveything you need at arms length and you will enjoy the hell out of it. I have caught the biggest fish of my life since getting it.
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