put a pontoon on the both sides of the canoe, but don't let it
touch the water, but just low enough that if the canoe
starts to tilt it touch and will stop the canoe from flipping.
worked great for me on the Susquehanna with my canoe.
and just as good on my sit on top fishing kayak down here
in Fla fishing for red fish on flats ..and for sharks in the surf !
Allen
"CR" wrote in message
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I've been experimenting with different ways to fish a small rocky
creek where I live. I've tried wading and drifting in a canoe. The
problem with wading is I can't get to most of the good spots. The
problem with the canoe is that it's hard to cast from. The main
problem is you can't turn around or stand up in a canoe. I used to
have a small plastic pond boat called a bass hunter. It was made with
ABS plastic and had 2 swivel seats and a hookup for a trolling motor.
I was wondering if that would work on the creek. If you're sitting you
can spin around and it's easy to stand up. My worry is how it handles
the riffles. There's nothing over class I, the biggest problem is when
the water is shallow you get stuck. I'm also wondering how hard it
will be to maneuver with a paddle. All I really need to do is keep the
boat in the middle. I'd prefer not to have to deal with a trolling
motor.

Are there any other types of boats that would work better?

Chuck.