Pontoon? (Page 3): You should have seen the forty foot center console I saw at the tournament I was in. Four four hundreds in a row on the back end.

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

flyguy wrote:

Two, 425 HP. I didn't think they even made a 425 HP Outboard!!!!!

You should have seen the forty foot center console I saw at the tournament I was in. Four four hundreds in a row on the back end.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Flytier wrote:

You should have seen the forty foot center console I saw at the tournament I was in. Four four hundreda in a row on the back end.

How did you make out Fly?

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

Fredfish wrote:

How did you make out Fly?

We got beat up pretty good with the 3 to 5 foot seas and 15 to 20 winds. Couldn't stand up on the deck, had to either sit down or crawl around. Three points of contact all around, or you were on your butt hard. Started slow trolling live bait, but with the rough seas couldn't control the boat at low speed. Went to rigged baits and moved closer to the beach to get on the Lee of the island. It helped and we fished until an engine alarm went off and we had to shut down one engine. It was almost cut off time so we went inside the inlet to check the engine. Engine oil was fine , just a false alarm probably a sensor. We made it back on two engines. Got up Saturday and the forecast was worse than Friday so we pulled the plug and stayed in. Turned out the conditions tight to the beach were OK but we didn't know that until much later.

Catfishmc Loc: Tallahassee, FL

My youngest son just recently bought a 24 ft pontoon at his wife’s’ suggestion. They have a 10 & a 12 yr old. The whole family enjoys cruising salt and fresh water, near St Marks, FL, fishing when they want to. It’s their first boat, but he says it won’t be their last. They include the family dog.
If mama suggests it, whatcha doing thinking about it??

Hank McCabe

Sidewinder wrote:

Pontoon/Tritoon! It is what's on my list, can't wait , just sold the home in AZ, here we come, Missouri lakes. I don't care what I catch, I just want to go fishing, and well, some hunting also.

Sidewinder My wife and I are also looking forward to moving out of Arizona. And the first thing we are going to do is GO FISHING!!

Catfishmc Loc: Tallahassee, FL

My youngest son just recently bought a 24 ft pontoon at his wife’s’ suggestion. They have a 10 & a 12 yr old. The whole family enjoys cruising salt and fresh water, near St Marks, FL, fishing when they want to. It’s their first boat, but he says it won’t be their last. They include the family dog.
If mama suggests it, whatcha doing thinking about it??

Catfishmc Loc: Tallahassee, FL

My youngest son just recently bought a 24 ft pontoon at his wife’s’ suggestion. They have a 10 & a 12 yr old. The whole family enjoys cruising salt and fresh water, near St Marks, FL, fishing when they want to. It’s their first boat, but he says it won’t be their last. They include the family dog.
If mama suggests it, whatcha doing thinking about it??

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

captjohn wrote:

I'm a Tracker Boat sales consultant and except for... (show quote)

Very helpful information, Capt. and I thank you very much.

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

Catfishmc wrote:

My youngest son just recently bought a 24 ft pontoon at his wife’s’ suggestion. They have a 10 & a 12 yr old. The whole family enjoys cruising salt and fresh water, near St Marks, FL, fishing when they want to. It’s their first boat, but he says it won’t be their last. They include the family dog.
If mama suggests it, whatcha doing thinking about it??

A good point, well taken.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Flytier wrote:

We got beat up pretty good with the 3 to 5 foot se... (show quote)

That's a tough break Fly. It sucks when you're looking forward to a special day, have everything all planned out, and mother nature screws everything up. Been there and done that, too many times.

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

Thank you everyone for the valuable information given. It is very much considered and appreciated.

dirtmanh55 Loc: Granbury, TX

I’ve got a pontoon boat tied to my dock. Bass boat swinging in my boat slip. Pontoon is fishable. 2 fishing chairs in each front and rear. Fished from it many times tied to the dock but not on open water yet. I mainly like the pontoon for evening and night riding. Me and the bass boat do go out fishing about 3-4+ Times a week Tho.

Iowa Farmer Loc: Iowa City Iowa

Flyguy, I concur pontoons are very fishable. I take my 20 footer 500 miles every summer. Only thing I would add is a tandem trailer is well worth it. I started out with a single axle, and got some sway with a higher profile boat. Put it on a tandem and pulls great! Other suggestion would be a trolling motor with a remote. Lets you wander around and still control the motor. GO FOR IT!

Catfish hunter Loc: Riggins idaho (Paradise)

flyguy wrote:

I have been, or I should say my wife has been thinking that we should get a pontoon. Not that I would give up my Lund Tyee, and it would be an addition. How are they to fish out of and how are they to trailer, load and unload. I have a fishing buddy that had one for about a year and I was on it but, never fished out of it. I never talked to him about how he liked it, but he only had it for about a year, so, I assumed he didn't like it. What do you guys think?

Not bad in a calm river or a lake when the wind ain't blowing. Definitely not a big river rig or rough water unless you like your feet wet. I e only been on smaller ones around 18 feet but you couldn't sell me one for where I fish. There's a reason you won't see them on the Columbia River.

Fishing Fool Loc: redding, ca

Harris Pontoon Boats has two Mercury 450 HP motors to push it right along!!~!