1fife
01-26-2002, 02:49 PM
I am looking for an all purpose fishing boat.
i fish st clair for smallies(trolling) and walleye. Hit the detroit river for jigging in the spring. Fish erie for the walleye and also salmon fish in huron.Will be used mostly for trolling. I have a place on an inland lake, so nothing to big. looking for about 19 footer.i currently have a 1992 19 foot sylvan eliminator with 115 merc and honda kicker. i like the boat, but want an upgrade
i am open to glass or aluminum
would consider new, but probably a couple years old
i want on my boat(all the below)
full winshield
boat with downriggers mounted
front trolling motor(must for the river fishing)
boat that can have canvass(cold fall salmon fishing)
can handle 2-4 easy and 3-5 if i have too
kicker on back with easy access
something that can get 50 mph
skeeter 2050?
lund 1950 tyee?
ranger 620? 619?
targa?
any other otptions
what do you think-pro and cons
i fish st clair for smallies(trolling) and walleye. Hit the detroit river for jigging in the spring. Fish erie for the walleye and also salmon fish in huron.Will be used mostly for trolling. I have a place on an inland lake, so nothing to big. looking for about 19 footer.i currently have a 1992 19 foot sylvan eliminator with 115 merc and honda kicker. i like the boat, but want an upgrade
i am open to glass or aluminum
would consider new, but probably a couple years old
i want on my boat(all the below)
full winshield
boat with downriggers mounted
front trolling motor(must for the river fishing)
boat that can have canvass(cold fall salmon fishing)
can handle 2-4 easy and 3-5 if i have too
kicker on back with easy access
something that can get 50 mph
skeeter 2050?
lund 1950 tyee?
ranger 620? 619?
targa?
any other otptions
what do you think-pro and cons