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jrossi

06/03/2009 06:37AM

I have some friends bringing Float Tube Boats,, anybody else fish these in the BWCA??? I like the convenience and portability but I'm not sure I want a monster Pike thrashing around down there near my business!!!

my son, you are a fine fisherman !!! I miss my Dad

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gbusk

06/03/2009 07:15AM

"Near my business" That's funny. I'd rather fish from a canoe, I have never tried a float tube, but they look too confining to me.

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Savage Voyageur

06/03/2009 07:27AM

I will only bring one boat with me, a canoe. Also with the water temps at 55 deg you would need waders to stay warn. Read the threads last week about the Monster pike eating a Walleye the someone caught, you will want to stay in the canoe,:)

"So many lakes, so little time."

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Rapid Runner

06/03/2009 12:26PM

"your business" might very well become an "Inny" for the entire trip if you have it dangling for fish bait in 55-65 degree water for to long. I would pass on the float boat due to the sudden boulders that appear out of nowhere just below the surface also.

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elaphe

06/04/2009 05:59PM

I love float boats. They're great for small bodies of water you can't get anything else in, are easy to control, and give you a low profile. And they're a blast to catch a big fish in (though you have to be really careful if you're using a lure with treble hooks...). I always bring one with me on my regular family vacations, even though I have a fishing boat as well. However, I can't see bringing one on a bwca trip. They're too difficult to pack, inflating would be an issue, and you can really only cover a small stretch of water in them. And you'd probably want waders until summer hits, as others have noted, and waders are heavy. The canoe has always worked fine for me. If you all do bring them in, I'd like to here how it worked out for you. Have a good trip.

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jrossi

06/05/2009 05:41AM

that was my thought also,, not being able to cover much water,, i want to be able to fish the whole lake,, we're 2 weeks out so, the itch is bad!! Does anyone know if there are Lake Trout in Gabbro or Bald Eagle?? I'm sure with my group I'll have pictures and stories,, thanks all,,,

my son, you are a fine fisherman !!! I miss my Dad

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mr.barley

06/05/2009 07:38AM

No lakers in Gabbro or Bald Eagle.

Because I'm wearing one and I just did....

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pikeman

06/07/2009 10:12AM

belly boats are a bad idea for bwca. Trust me I know from experience. you can only go maybe 1mph with out wind

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CaptnDan

06/07/2009 12:33PM

I love my belly boat and have packed it into a lot of places. They are a great way to fish small or remote waters. But I've never even considered it for the BWCA; too much weight and bulk for too little advantage.

If you don't know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else- Yogi Berra

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crumpman

06/08/2009 07:01PM

I like my belly boat too and use it back packing in the Rockys and small local ponds & lakes, I have never considered taking one to the BW. I can not see any advantage over a canoe. It is not worth the added weight.

"Fine figure of a man, yes?" Jeremiah Johnson

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