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ive got a 19 foot alumacraft that i can use for the days that the bay isnt being friendly...id be fishing this boat much like i do my tinner. Ive also been fishing small tourneys in the kawarthas now, this boat would be 100% perfect for those days. Come the fall when things turn ugly and get cold im always out with my pops in his boat anyways. I am interested in some of the aluminum shallow hull side consoles..but selection is fairly limited...you cant beat the amount of casting room on a bass boat though.

Cant say i disagree but at the end of the day when im really thinking about how i would be fishing this boat specifically, 99% of the time it would be mostly for bass fishing...thats the one beauty of a true bass boat is that they get somewhat devalued because of their lack of use for much else other than bass fishing. I would definitely never downrig or even do any open water fishing in it at all. No need for skiing or cruising either as we have boats to cover both of these things as well. Shallow hull, rod and gear storage and lots of deck space for standing up is the key...speed is also a big plus because im on georgian bay, travelling is part of the game. 17 foot bass boat with a 100-150hp looks really good thus far. As far as hitting big water, going out in really bad weather or multi species angling..thats when i would leave my boat at home and head out in the old man's boat.

fished it once probably 4 years ago...most of our luck came between the two islands...all bass though, cant comment on the crapolas

The helix ice only released a chirp ice deucer this year...so unless your set up is brand new for this season your deucer doesnt support chirp. From the looks of it, your helix is also a Gen 1? as such when humminbird did the ice fishing specific update this fall, they didnt include the gen 1 models on the update. Helix is still the best bang for buck on the market right now IMO. The comment about fish in the water column, we get pike and crappies that come outta nowhere at 10 FOW while fishing 30+ all of the time. I would never zoom specifically on the bottom, you are probably missing fish! sweet vid joey, you got me pumped for this weekend!

have fun paying him 2.5 a year to go away...still one of the best leaf trades of all time ahhaha

no problem on the hijack lol most threads that get enough replies always go off topic. For consideration is that this is definitely going to be a "starter boat/fart around boat" of sorts for me. The problem is that my current set up just doesnt fish 3 guys at all...you can do it but its just not really reasonable. Thats the main driver here, I want to be able to fish 3 guys My pops actually bought the boat of my dreams last fall and at 65 years old im sure once he gets on in his years he will not have any problem with me using it a bit more frequently. The issue is that as it currently stands I dont have the freedom to take that boat where I want or when i want. I think the concensus here and the logic about getting a HELOC might be the way to go when im ready to pull the trigger...I dont see myself purchasing in the spring when the prices are favorable to the seller...might wait until people are thinking about having to store their boats next fall. shopping around is fun...what i have seen so far looks promising!

maybe ti was just me, but my piranha max boat transducer had some trouble in cold water as well. I would get transducer not connected message, as soon as the unit warmed up it had no issues. Obviously, once it was not below zero the thing never had an issue.

lol and you know the CO will be out there busting everyone too.

you have a PM

once saw a pike filet with the tail on start kicking in the frying pan. lol

this is fair...things i love most in life Family my dog my girlfriend fishing and being in the boat doing it....im out there 100+ days a year so i think I can justify the couple hundred bucks a month...especially now that ive spent the last 2 years really getting my gear to a level where I want it to be. Obviously rods can break etc...but for the most part im set up on that front now...I was probably spending that much gearing myself up anyways for the past two years. Gotta remember, you can always resell a decent boat so not all is lost if crap really does hit the fan. You might lose your equity in it, but thats a sunk cost anyways.

https://www.sail.ca/en/minn-kota-terrova-80-us2-ip-bt-449754 got mine for 1700 from sail last fall.

this exactly...used a power drive with pedal, then used a powerdrive with ipilot...and now we have a terrova on the big boat...its not even close to comparable. Plus lift assist is huge!

bah, spend the extra little bit of money and get the terova when it goes on sale...you wont regret it. Especially if you have never used ipilot...youd think its just gimmicky...but if you ever fish open water or in the wind at all, you will not regret it for a second.

Thats when you know you are fishing crazy...basically for me, my aim is to catch one fish...everything from there is just a bonus...if you can get skunked and still have a good time, then that is everything.

whats confusing to me is that these guys go to dominican...start both getting intensely itchy feet...start to notice blisters and other crap appearing on their skin...and then say hmmm i guess i should go see a doctor?! lmao what the hell

glad you guys caught some decent ones. Maybe your friend will get addicted and you will have a new fishing partner

gonna need to be a real sharp shooter to hit those blackflies lol

its still around, my brothers buddy just cashed out 1.5 million out of one...pretty nuts! Ive done all of my trading through one as well, its always nice cashing out tax free!

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holy heck, wasnt around for the weekend and this thread took off... to give you guys way too much info about my life lol just to show you my situation and give you a better profile of myself. My mortgage is for 60% of the value of my home, my home was built last year...anything breaks, thats the responsibility of the condo corp...one thing i should be wary of is increased condo fees. (worth noting) I own a truck with 40,000click on it that is fully paid off, however it is a dodge...which has had to go into the shop for warranty work 3 times now lol so good heads up on this one. 5% of my income goes to retirement, which my company matches as our retirement savings plan. dont smoke, dont smoke the herb either, barely drink aside from a very casual beer. No credit card debt or any other debt/payments owed. Would be looking for a starter boat, definitely not trying to shop for anything probably over 17 feet, but would want my money spent on getting a powerplant that can get 3 guys around easily...so probably over 100hp so that jacks up the price a bit. I guess one way to protect myself from any major hit is to ensure that i get a good deal buying used...that way if something really did hit the fan, im not taking a major hit on the used vs new depreciation...i.e. you can go buy a 30k boat brand new...something happens and you have to sell a boat with 3hours on it for 20k...or you buy a used boat with 30 hours on it, for 20k, and then sell it for 18k with 50 hours on it. Anyone here have experience buying boats from the states? What are the rules about that? I know that right of the top, that buying a used bass boat from the states is going to get me wayyyy more bang for my buck than up here...or at least thats what ive seen shopping around online and heard from some members here...what about the taxes/will the bank still give you that loan for whatever you want even if you are purchasing something from the USA?

This...this...and this.... dude looks like he could literally be toronto's best D man...imagine him in 2-3 years....

You are way too late to the party if you are only interested in weed stocks now...the time to invest was a year+ ago. Everything else now is just Bull and inflated. One of the most important parts of identifying a good stock? Look at its cost per earnings and actual evaluation...when it comes to weed stocks, somehow every single one of these companies would literally have to increase their revenue streams by over 1000% to even come close to realizing the value of their shares at this point...aka impossible.

3% seems a lot better than 15...but holy cow the difference between 3 and 9 is insane? I cant even get close to even considering a lund or alumacraft...seems like only a 60+ year old executive can afford those things these days...insane how much they are asking for them...even crazier is that they somehow cost 50% less about 15 years ago. Aside from my mortgage payment Im close...hence why im starting to look...and thats the one thing that kinda bothers me is that Im not a huge believer of financing toys...but in this day and age of any boat basically costing at least 20k, how can one expect to ever buy one unless you make 500k a year+ I mean in all honesty, who is mortgage free at 30 years old? Is the expectation not to have a boat until you dont have a mortgage...thats a tough pill to swallow! I havent even looked at the potential of getting a HELOC loan...how do they place a value on the price of your home anyways? i.e. my home is going to cost about 50% less its in orangeville for example. I live in the city of Toronto so everything is ridiculously inflated.

Hey Guys, As i approach 30 years old, ive been considering the fact that for the amount that fish, it wouldnt be too far fetched of an idea for me to finally go out on a limb and purchase a starter boat for myself to upgrade from my tinner. Basically my idea would be to get a used bass boat/v haul with livewells, a starting battery etc etc. Of course I would love to simply go out and purchase a boat private sale, but I dont really have 15k sitting around. A bank loan would be an option pending how high interest rates are from a boat dealer? Aside from my mortgage I am finance/debt free. The idea of a monthly payment for a boat is starting to seem like a reasonable idea. My question relates to financing a used/new boat. You see a ton of ads for cars and what their purchase finance rates are, but ive been trying to research what financing on a boat looks like and the lack of information is astonishing. My question for you folks is what is the standard purchase finance rate for a new/used boat, what rate was available when you bought your boat? I checked out Nitro's finance calculator, but it applied a base finance rate of 15%...surely that cant be accurate, can it? that seems insane. Any info that you guys can provide would be awesome. Thanks,