Pontoon for fishing

[DockShootinJack]

Buy a dedicated fishing pontoon or buy a pleasure toon and reconfigure it to fish from?
For the pontoon fisherman what are some must have features?
I am looking to bridge and structure fish from the pontoon. I will keep the Traker to shoot docks from.

[Ketchn]

Ez just sold his 20 footer yesterday , and got a 22 footer , went from 40 horses to 150 horses ....
he is also upgrading his already highly upgraded electronics platforms ....
AND in the future the song lyrics will be ...
"this ain't no foolin around"

[huntersdad]

I'd be sure to have a good spot lock trolling motor for sure. Possibly a tritoon for the added stability and HP. Rating. A inverter generator for night stalking, don't know if id go high end especially if its gonna be a fishing boat. Get something that would clean up easy. I would save on the luxury and spend on the electronics.

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[GreenEYESfromOHIO]

What’s the benefit of a pontoon over your tracker for bridge and structure fishing if I may?

[Lloakley930]

If you buy an old one look for aluminum flooring versus wood. They do get impacted by the wind pretty good so a 36 v trolling motor and good anchors will help.

[DockShootinJack]

What’s the benefit of a pontoon over your tracker for bridge and structure fishing if I may?

The Tracker is me plus 1. The pontoon kids, dogs, wife, etc

[DockShootinJack]

Ez just sold his 20 footer yesterday , and got a 22 footer , went from 40 horses to 150 horses ....
he is also upgrading his already highly upgraded electronics platforms ....
AND in the future the song lyrics will be ...
"this ain't no foolin around"

I believe they would make a heck of a fishing machine

[DockShootinJack]

Ez just sold his 20 footer yesterday , and got a 22 footer , went from 40 horses to 150 horses ....
he is also upgrading his already highly upgraded electronics platforms ....
AND in the future the song lyrics will be ...
"this ain't no foolin around"

I have noticed the pleasure oriented toons seem to have higher hp motors

[skiptomylu]

I have often thought of getting a pontoon again. I had an 18' one and loved how well it maneuvered around. Think I would try to find one of them again, it was not for partying, more for fishing and I put a TM on and electronics. I loved everything about it except trying to longline;ine with it and the wind. No wind all is great, but a little blow and not so great for that. Everything else it was great!

Skip

[DockShootinJack]

I have often thought of getting a pontoon again. I had an 18' one and loved how well it maneuvered around. Think I would try to find one of them again, it was not for partying, more for fishing and I put a TM on and electronics. I loved everything about it except trying to longline;ine with it and the wind. No wind all is great, but a little blow and not so great for that. Everything else it was great!

Skip

I have never owned one. I do think it would serve my purposes very well. I am thinking 20 to 22 feet would be a good size. Years ago I watched 2 old timers pull in under a bridge with an old toon and flat put the smack down on the fish.