small boat

[jimmy4218]

I have a small smokercraft (14.7) with a 25hp honda and have always wanted to enter a tourney, but how stupid would I look entering one of these things with an old, small boat?

[jimmy4218]

I have a small smokercraft (14.7) with a 25hp honda and have always wanted to enter a tourney, but how stupid would I look entering one of these things with an old, small boat?

[FreeByrd]

Jimmy,
Assuming the tournament is on a body of water where it doesn't present a safety issue then GO FOR IT! There are probally some inland lake tournaments that your boat would be just fine in. We fished two of the GNWC inland lake qualifiers this year in a 16 foot Triton with a 40 HP motor.

Good Luck and HAVE FUN!
Steve Carlson

[FreeByrd]

Jimmy,
Assuming the tournament is on a body of water where it doesn't present a safety issue then GO FOR IT! There are probally some inland lake tournaments that your boat would be just fine in. We fished two of the GNWC inland lake qualifiers this year in a 16 foot Triton with a 40 HP motor.

Good Luck and HAVE FUN!
Steve Carlson

[ScottL]

I understand what you are saying. But as long as the boat meets the tournament requirements,(varies by tournament) such as a recirculating livewell, and you have the needed insurance liability on the boat. I would say go ahead. that being said, you are at a disadvantage in terms of speed and would be limited on bigger waters such as the great lakes,Lake of the Woods or Mille Lacs. I don't know where you are from, but there are many tournament opportunities in Minnesota. MWT & MWT come to mind, plus a lot of single local tournaments throughout the season. Yes you do see a lot of "bigger" boats in them, but the boat doesn't necessarily make them better fisherman.

Regards,

Scott Lee

Since there is six times as much water as dry land on earth, any fool
can plainly see the good Lord meant for man to fish six times as much as he works.

[ScottL]

I understand what you are saying. But as long as the boat meets the tournament requirements,(varies by tournament) such as a recirculating livewell, and you have the needed insurance liability on the boat. I would say go ahead. that being said, you are at a disadvantage in terms of speed and would be limited on bigger waters such as the great lakes,Lake of the Woods or Mille Lacs. I don't know where you are from, but there are many tournament opportunities in Minnesota. MWT & MWT come to mind, plus a lot of single local tournaments throughout the season. Yes you do see a lot of "bigger" boats in them, but the boat doesn't necessarily make them better fisherman.

Regards,

Scott Lee

Since there is six times as much water as dry land on earth, any fool
can plainly see the good Lord meant for man to fish six times as much as he works.

[eyellaw]

as long as the tourny rules allow it go for it i stared fishing tournys in a 15 foot alumacraft with a 28 horse johnson just have to watch the weather good luck

[eyellaw]

as long as the tourny rules allow it go for it i stared fishing tournys in a 15 foot alumacraft with a 28 horse johnson just have to watch the weather good luck

[egcg]

I fished my first tourney with a 16 foot lund. The big boys got a kick out of it and respected us for getting in the tourney.

[egcg]

I fished my first tourney with a 16 foot lund. The big boys got a kick out of it and respected us for getting in the tourney.

[doubleheader]

You won't look stupid at all. I know a lot of very good fishermen who fish tournaments on the Kinzua and Chautauqua lakes in small rigs, and in fact you will have some advantages over big boats. Just make sure your rig is capable for the conditions and body of water and go for it.

[doubleheader]

You won't look stupid at all. I know a lot of very good fishermen who fish tournaments on the Kinzua and Chautauqua lakes in small rigs, and in fact you will have some advantages over big boats. Just make sure your rig is capable for the conditions and body of water and go for it.

[Raybob]

You'll do fine with that rig on inland lake circuits ... as a matter of fact, if your from Ohio, I'll sponsor you for one season for the 6 tourney wowc tour for entry fees. They have about a 150 mile range of lakes that they fish & your rig has positive pluses like mentioned above, once you get clued-in on boat-control methods. Now if you said you had a 9.9 on the rear-end you would be at a dis-advantage in coverin' the water on larger lakes on this circuit........

[Raybob]

You'll do fine with that rig on inland lake circuits ... as a matter of fact, if your from Ohio, I'll sponsor you for one season for the 6 tourney wowc tour for entry fees. They have about a 150 mile range of lakes that they fish & your rig has positive pluses like mentioned above, once you get clued-in on boat-control methods. Now if you said you had a 9.9 on the rear-end you would be at a dis-advantage in coverin' the water on larger lakes on this circuit........

[funny]

Even if you looked stupid going out, if you come in with a winning weight who looks stupid in the end??? I say go for it, we all have to start somehwere!

I have always wanted to go out in a really old crudy looking boat when I was on a good bite prefishing just to see people's faces if I could pull off a win. Just haven't got the cahoona's to try it!

[funny]

Even if you looked stupid going out, if you come in with a winning weight who looks stupid in the end??? I say go for it, we all have to start somehwere!

I have always wanted to go out in a really old crudy looking boat when I was on a good bite prefishing just to see people's faces if I could pull off a win. Just haven't got the cahoona's to try it!

[burky]

we fished the 2005 ohio GNWC circuit. 4 tourneys. all out of a 16 foot boat with a twenty five horse motor. Just do it. you will learn more than you can imagine. good luck

[jimmy4218 unlogged]

Thanks to all of your replies and I think I will enter a coulple of local tourneys here in the spring. what the heck- I've got nothing to lose and everything to gain, right?