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Hey Hanson, is that at the Eagle Lake public access if so I have a TON of memories from that lake, pretty much grew up on that lake when I was a kid, my first muskie came from there.

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luv the pics, will post mine as soon as it comes back from getting motor fixed and I learn how to post pics on here.

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Ive seen two alumacraft fisherman boats on this thread and I would love to have one. Ive already got a 20 hp motor just need the boat and trailer. How do you guys like the boat?

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Here is my river rig I just picked up Saturday. Been out with it twice now and I love it. Has a Sea Doo jet ski motor and jet drive mounted in it. I was going to build one myself but at the price I got it for, I could not even buy all the parts and pieces.

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Ive seen two alumacraft fisherman boats on this thread and I would love to have one. Ive already got a 20 hp motor just need the boat and trailer. How do you guys like the boat?

I really like mine. it has a smooth ride. it will get up and go. I prefered the side console over a tiller model. since you have a 20HP you would want to stick to the tiller model of the fisherman. If you were to go to a side console then you would want to go with a 40HP. A 20 or 25 HP on a side console would bog down with more than one person in the boat(by yourself you may be okay). this is what the dealer told me. plus the price difference was less than $1000.00 between the 25HP on the original package and the upgrade to the 40HP that I went with.

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Here is my river rig I just picked up Saturday. Been out with it twice now and I love it. Has a Sea Doo jet ski motor and jet drive mounted in it. I was going to build one myself but at the price I got it for, I could not even buy all the parts and pieces.

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Hey I live in Monticello also. I would love to see your rig in person sometime if you are ever at one of the river accesses around Monticello let me know maybe we could meet up. I normally fish out at montissippi but have fished ellison park also. email me at the address in my signature line and maybe we could set something up.

Brad

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i love my alumacraft! i chose the tiller because, i troll often for walleyes. i also get more room in the boat for gear or more people. one of my favorite features is how the boat drifts...all i have to do is turn the boat to whichever side i want to jig on, and the boat will kick 90 degrees from the wind and stay at that angle...really cool. i like my Yamaha, but would prefer an Evinrude e-tec 25hp. the trolling motor is incredible...very quiet and plenty powerful.

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ok, heres mine, since it looks like this is turning into an alumacraft thread. grinfull-36507-10558-gedc0072.jpg

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yeah i'm kinda of an Alumacraft junkie myself...does anyone own the all-weld center console? i'm interested in the 20' model.

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Jarod - I really like that Lund Fury. Kind of like the alaskan but with a casting deck! I better check out the specs further on their website. Thanks for posting the pic.

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how do you post pictures?

click the little button with the red picture/box and blue arrow in the reply box.

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Hey Hanson, is that at the Eagle Lake public access if so I have a TON of memories from that lake, pretty much grew up on that lake when I was a kid, my first muskie came from there.

Yep it is. I live pretty close so its nice and convenient when you want to do some casting. The launch is shallow and sucky and the parking situation is sucky but other than that... smile

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My walleye chaser!

2008 Alumacraft Fisherman 160: 16.3' center length, 25hp Yamaha 2-stroke, 55lb thrust Minn Kota

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Do you use those handle bars in the front for rod holders?

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i put the bars up front for two reasons...knowing i would never mount a trolling motor on the bow, i put them on so people would have something to hold onto when i have to fetch the truck in a hurry on a windy day at the landing. the other reason is my kids...my daughter loves to sit up there and thought of safety first. it gives them something to hold on to when we're motoring around.

the rod holder idea is an interesting one...i might have to try that!?

one of my future purchases is to install rails in the front and rear so i can use rod holders. i would put them in a different place though.

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Good man!

My daughter's 'got' to kneel up front in mine also when she feels the need to stop fishing and start spinning circles around the lake grin

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