It's getting to be spring and young men's thoughts turn to....FISHING!!! Every year a bunch of us go to Canada and stalk the 50" Great Northern Pike. Over the years I have hatched some bizarre schemes to get an edge on these monsters, some have worked, some get laughs. This year I want a radio-controlled boat to pull a bait in areas that I just can't get into without spooking the fish or getting hung-up. My plan is to use a planerboard release on the boat with about a 10'-20' lead to some appropriate bait. The fish hits the bait, the release pops, I land fish, I release fish, repeat. Searching around for the appropriate boat has been fruitless. (I was thinking of welding one up using 1/4" CRS plate---metal content!) Either the boat is too fast, too small, too unstable, too expensive, etc. The ideal boat would be about 24" - 36" with a wide beam, be able to go slow and be maneuverable, have long battery life and have a method of charging. This year is a drive-in on logging roads, not a fly-in so I will have access to the van's power systems. Oh, BTW, I don't want to spend a lot, maybe $100 or so. Any ideas? Want to loan me your old RC boat?
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19 years ago