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12 foot flatbottom jon for saltwater fishing.
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<blockquote data-quote="Go Fish" data-source="post: 235290" data-attributes="member: 6062"><p>The folks that have posted above me are all right. A 12 foot flat bottom will:</p><p></p><p>Feel too small</p><p></p><p>Pound</p><p></p><p>Be OK if the conditions are right</p><p></p><p>I fished a 12 foot jon up here in New England salt for a long time before I got into a bigger boat. I had the tar beat out of me trying to make way in bay chop. I once had to stop fishing to bail the rain water out. I was swamped by a 50+ foot cruiser wake and had a plastic tackle box float away while I bailed out the boat. The tide pinned the boat to the rocks and I had to haul the boat up dry and wait until the current slowed..the stories could go on and on...</p><p></p><p>If you choose to fish a small boat in the salt keep your wits about you. Stay home when you know it will be too much. Have a plan when it gets to be too much when you don't expect it. Know when to bail on the trip...even if you are killing it. Get a floating VHF and think about an EPIRB.</p><p></p><p>And, above all, don't be a dumb ***. Think. Wear your life jacket...and have fun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Go Fish, post: 235290, member: 6062"] The folks that have posted above me are all right. A 12 foot flat bottom will: Feel too small Pound Be OK if the conditions are right I fished a 12 foot jon up here in New England salt for a long time before I got into a bigger boat. I had the tar beat out of me trying to make way in bay chop. I once had to stop fishing to bail the rain water out. I was swamped by a 50+ foot cruiser wake and had a plastic tackle box float away while I bailed out the boat. The tide pinned the boat to the rocks and I had to haul the boat up dry and wait until the current slowed..the stories could go on and on... If you choose to fish a small boat in the salt keep your wits about you. Stay home when you know it will be too much. Have a plan when it gets to be too much when you don't expect it. Know when to bail on the trip...even if you are killing it. Get a floating VHF and think about an EPIRB. And, above all, don't be a dumb ***. Think. Wear your life jacket...and have fun. [/QUOTE]
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