How To Rig Your Canoe for Fishing

I'll show you exactly how I rig up my 16-foot prospector canoe to be a fishing machine that I believe outperforms any fishing kayak. You may be surprised at what's NOT in the canoe in order to make it quick, light, and easy to deploy in any lake.
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0:00 - Start / intro
1:12 - Intro to my canoe fishing setup
1:41 - Stabilizer system
02:24 - Trollling Motor
03:28 - Battery and Power Center
06:09 - Extro/ending
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[@jjrjr6016]

Nice boat , well organized

[@ruggedoutdoorsguide9904]

Thank you my friend. Many blessings,

[@normanburns-ko4ro]

Simple yet efficient. I love it. I need to rig mine to take grandson fishing. I have a troweling motor and a fish finder now. Just have to set it up. Thanks for the info

[@ruggedoutdoorsguide9904]

Right on

[@richarddsouza7761]

I had never even heard of a stabilizer! Brilliant. I'm sure I'll get one in the next few years. Thanks for introducing it.

[@ruggedoutdoorsguide9904]

Right on! I like mine for sure!

[@mikecollins8241]

FWIW in most US states, once you mount a motor (of any kind) on a canoe you are required to register it, and carry all the appropriate/ required gear (paddle, signal device, life jackets/ throwable etc) just like any other "motorboat".. I have 2 canoes now, a 15' Grumman and a 11' Sportspal, both registered for use with motors, and 2 electric (30/40# thrust) and a 1.5hp 2 stroke, motors :) I use a Rubbermaid Action Packer tote to hold all the required stuff, plus a waterproof box for my phone and registration, that I lined the inside top edge with a pool noodle, to make it unsinkable... also doubles as a seat when I want to sit in the middle of my canoe vs the end, as I use a kayak paddle most of the time..

[@ruggedoutdoorsguide9904]

Good info - thanks for the feedback!

[@jorgerivero375]

Very nice set-up I bet it's a blast out in the water thank you for sharing tight lines sir👍😁

[@ruggedoutdoorsguide9904]

It sure is

[@elizabethkalac8680]

You should have shock-cord rope tie downs thru your wood decks so you can tether your painters to the decks and not have your ropes laying in the bilge where they could wraps around your legs.

[@ruggedoutdoorsguide9904]

Never a bad idea for sure! Thanks for the feedback!

[@bushleague3472]

I used to rig my canoe in a similar manner. At the heart of my rig was a milk crate that had a fish finder, PVC rod holders, and carying handle mounted to it. The crate itself held 3 large tackle trays, simply sliding it under the thwart kept it secure. For some reason I've gravitated back to just using my canoe as is, no rig up at all. As a side note, my thumbnail is of a nice 6pt elk in my Mad River explorer, I would have trouble remembering exactly how many metric tons of moose and elk meat that canoe has hauled out of the bush.

[@ruggedoutdoorsguide9904]

I like Mad River for what they make, but it looks like they don't make a high-end, ultra-lite carbon/Kevlar tripping canoe. They tend to make mega-tanks to handle rough whitewater and abusive conditions!

[@bushleague3472]

@@ruggedoutdoorsguide9904 If you want to haul a moose down a river in the fall though, generally in low water, there is no replacement for Royalex IMO. When a canoe with a near 1000lb payload of meat and camping gear hits a rock its got a fair bit of inertia, the impact force is considerable... and you thank Christ you didnt bring your hunting partner's Kevlar Clipper.

[@cachechillo]

I like a lot good Job sr 👍

[@ruggedoutdoorsguide9904]

Thank you for the positive feedback! Many blessings,

[@larzhillbot1443]

Love your set up ...... I have the spring creek floats for my kayak

[@ruggedoutdoorsguide9904]

I found the Spring Creek floats are the best, but also the most expensive! I could use them on my solo (which is 16 feet long but only 21 inches across at the widest point! :)

[@cheryl9358]

Thanks very much for your video. Can you share where you purchased your canoe & specifics of it?

[@ruggedoutdoorsguide9904]

Hey Cheryl; Thanks for watching! Unfortunately, I bought the canoe in this video from an online marketplace (Kijiji in Ontario, Canada) like Craig's List. It was a used kevlar Prospector canoe (16 feet long) from a very reputable company (Evergreen) which happens to not be in business anymore. The canoe weighs 50 lbs. I paid around $1000 but that was about 6 years ago. I believe the other specifics of the canoe and the motor and other items are covered in the video itself. Take care!

[@northern_wilderness_adventurer]

Thanks for sharing! When you go on long excursions with lengthy portages, do you bring your stabilizers as well? As a minimalist I'm sure you don't triple carry all those portages, so I'm thinking your gear load is light enough for you to carry those at the same time - would love to see a video describing how you pack and carry this setup.

[@ruggedoutdoorsguide9904]

Hey Brandon; Here's another revelation in addition to my headlamp! :) When I go on any trip where I need to portage, I don't bring a motor or stabilizers. I'm comfortable enough without stabilizers (I just don't stand up and cast on a regular basis without stabilizers) and I just paddle in without the "luxury" of a trolling motor. I only use the motor and stabilizers in a lake where I can bring my car near to shore in order to launch the canoe. Great question though!

[@CaptainBerz]

Sportspals are actually super lightweight themselves.

[@ruggedoutdoorsguide9904]

You're actually right for a 12 foot model. It's only 34 pounds. However a 15' 8" model is 73 pounds and that makes life annoying for me when I mount and unmount the canoe since it's always by myself and I have a tall vehicle! Thanks for checking out our channel!

[@1234harleydavidson]

@@ruggedoutdoorsguide9904 the 14ft is only 56lbs too. Thanks for the video!

[@spinningrodfisherman]

@@1234harleydavidson yes i have a 14ft and i can easily lift that myself even tho i'm not a big person. in the canadian version its actually rated as 41lbs from their site. i bring a small lithium 56wh and a trolling motor and it goes quite a long way. i brought it camping fully loaded with 2 adults 1 child and rope dragged another fully loaded canoe with 2 adults for about 7km at 100% power with 45lb thrust, with various wind directions.

[@bushleague3472]

@@ruggedoutdoorsguide9904 Besides, if you ever actually need to paddle the damn thing any distance, anyone used to a Prospector will be cursing a Sportspal the entire way.

[@charleslefebvre5515]

​@ruggedoutdoorsguide9904 no a 16' pointed sportspal is only 56 lbs. You must be looking at the weight for the wide transom square sturns

[@WoodboogerFishing]

No snacks?!😳

[@ruggedoutdoorsguide9904]

I only eat once per day (a large salad with spinach, lettuce, onions, mushrooms, cucumber, tomato, grapes, garlic and celery). This is what I eat but only around 2pm daily and that's about it. I know it sounds weird but I never eat 3 times a day and I certainly don't eat snacks! :) thanks for inquiring!!

[@WoodboogerFishing]

@@ruggedoutdoorsguide9904 I’m so confused😜

[@Harleywindtherapy]

That's a sweet looking set up and a gorgeous boat! I never get tired of canoeing or fishing and the combination is just a perfect match. Happy to subscribe. 👊🎣🚣‍♂️

[@ruggedoutdoorsguide9904]

Right on! I appreciate your kind encouragement!