pcakes55 Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 Has anyone ever rigged one of these to bass fish out of? This would be for small ponds & lakes. Front casing deck, trolling motor, etc? Are they stable enough to fish off the front deck, or would it be really wobbly? Quote
scyounggun Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 I have a 17ft Carolina skiff that I bass fish from off the front deck and I love it. The j16 is a little scaled down but I have been in one before and it felt plenty stable to me. I have a 55 pound minn kota riptide(I fish fresh and salt) and it moves the boat good and doesn't drain the batteries fast at all. Quote
scyounggun Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 This is the only picture I have of my front deck right now, but it can give you an idea of what I have. Edit: Not sure why its warped looking, but it still gives the idea. Quote
pcakes55 Posted March 25, 2015 Author Posted March 25, 2015 I was thinking something like this: http://www.skifflife.com/files/2013/05/SkiffPornTemplate.png http://www.skifflife.com/files/2013/05/IMG_20130426_085238_429-1024x577.jpg Scyounggun, do you think this would be comfortable to fish one person on the front deck and one person on the back? Quote
scyounggun Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 I do think it would be comfortable doing that. A lot of time my buddy is standing on a cooler right behind my front deck and we never have any issues. Carolina skiff makes a very solid boat too. Quote
Crappiebasser Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 My neighbor has a J16 CC and it's very stable for its size. We fish 2 fat old guys with a big Lab and haven't fallen out yet. The only thing I dislike is the standing rod holders and very little storage space. Quote
Krappiehog Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 They are supposed to be super stable boats. They have great rep for stable and shallow running. I have considered a bay cat for myself but I don't like the no closed and lockable storage. Quote
zachb34 Posted April 27, 2015 Posted April 27, 2015 Yesterday, I was on my friends J12 out in the intracoastal and ocean and am amazed by the stability of that boat. We went a few miles off shore into 4-6 foot waves. Yes it sounds stupid, but it's pretty normal here in south florida. In the intracoastal that little boat felt like a rock. I wouldn't hesitate buying it because of a stability issue. Quote
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