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It's a canoe, a bit narrow for it's length for fishing. Weighs less than the longest Portabote though.
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If its classed as a canoe it doesn't need registration on most waterways in UK.
Does the Portabote?
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Quote: Originally Posted by Keef
If its classed as a canoe it doesn't need registration on most waterways in UK.
Does the Portabote?
Canoes really are horribly limited to fish from, not being able to stand and cast completely negates any other advantage that might be claimed for them. Great for upper body exercise though.
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So.... very probably a Portabote does require registration?
I know kayak fishing can be a bit restricting - got myself one this year. Can lead to some up close and personal fishing though.
And if the fishings poor you still get a good workout!
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I have used a boat like the portaboat for many but now I use an open canoe, I find that fishing from a canoe just as rewarding as other boats of a similar length, I would never recomend standing up in any boat regaurdless of type becaurse of of the increses chance of getting wet .
I use my open canoe for both freshwater & salt water fishing & never had any problems with it.
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A Portabote boat does require registration, certainly on EA controlled waters. So do unpowered craft (at a cheaper rate) such as rowing boats and canoes..... but I doubt very many actually bother.
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Quote: Originally Posted by ukbushman
I have used a boat like the portaboat for many but now I use an open canoe, I find that fishing from a canoe just as rewarding as other boats of a similar length, I would never recomend standing up in any boat regaurdless of type becaurse of of the increses chance of getting wet .
I use my open canoe for both freshwater & salt water fishing & never had any problems with it.
A boat you can't stand up in is pretty restricting. The only type of fishing I do sitting down is vertical jigging, and I'd hate to be restricted to just one method.
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Comes down to the whether you like to go out and get a few fish or go out and get loads of fish. The whole point of having a boat is to remove all the restrictions when fishing from the bank, having made that step I can't see any point in imposing a different set of restrictions. I'm sure canoes offer some fun and exercise to some people who do a bit of fishing but they are far from ideal fishing craft. I guess I'm only interested in angling efficiency.
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Quote: Originally Posted by mattjahansA Portabote boat does require registration, certainly on EA controlled waters. So do unpowered craft (at a cheaper rate) such as rowing boats and canoes..... but I doubt very many actually bother.
That surprises me, I didn't think kayaks needed registration.
They certainly dont on Windermere, which is where I mainly use mine.
Dont think the EA controls navigation there though. Must be either Park Authority or South Lakeland council.
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puggyfeeesh
open canoe's have been used as a platform for around 10.000 years or more in one form or another which alot long then most other types of boat that have derived from the open canoe
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Canoes are great for traveling down shallow rivers where you might well need to drag the canoe over impassable rapids or shallows, but other boats are far superior for the purposes they are designed for.
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It's all a matter of what your comfortable with & what you chose to use.
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No, it's a statement of fact!
All boats are a compromise in some way, but not being able to fish out of one properly is a compromise too far, for me anyway.
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I'm really not interested in boats at all, they're just another bit of kit and have to work properly for the water. My boat and motor that is perfect for my local rivers would be inadequate in Holland on their big rivers and stillwaters, on the other hand you couldn't fish quite as effectively from one of their boats on my waters. Like I wrote above though, it's about simple maths, I like to catch lots of fish, the boat choice is dictated by that.
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