| So you've inherited that somewhat dubious old | | | | built, and you may be surprised at the workmanship |
| wooden fishing boat from your grandpa! You're | | | | and variety available.You may want to have a look at |
| feeling proud to be the one to carry on the family | | | | the beautifully crafted boats such as wide-bottomed |
| fishing tradition, but you're also experiencing just a | | | | drift boats, or the graceful curves of a special |
| little trepidation at the though of setting out on the | | | | viking-type rowing-and-fishing boat.Some wooden |
| wide open expanses of the lake this spring on a boat | | | | fishing boat builders specialize in traditional Louisiana |
| that has clearly seen better days...Well, if your newly | | | | marsh pirogues and rowing skiffs, and for these you |
| acquired old wooden fishing boat is looking a little | | | | will even be able to find building plans should you be |
| worse for wear, you might do well to remember | | | | tempted to make a project out of it!If you just |
| that wooden boat owners generally accept the fact | | | | want to have the experience of fishing from a |
| these kind of boats were not built to last forever.In | | | | wooden boat on your next fishing trip, you can head |
| fact, some were probably built with the intention that | | | | out to Ontario, where some fishing resorts have a |
| they would be replaced within five or ten years, and | | | | special wooden fishing boat supplier building them to |
| not kept going lovingly for decades by | | | | order.These beautiful spacious, quiet boats are hand |
| well-intentioned descendents of the original | | | | built out of cedar and oak, and equipped with swivel |
| owner.Constant maintenance is probably the key | | | | seats, a fishfinder, and all the necessary emergency |
| concept here, and you will need to do some serious | | | | equipment to make your trip an unforgettable |
| checking out of the boat's structure before setting | | | | experience.Back to that old lady grandpa used for his |
| out to haul in those prize catches.Of course, | | | | outings on the lake: It may be well worth |
| nowadays - with newer wood-based, penetrating | | | | remembering the saying: "Nothing works on an old |
| epoxy - dry rot has become much less of a problem, | | | | boat but the owner"...For more information visit |
| but you will still have to keep up the work to keep | | | | Fishing-Things.comRika Susan of researches, writes, |
| your boat in shape for the fishing waters.Apart from | | | | and publishes full-time on the Web. Copyright of this |
| the gleaming, grand old dames of yesteryear, | | | | article: 2006 Rika Susan. This article may be reprinted |
| contemporary wooden fishing boats are still being | | | | if the resource box and hyperlinks are left intact. |