A lot of people choose the kayak because it's so popular these days, and don't even consider a canoe for fishing. But the canoe is one of the most versatile, time tested boats ever made. I've fished out of sit in kayaks and found sitting in the same position all day uncomfortable. Unhooking the catch in your lap is a wet and messy affair and there is little room for a decent sized tackle box, and forget it if you want to bring a cooler/and or your dog along. And if you want to go camping simply toss a dry bag with your camping gear inside the canoe No trying to stuff everything inside the tiny, not so waterproof hatches. I've also tried sit on top kayaks for fishing. Though stable and providing a little room to move around in, they still don't hold a lot of gear. They are also heavy for their size (some of the popular ones approach 100 lbs) and are somewhat difficult to carry. Your tackle box is behind you and tough to get at and the things are slower than a herd of turtles in peanut butter. They sacrifice a lot of speed for stability. It's also a lot easier to add a trolling motor to a canoe. I've seen it done with kayaks, but with difficulties. There are transom mounts, but heaven help you if you need to clear weeds or a tangled line from your motor. The only advantage of kayaks as I see it is that they aren't as affected by the wind, so on windy days they are easier to handle, but when all things are considered a canoe is a much better all around fishing machine.

I fished out of 2 sit on top kayaks over a 10 year period ... caught lots of fish, had a blast. This past September (after much research/reading) I bought a Meyers Sportspal 14' canoe. Google it, it's designed specifically for fishing & hunting as one can stand in it and fish - not merely barely standing while teetering side to side, but standing long term and going through the motions of fishing (casting, retrieving, hooksets, etc.) It's ridiculously stable. My Perception SOT kayaks average about 65 lbs each, the 14' Meyers is 58 lbs. It's got a 30 lb thrust electric trolling motor. I made the switch for a couple of reasons ... First, my main pursuit is fishing, not paddling, so motoring around the lake vs paddling is a no brainer. Second is the comfort factor. After 6-8 hours in a kayak, I had to unfold myself to get out and dealt with a kinked lower back for several hours until I got ironed out. Trying to pee took a choreographed routine to pull off successfully as space was at a premium. The ability to stand, sit, kneel, pee, etc. at will in a canoe is a beautiful thing. Lots of room, everything I need in front of me or under the seats. It's a world of difference. In my case a pedal kayak wasn't an option as I have to self load into a full size pickup and they are quite heavy. I'm not knocking kayaks at all, I still have both of mine and have no intention of getting rid of either as my kids like to paddle around for fun. The canoe allows me to cover more water and stay out longer which translates into more fishing. I'm all for more fishing : - D

I was waiting for that cat to get hooked. That cat is a character, that's the kind of cat I like.

I really like the set up! If you don't have it in the canoe then you don't need it.. but you have everything. Love the cat he's great

Kayaks were originally made by "Eskimos" to paddle in the sea. Canoes were made by just about every native culture on the planet and are what were used on all inland waterways. My Algonquian ancestors built canoes in excess of 30' to travel on the Great Lakes.

Thanks for the details! I thought about buying a kayak to take my dog with me but ya sold me on the canoe. Love the cat!

Cool rig brah!! Keep fishing, never stop.

The transducer mount is awesome! Thanks for the video 🤙🏼

Man you have a real setup. I have to get the map setup. Thanks Don

Your cat is adorable. Great video!

Great set up, love all the room! Bought a native ultimate tandem 14.5 about three years ago which is a cross of both Yak and Noo all in one. I love it and have kept it simple with no electronics but let me tell you something, I absolutely need one for deep lake fishing or on kettle hole on Long Island NY...... thank you for the great ideas.

That cat is mega cute !!! came here for the canoe and got the cat as bonus

Great video. Was trying to decide on canoe vs kayak and I think you sold me on the canoe. F*ing love your cat!

I have this canoe! I have been trying to find videos like this!! I love your cat

We have canoes, kayaks and paddle boards... and fish from all of them. Lots of fun from kayak or paddle board but in all honesty the canoe is the best to fish from. We just love being out in any of them!

Great looking canoe and very good video , thanks

I have an Old Town Pack canoe that I use when crabbing. It's light, nimble, versatile and can float merrily along in very shallow water. For ponds, lakes, tidal estuaries and rivers on the quiet side, I'd take the Pack over a kayak because of it's versatility and ease of getting to your stuff. If I were to go out in BIG tidal rivers or venture into the ocean, it'd have to be a specialty kayak.......

I have found that I use a Kayak paddle now in the Guide, or with two people in my aluminum canoe. Much easier to paddle/control with the yak paddle. I do think I will add light trolling motor and outriggers before this summer is over. At my age, I appreciate the 36# weight over the 70 of a full sized canoe or most of the Yaks. In open water and with a wind I could see an advantage of the yak with little surface area to catch the wind

I really like your simple canoe setup. I find the canoe, with a kayak paddle, more versatile than a kayak. It's funny though, when people see me with a kayak paddle in my canoe, they look at me the same way they did when I rode my Harley with a full-face. Ha!

So excited, ditching my beloved 1-man pontoon for a scout ss canoe, getting it tomoro. Have a 40lb motor, fishing buddy fish finder, clamp on down rigger, my rod holder with 3 various mounts. Got the whole week off so I’ll spend it outfitting the canoe and take it out ASAP. Can’t wait! Nice video, all your equipment is higher end than I have, but I just want to let people know that they can have this setup with comparable items for probably a lot less money than I’m seeing here...

I like you’re setup!

Nice video. I have dropped my S3 in the water and left it in my turnout gear which got soaked at a fire. It still works perfectly fine. I didn't do the rice trick or anything. The sound initially wouldn't record on videos for a couple hours but then it just came back on both occasions. Those Samsungs are tough.

Nice vid man and cute kitty. I can't wait to get my canoe out iv got a 16' old town i gotta finish the fiberglass work on it

Very nice set up.

Nice setup on your fishing canoe.

I have a 10 ft sit on kayak. Its a higher end box store model that I can load alone. My body size is on the plus status. 6ft even 260lbs with a hip replacement , several back surgeries. It gets un comfortable quickly. Seeing this makes me wanna make a new purchase. I didn't hear the dimensions of this craft but it looks as nimble as a yak. For me to get something from behind I gotta paddle to a shallow and stand up in the mud to get what's needed. I'm working on an antique fiberglass 2 person that I cut off square to make a transom to hand a 6 horse Johnson. But this solo has me wanting to trade in the yak.

“Get off me cat. “. Best part of video! 😂

thanks for sharing love the canoe and the cat ...ATB...colin

Great video!! Coolest cat ever...

The old school 90s game boy had a fish finder attachment you could buy. It works better than you would think it would.

I have the exact boat...my second one ...sold the first one years ago thought I wanted bigger. I've built a seat that sits 1 inch off the floor... it increases the stability about 90% take yours out one day without the seat... you will see... sit on the canoes bottom.

Freakin cat, so adorable.

In the past I flipped a canoe in a deep lake it went straight to the bottom. It was so deep we had a very hard time swimming down to attach a rope and struggled to pull it to shore. Kayaks have sealed chambers so it will float. Yes flotation floats can be ,should be used in canoes. To keep it close to the surface.

I am 66 yoa and have been canoeing since I was in my late teens. My thing is that I am done paddling. I have a 55 pound thrust electric motor mounted on my 18 foot Discovery canoe and I have it set up to go….about 6 feet per second…which is moving out at a very good clip….silently. I love it. The problem is weight. The 18 footer is too heavy. Now, I spotted the Old Town Pack and I think it is perfect for my needs. I photograph and video nature. The problem I see with your Pack canoe for my needs it the location of the seat. I think it is not far enough back to be able to operate an electric motor that is mounted far enough back to actually steer the canoe. I have found that unless that electric motor is as far back as you can get it to the end of the canoe….it will not turn the canoe.

That's a nice barn! I would love to get one of those, who is the manufacturer, or did you build it yourself?

The cat is the best part of the video

another cat video. Love it.

I'd love to have a cat like that for playing with him

I love your cat

canoes rock!

I never really liked the canoe that me and my dad used when I was younger. It's an old town. Don't use it too much because the old man just doesn't have time until he retires. But I just realized the reason I dislike taking it out by myself is because it's so damn big. I just need to get a smaller one lol

I would prefer getting a Acend H12 Kayak which can hold all your gear if you go out on longer trips.

Also, my son is looking at this canoe for the spring. I will pass on the video. We have an Old Town Discovery 158. Great canoe.

Awesome...what a great job...a couple questions: what is the length of your canoe & do you find paddling and control are better with a kayak paddle? How long is that paddle looks like 240cm at least?, Thanks

That effn cat is crazy

I like your sit backer, however I would like to know how to acquire a sit forwarder.

I would tie some string to the sonar because if you tip over it would might fall out and sink.

Quite the cat haha nice video subscribed!

well , been in a canoe only one time I believe it's more comfortable for fishing , more space and not worries that thing fall over to the water

🐈 😆 I’ve got the sit inside $150 on sale at Menards one canoes cost around $700.

nice cat by the way,abt if you tip over,you have no hand pump maybe is nice to have 1,even if it rains will be handy.i have 2 kayaks but to go wild camping is less space,but i think if i tarp front and back would be ok...thanks for the video was nice.

I'm sorry, but Newton stole the show lol...and no, you didn't manage to convince me to sell my old Hobie Fisherman...but well worth watching Newton photobomb the entire thing lol.

thats a funny cat

just good!

Have you ever seen or tried rowing a canoe with 2 oars using oar locks? I highly recommend it to upgrade your canoe....God Bless

What size is this im looking for one and this one is perfect

Had to rewind, that cat lol

Thanks so much for sharing. I was thinking of the Old Town Next but now you have me thinking. $300 less and just add your own seat. I thought it was 59lb . At least the next is. Did you find anything close to this? I have been researching for a while too.

She wanted to go "Cat" fishing lol!

Nice Sir.

Do you find having the seat high you get tippy at all?

the cat is cute

check out swift canoe in Canada. They got a 20lbs pack boat!

Is that an Old Town Discovery? I think i missed it in the video

Hello again Stew here again from in England. I just took a screenshot of your video so I could zoom in and look at your seat better, the logo on your seat looks the same as the one on ebay but the one on ebay has Old Town on it also, does the logo on your seat read GCI Outdoor? Thanks very much

I think that cat wants to go fishing.

Let kitty kitty in your canoe!! He's not a dumb cat!?? Being kind to any animal is what everyone should be!!

Do you need to register a canoe or can you just launch it and fish

Nice video, we should go fishing some time! haha

See many hammerhead sharks in Lake Texoma?

Nice Old Town Pack... I have the Angler Edition Pack, but I actually wanted the base model like yours but they were out of stock. Rutabaga sold me a previously test paddled Angler edition at the base model price. Glad to hear you got a good deal on yours, as the Pack is now out of production due to Royalex no longer being produced. I believe they made them for over 30yrs, and yours may be one of the last OT Packs made. Your video has me very interested in the Hummingbird Fishin' Buddy sonars. I already have an old Lowrance iFinder H2oC GPS with Lakemaser chip I bought 8yrs ago, and the depths/weedlines are marked pretty good with that chip. I did not think I needed sonar until watching your video as learning of this unit. How well is your Fishin' Buddy working out for you? And does the mount leave any marks on the Royalex? Also I am on a budget, is it worth the extra cash to go with the 120 or 120c over the less expensive 110? Do you use the side imaging much? My apologies for so many questions, but your video has me searching for info and opinions on these Fishin' Buddy units. I have read they are great for ice fishing too. Thanks for uploading!

How much weight have you had in it? Is the weight limit really 550-600lbs?

Love the cat. Love the canoe.

I love kitties.

Hi did you have that garage built and if so what kind is it

I've always had canoes. now I have a Grumman that I found online. a bit heavy but It's a classic for a older guy like me. I tried kayak once, didn't like it. too flat sitting for me. I have had a Jon boat i sold to my son, he doesn't get many chances to go fishing though.

the cat knows there's something going on

My first time Kayaking and this Kayak held strong. kzfaq.infoUgkx4k5UrhC3v_Y4hIEaXLGvHcN5a5aBmZNB The water got pretty rough as a speed boat zipped by me, and the Kayak withstood it (I expected to be capsized). The Ores are very easy to put together, the pump worked beautifully. the seats are a bit hard to sit in after a while (I recommend sitting on the floor). after reading the reviews I was very scared it'd get a hole in it, the material is very strong and durable. The Air valve may need a small Phillips head screwdriver to adjust, other than that, it's well worth the money!(update)I've gone Kayaking in 3 Lakes and 2 rivers totaling about 40 miles. the kayak had two holes and they patched easily and no other problems can't wait for kayaking season this year!

I just got the guide 119 old town an the seat sits like 2” off the bottom

I've got the same fish sticker on my chevy haha!. So Im picking up my first canoe tomorow an old town guide 119, how did you get your fish finder set up?, I'm coming from kayak fishing, A canoe just seems better to me, more room for stuff including my dog, I've never used my own fish finder and I've had it only catching a couple fish for every 4-5 hours I'm on the lake, I'm in colorado, but from flordia and i'm use to salt water/commercial fishing. Thanks!, nice set up

My canoe holds 600lb... My 12ft kayak not so much. I switched. More room but a leaf on a puddle in the wind. Camp longer with more gear in canoe. To each his own amigo

that cats on some other shit

Hello what's the model of the fish finder?

Probably watched this video a dozen times... Just sold my guide 119 and regret it so much.. Lol. About to purchase a new one.

Why I bought a canoe over a kayak is the canoe is more comfortable.

lol your cat is funny :P

They stopped making that fishing buddy with the side view. I have the 120.

Canoe over kayak, any day in my book.

How much did this cost and how stable is it? Can you stand up in it? Im debating between a kayak, canoe or Jon boat. learning toward a kayak or canoe because I won’t need a ton of space to store it.

what length paddle are you using? I have been thinking of going to a kayak paddle on my pack canoe.

Payload, camping option, versatility, overall way better than kayaks. Years from now, those expensive take will be worthless and the good canoes will still be around.

Canoe is great, but I had to comment on the fact that you have a Chevrolet mat at the door with a Ford sitting in the driveway. =P Just thought it was funny. Nice looking canoe, and I understand wanting a canoe over a kayak, I have both and they both have their purposes.

The real reason is because of the saxophone wearing sunglasses. You know the one. Just admit it.

What model is that

Canoe Crew

have you ever thought of or have you ever taken Newton fishing?

Can we see a video about the cat? 😂

I like it, KISS.

What type of rack are you using on your truck?

Hello, I am hoping you will reply as there isn’t much on KZfaq about the Old Town Pack, I asked another guy who has a few videos on KZfaq a couple questions in a reply but he never replied. I live in the UK and have wanted an Old Town Pack Royalex for over a year and missed out on a few on ebay but finally got one a week ago, hardly been used barely a scratch on it and had to do a 7 hour round trip to collect it. Haven’t got a paddle yet so that’s next, managed to pick up a buoyancy aid from a charity shop for £1 so that will do for that. I have seen people mentioning lowering the seat to give a lower centre of gravity and wondered if that is something you considered? I also sort of decided I wanted a seat like yours with the back rest and use with a kayak paddle and have a single blade traditional paddle as a back up and learn to use as well, I wondered is there a brand name with that seat you have? I see Old Town do a seat a bit like yours that I can get off ebay but it’s over £82.89 plus £25.98 postage to me then probably get charged custom charges, having just looked again at the Old Town seat it does look just like yours. I also wondered about putting the chair with the back on the floor of the canoe maybe raised up a bit to keep out of any water and in front of the webbed seat fastened to it as that would bring centre of gravity down well and the seat more forward as I also think I have seen some say that the seat as it is is a bit far back? Appreciate your thoughts if you can reply. Thanks from Stew in England