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Article: Canoes for hunting & fishing.
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- Sports Afield
- Article date:
- March 1, 1996
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1996 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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A CANOE IS a ticket to a better world. Inexpensive to buy, use and maintain, and easy to transport and store, this craft will quietly take you and your gear to unspoiled scenery, uneducated fish and undisturbed game.
Which model is right for your specific needs? Much depends on design. You can now buy hulls made specifically for whitewater; for speed on lakes and ponds; or to be motor powered.
But be careful. There are drawbacks to specialization. A friend once called me, all excited: He'd found a 10-foot solo canoe that weighed only 22 pounds. It was going to get him to brook trout in backcountry beaver ponds. A few weeks later, I asked him about it. "Sold ...