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<blockquote data-quote="Rowdie" data-source="post: 24135" data-attributes="member: 272">I'm not exactly new at fishing pontoons. My dad bought one when I was 7 in the mid 70's.&nbsp; It was old then, metal pontoons, and we used into the 2000's. It leaked bad in the end, and was so rusted from the inside it couldn't be welded any more times.&nbsp; We had a 35 HP on it and could troll down to troll bouncers.&nbsp; I grew up thinking that was the only way to fish.&nbsp;&nbsp; In the 90's we rigged a tiller troller up front and drifted lindy rigs and jagged too.&nbsp; It pulled cranks really nice and I've been addicted for 20+ years now.&nbsp;&nbsp; It also sat very low in the water.&nbsp; Top speed was bout 15, but the last 15 years was 10 mph due to the leaking.&nbsp; The mounts for rod holders on rails concern me with the tarp.&nbsp; Can some post a pic or link to the mounts they use?&nbsp; I'm guessing that to troll down for cranks and BB I'll have to pull a drift sock.&nbsp; I was thinking I could just pull it between the pontoons going forward.&nbsp; But I know a lot of guys go backwards.&nbsp;&nbsp; It sounds like the front troller will just be in the way when not in use.&nbsp;&nbsp; I may wait before I put one on to see hoe bad I really need it.&nbsp; I wish I could design the whole floor plan.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rowdie, post: 24135, member: 272"] I'm not exactly new at fishing pontoons. My dad bought one when I was 7 in the mid 70's. It was old then, metal pontoons, and we used into the 2000's. It leaked bad in the end, and was so rusted from the inside it couldn't be welded any more times. We had a 35 HP on it and could troll down to troll bouncers. I grew up thinking that was the only way to fish. In the 90's we rigged a tiller troller up front and drifted lindy rigs and jagged too. It pulled cranks really nice and I've been addicted for 20+ years now. It also sat very low in the water. Top speed was bout 15, but the last 15 years was 10 mph due to the leaking. The mounts for rod holders on rails concern me with the tarp. Can some post a pic or link to the mounts they use? I'm guessing that to troll down for cranks and BB I'll have to pull a drift sock. I was thinking I could just pull it between the pontoons going forward. But I know a lot of guys go backwards. It sounds like the front troller will just be in the way when not in use. I may wait before I put one on to see hoe bad I really need it. I wish I could design the whole floor plan. [/QUOTE]

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