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<blockquote data-quote="Allen" data-source="post: 370562" data-attributes="member: 389">I still really enjoy fishing with my Toon.&nbsp; 22 ft with a 150 Merc on it along and an 80 lb Ulterra.&nbsp; While I overall love fishing on the Toon because it's kind of like fishing in your living room, there are a few things that could be better.&nbsp; 1.&nbsp; Mine's a 2013 model, so well before they figured out that a person really shouldn't put Berber carpet on a fishing rig of any type.&nbsp; Hooks and dog nails are hard on the carpet. If you get one, I'd really suggest getting one with the mat-style flooring.&nbsp; 2. I need to mount a rearview mirror for when I backtroll.&nbsp; It's not fun in a crowd. 3. The idiot that designed the plug/pipe drain and overflow for the livewell needs to be slapped.&nbsp; It should be a valve for the drain and simple overflow like a bathroom sink uses.&nbsp; I think Skeeter and some of the higher end fishing boats use this style of drain setup nowadays.&nbsp; The tube that plugs the drain hole in the pontoon live-well gets easily knocked out by a decent load of walleyes on wave filled days. 4. Mounting a trolling motor can be a bitch due to the aluminum flashing on the underside of most newer toons today.&nbsp; Same can be said about wiring anything, that flashing is a real pain in the neck!5. Toon trailer, go with a bunk.&nbsp; I take my toon for long strolls in the summer to the boat ramp of choice for that particular weekend.&nbsp; If you pull through a bug infested section of highway, you're not going to like scrubbing the bugs off of everything.6.&nbsp; Get a couple of drift socks.&nbsp; They work well for toon control on windy days.7.&nbsp; Get at least an extendable fishing net, about 8 ft.&nbsp; Bonus if it's also collapsible so it can be stored easily.&nbsp; I have a version of the Stowmaster brand that I really like, despite its weight.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Allen, post: 370562, member: 389"] I still really enjoy fishing with my Toon. 22 ft with a 150 Merc on it along and an 80 lb Ulterra. While I overall love fishing on the Toon because it's kind of like fishing in your living room, there are a few things that could be better. 1. Mine's a 2013 model, so well before they figured out that a person really shouldn't put Berber carpet on a fishing rig of any type. Hooks and dog nails are hard on the carpet. If you get one, I'd really suggest getting one with the mat-style flooring. 2. I need to mount a rearview mirror for when I backtroll. It's not fun in a crowd. 3. The idiot that designed the plug/pipe drain and overflow for the livewell needs to be slapped. It should be a valve for the drain and simple overflow like a bathroom sink uses. I think Skeeter and some of the higher end fishing boats use this style of drain setup nowadays. The tube that plugs the drain hole in the pontoon live-well gets easily knocked out by a decent load of walleyes on wave filled days. 4. Mounting a trolling motor can be a bitch due to the aluminum flashing on the underside of most newer toons today. Same can be said about wiring anything, that flashing is a real pain in the neck! 5. Toon trailer, go with a bunk. I take my toon for long strolls in the summer to the boat ramp of choice for that particular weekend. If you pull through a bug infested section of highway, you're not going to like scrubbing the bugs off of everything. 6. Get a couple of drift socks. They work well for toon control on windy days. 7. Get at least an extendable fishing net, about 8 ft. Bonus if it's also collapsible so it can be stored easily. I have a version of the Stowmaster brand that I really like, despite its weight. [/QUOTE]

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