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Scotch Bonnet · 09-14-2002, 04:00 PM

I agree with Goose. I fished the Narragansett coast with my wife in a canoe for a few seasons. We would troll(electric trolling motor) in close to the rocks with the tube and worm and did quite well. I have a picture of my wife with a 25# bass she caught and released from the canoe. We would fish at night in July and August when it was calm and never had any problems(except the night she hooked a decent fish with her drag all the way tight! I thought we were all going to the bottom.) I always fished close enough to shore that even if we did tip we could swim back to shore. Wear a life jacket and keep gear to a minimun.

09-14-2002, 04:00 PM	#12
Scotch Bonnet USA iTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Charlestown R.I. Posts: 1,032	Salty Canoes I agree with Goose. I fished the Narragansett coast with my wife in a canoe for a few seasons. We would troll(electric trolling motor) in close to the rocks with the tube and worm and did quite well. I have a picture of my wife with a 25# bass she caught and released from the canoe. We would fish at night in July and August when it was calm and never had any problems(except the night she hooked a decent fish with her drag all the way tight! I thought we were all going to the bottom.) I always fished close enough to shore that even if we did tip we could swim back to shore. Wear a life jacket and keep gear to a minimun.