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Salvaged a 17’ aluminum from my friends dad’s junkyard. My friend and I were probably 13 yrs old. This canoe got wrapped around a tree in flood waters and was bent in the middle. We hacked the damaged middle section out and joined the two ends with a ‘metric ton’ of nuts and bolts and many...

A jointed Rapala is my go-to. Crazy action, but the advantage is I can drag it behind the canoe at any paddling speed and it works. Some lures are more speed sensitive than others and will start skipping on the surface. I can also feel the wobbling lure through the rod and know if the...

Speed of a canoe is similar to reeling in the line. Any standard pole is fine. I have a rod holder but find I use it less and less. Prefer to wrap my feet around the pole for a couple of reasons. First is I can feel what’s happening. Don’t have to rely on constantly looking at the rod...

In WI we have FCFS campsites on lakes like Willow Reservoir, Chippewa Flowage and Turtle Flambeau. These fairly large lakes attract many dedicated fishermen where, for many, camping is merely cheap accommodations. Especially with most things shut down last year these places got hammered. With...

Just curious to gauge how other canoe trippers feel about FCFS (first come, first served) campsites. We have a few areas in Northern WI where canoe camping is an option and most are FCFS camping. Personally I hate the undue stress as, like most people, I have limited time off and...