I own a bass boat, but during the summer it gets nuts on the lakes with the Mad House Googan boat traffic and all the tournaments. I'm thinking of getting back to my roots in the summer season by going back to fishing the rivers. Much less traffic and you still get that "Back Country", "quite", "relaxing" feeling along with great fishing.
As far as my roots - I used to have a Coleman Crawdad that was perfect for the rivers. All decked out with everything I needed and it got me everywhere. I sold it a long time ago. (Regrets) Now I'm looking at the Old Town Sportsman 106 Powered by Minn Kota. Its small, light, stable and will fit in the back of my truck. It will also store easily in my garage next to my Triton.
Problems/Concerns are:
1) I'm worried about catching the rods in the holders behind the seat during my casts. I'd rather have them lying flat beside me (On each side of the seat), out of the way and easily grabbing one when I need it. Can it be done?
2) I'm 65. Not overly heavy but not in the tip top shape I used to be in. Will I be able to get my semi fat butt in and out of this thing without looking like a beached whale while doing it?