Fly Fishing

mattm · Posted: Wed 05/06/09 12:12 am Post subject: Gheenoe Reviews, Opinions, For Sale?

i want one decked out anybody have one for sale or know of one? do you like gheenoe for sth fl fishing?

matt.

Linesidesonthefly · Location: Old Orchard Beach, Maine

Matt, my buddy Gilly and I purchased a Gheenoe last fall. The previous owner did not want to haul it back to Fla. so he got rid of it for a song. I think we gave him $700 for it.

They are a very stable craft and enjoy an almost cult like following. We live very close to a large SW Marsh system. Our intention is to use a push pole and eventually add a small outboard to it. Think tossing crab flies to spooky fish in skinny water.

Spend some time on their website as you can purchase used rigs for a good price.

mattm · Posted: Fri 05/08/09 9:45 am Post subject:

yeah i been looking into them they look rilly good to get into skiny water and look safe and fun. i live in miami so there shuld be good spots to hit up having a gheenoe... my dad would be helping me buy it so im trying to find one with good price but that cames redy to go out there comfortable . Wink

hedrush999 · Posted: Fri 05/15/09 8:56 am Post subject:

a gheenoe is the most stable canoe that I have ever fished off of. I used to have one that I built up the transom, and put a 25 merc on it. It did 32mph. You could see the floor moving with the water, and I was waiting for the boat to just disappear out from under me. It eventually did when a 50ft boat waked me and sunk it along with a ton of gear. It was probably the scariest thing that I have ever experienced on the water.

On a slick calm day with nobody around a gheenoe can be great, any other day it is a total ass kicking. Don't waste your time. A tricked out gheenoe will run you at least $8,000. Take that money and throw it in the garbage, or find a little waterman, pathfinder, john boat, etc. You'll be glad you did.

gheenoe=POS