Little Boats, Big Fish Club 2024

Low_Budget_Hooker reply :

Let's get Low Budget for a minute here.

Let's see all the 16' and under vessels that "get it done" for you guys.

My 1964 12' Jon

Senko77, up from Georgia for some Low Budget Bassin'. Yup,....the scale is out.

NHfroggin reply :

theres my 14 foot deep v. plain right now but soon it will have a deck on the front half of it. o yea i have a 30lb trolling motor and a 4 hp outboard for when i want to get somewhere in a hurry ;D

Bassmaster6

Low_Budget_Hooker reply :

Awesomely Low Budget!! Love it.

(ps- a "deep" V is a diff kind of hull, that's a "v" hull. Deep V is a type of saltwater, fiberglass hull )

surfer reply :

Here is my office chair rig. It's really comfortable for a 10 ft jon. The double shelf on the front and back really help out when rigging and switching lures. Or eating lunch.

Low_Budget_Hooker reply :

Dude,....we may have to make you an "Officer" on the LBH fishing team.

do you ever turn around to your partner and say "Hold my calls..." ;D

Tin reply :

I'm loving that chair surfer. Great idea!

Popeye reply :

Surfer: now THAT is really CLEVER & low budget to boot!! Makes the higher end pontoon boats & catarafts that I've been researching look like Cadillacs.

skunked_again reply :

im told this was a ski boat in 1958, not sure if i believe it or not.........lol. its rated for 40hp motor. when i bought it it was full of water and half sunk in a pond, had to use a tractor to pull the boat out and drain it. i gave $50 for the boat at that time.

(you were close, use the IMG icon instead of URL icon for posting a pic )

brewfish reply :

Before construction

Currently under construction. It a 1974 Ouchita and she won't get er' done right now but I have a vision that i am slowly working toward. I plan on decking both the front and the back of the boat, installing a live well toward the bow of the boat and to have some type of lighting in the boat for night time fishing. <SIGH> one day......

FishingBuds reply :

I started, well my son started too, but after seeing LBH's color-we are in the drawing board stage

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Daniel My Brother reply :

Now this is my kind of club.

Here's the wide view. $99 Hand controlled trolling motor mounted up front, with the head flipped around

LED lights run for 2+ seasons on 2 DD batteries.

Fuse holder for fish finder (top) and TM (bottom)

Front deck is removable for cleaning

Low_Budget_Hooker reply :

Fishingbuds- small tip, do not waste time and paint doing the floor if you are making carpeted floor decks

Very clean Dan!

Great stuff guys!!

KU_Bassmaster. reply :

It gets the job done .....

MattStrykul reply :

14' semi V with 9.9hp. Bought it for $350!!! Motor runs like a champ, it was such a steal. Had to do some work on it, but it was fun cause I got to work with my brothers, Dad, and grand Dad. Some really really good times.

This piece is hinged for extra storage, and more deck space.

Still need to add a hatch in the front for more storage, doing that sometime this week actually.

Alpster reply :

It just barely makes the 16' or less as it is 16' on the nose. Don't let this one fool you. It's got a excellent livewell system lots of underdeck storage and it is a fishing machine.

Ronnie

5bass reply :

Nice boats guys! Hey Russ, what happened to that 300 Pro Max Merc you had hangin' on the back?

surfer reply :

I had a fealing the Alabama slama wit da trollin foldin chair would show up.

skunked_again reply :

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(you were close, use the IMG icon instead of URL icon for posting a pic )

i know.......heh. i was worried about the file being too big and i have no clue as to how to resize the pics.

FishingBuds reply :

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Fishingbuds- small tip, do not waste time and paint doing the floor if you are making carpeted floor decks
Very clean Dan!

Great stuff guys!!

Gotcha on that LBH- I remember your comment back some time on that one, Actually that is a old shot of it I stripped the paint off, waiting for some warm air to repaint

I also remember you saying that the Bed liner wasn't worth it also?

Low_Budget_Hooker reply :

Correct on the bedliner. If there is a leak, eliminate it, don't "compensate" for it.

It added a lot of weight and drag. Did not hold up either, it is currently peeling, 2 yrs later. It was NOT because of bad prep work, it just doesn't hold up to us dragging that boat on the rip rap. (I used it on the outside to protect hull while dragging. Most use it as a sealer on the inside.) Again, if there is a leak, fix it, leave this stuff at the Auto parts store.

JMO and good luck FB

(ps- way to go including your boy in the "mens" work. The boat will be that much more special to him when it becomes his later )

-hydrillagorilla- reply :

SURFER.......you need to run for Prez! LOVE IT!

James Heddon reply :

I am forced to follow forum rules. As soon as I post THIS, and ONE MORE message, I'll be able to post a pic of my boat....Stay Tuned!!

James Heddon reply :

Thy Rod and Thy Reel, They Comfort Me.

pbw reply :

My newest progress

Still need carpet, front seat, uhu lots of stuff

Shot that shows entire boat.

Low_Budget_Hooker reply :

AWESOME GUYS!!!

Welcome to the forum and to the "Little Boats, Big Fish Club"!!!!

=Matt 5.0= reply :

Can I play?

Went from this (an eyesore in my neighbor's yard)....

To a bona fide low budget fish catching machine. The boat stands me about $25 right now.

And she catches fish....

My buddy Rick C.

Me....

Tin...

Low_Budget_Hooker reply :

Showoff 8-)

=Matt 5.0= reply :

I thought the title was "Little Boats, Big Fish Club"....

All I saw was little boats in those pics!

(Insert Muddy Bounce here)

P.S., this was the FIRST fish I caught in the Crawdacious Unit....

Tin reply :

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Showoff 8-)

Ooohh snap, has the Crawdascious just showed up the Red Rocket????

Low_Budget_Hooker reply :

I'll let the girls handle the light work..... :

Tin reply :

What up with that last pic? It looks like the person taking the picture has no pants on :-?

Low_Budget_Hooker reply :

It's a big lake ;D

=Matt 5.0= reply :

So when do we get to see the "Girls of LBH fishing Calendar"????

Tin reply :

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So when do we get to see the "Girls of LBH fishing Calendar"????

He would only have enough girls to go up to April

PeterF reply :

My Calender Girl and first and only LM

Low_Budget_Hooker reply :

BIG BLUE!!!

Peter, I was wondering how that rig was treating you. I haven't seen it since you first posted pics of the restore.

I LOVE IT IN BLUE!!! This is the color scheme we are going to use on Dirks boat this yr.

Tin- You know me better than that...... :

Dirk_Jig---Lure reply :

I'm in

PeterF reply :

LBH,

It's been great to me. I do take care of it with a cover. The carpet is as strong as ever. Thing year I'm going to add a couple of rod holder for the front and maybe some decals like yours. "Daddy's Blue Boat", it's what my kids call it. ;D

=Matt 5.0= reply :

Awesome pics Eric!

bassboy1 reply :

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(ps- a "deep" V is a diff kind of hull, that's a "v" hull. Deep V is a type of saltwater, fiberglass hull )

Wrong. First of all, I own a deep vee. Second of all, it is 15 feet, so it would be classified under your specs. Third of all, it is aluminum, and fourth of all, it was made for the Great lakes, not salt. ;D ;D Did I go far enough?

A deep vee is decided at the transom. If the hull has 20 degrees or more of dead rise, then it is a deep vee.

32251 reply :

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I had a fealing the Alabama slama wit da trollin foldin chair would show up.

Can someone PLEASE post a pic of that fellow with the styrofoam boat thing with the Alabama hat on. I can't find it and want to show my brother in Alabama.

James Heddon reply :

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I had a fealing the Alabama slama wit da trollin foldin chair would show up.

Can someone PLEASE post a pic of that fellow with the styrofoam boat thing with the Alabama hat on. I can't find it and want to show my brother in Alabama.

James Heddon reply :

Here's how he gets the rig to remote lakes.

32251 reply :

Thank you James!!!

Randall reply :

Here is mine while filming a Lunkerville episode. Its an 1982 Tracker that I paid $400 dollars for along with the trailer. I replaced all the decks and installed carpet after taking all the sterring wheel, seats etc. out. I had duel front motors as well as three rear motors. It's now getting another makeover with a few improvments that should be done in the next few days.

JayDub reply :

From this:

To this:

We catch the BIG ones!

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