Jon Boat, I like using an electric motor and never used one on a canoe.

You find a great place for some staging fish. Coincidentally it is very close or under a dock.You have your brand new, top of the line, bass tackle on. Do you:
[ul][*]Trust in your casting ability[*]Fish near it but don't hit the spot well[*]Scrap it and look for a different area.[/ul]