ok i need help on boats, is a jon boat a good bowfishin boat? the flat bottom boats or would i just be better shooting off a pontoon?

For some people the best boat is the one that floats! Everything has it's pros and cons. I think most people use Jon boats. The wider the better for stability. I started with a 15' fiberglass trihull, which worked pretty good. Now I've got a 1748 jon mod V. I wish it was bigger, but it will work this year. I had a buddy with a 1248 we took everywhere. Got interesting with a few fish in the boat. A couple people have pontoons on here and seem to like them a lot.

Dude, If you have a boat already it is probably the best one to start with. If you don't, you can't go wrong with a jon boat. There are lots of them out there and if you're patient, they're pretty cheap.
I shoot off a pontoon myself and love it for the comfort, but I've seen almost every kind of small boat used. At the last tournament we went to a guy had a deck boat rigged up.

check out this link, http://www.illinoisbowfishers.com/ClickGallery/gallery.asp?currentpage=1

There are pics of lots of different styles of bowfishing rigs.

yes i just dont have a jon yet so im saving up im like 1 1/2 /3 of the way there lol just 2 1/2 more left

hey i got 1 guys!!! pics coming soon i got a nice flat bottom w/ trailer 350$ need new paint job(deffinaintly Camo!) and some new benches to! stay close for pics in the next few days!

ok sorry my pics file is to big! anyways i got it all buffed out and i put the main color on it its brown then i made a stencial of marsh grass and camoed it all up if i can i will try to get my dad to help meuplode later!

Airsoft dude

Congrats on the new boat.


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