POND PROWLER MODS: Crappie Fishing Machine
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- In this video, we'll take a look the Bass Pro Shops Pond Prowler 8 fishing boat and some of the modifications you can make to turn it into a real crappie fishing machine! We'll also do some ultralight crappie fishing from the boat while we're at it. Thanks for watching!
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The gear I use is listed below, in case you are interested.
Boat: Bass Pro Shops Pond Prowler 8
Kayak: Lifetime Charger 10' Sit-In
Outboard Motor: Honda BFD2 2HP
Trolling Motor: Minn Kota Endura C2 30lb Thrust
Fish Finder: Garmin Striker 4CV
Fishing Rod 1: Daiwa Press 5'6 Ultralight
Fishing Rod 2: Daiwa Press 7' Ultralight
Fishing Rod 3: Daiwa D-Shock 6' ML
Fishing Reel 1: Daiwa Revros LT 1000
Fishing Reel 2: Daiwa Regal LT 1000
Fishing Reel 3: Pflueger Trio SB20
Fishing Line 1: Berkley Vanish 2lb Test
Fishing Line 2: Trout Magnet SOS 2lb Test
Camera 1: GoPro Hero 9 Black (1080P 30FPS)
Camera 2: iPhone 14 Plus (1080p 30fps)
Microphone: Shure MV7
Editing Software: iMovie (Mac)
Great video! I like the pond kitten 😅
Haha. Thank you!
That is an awesome setup!! Looks like a perfect little crappie rig! Love seeing you catching them nice crappie! That was a real nice bass there at the end too!! Ton of fun on the light gear! Thanks for sharing
Thanks so much, Mat! It’s a great setup for catching a few crappie.
Amazing video I love your introduction scene and music . Looks like you caught some beautiful fish .Nice lures as well . 👍 Nice job
Thank you!
@@pistolcreek your welcome 🤗
That was another great video Chris! The mods have definitely turned the Pond Prowler into a Crappie catching machine! I like the studio office! Thanks for sharing brother!
Thanks, Jim! It sure is a fun little boat. Thanks for watching.
thanks for sharing beautiful sharing
That was an amazing overview of the Pond Prowler and all its accessories and modifications. I’m definitely going to bookmark this video. I love the sound of the drag squeal on the Daiwa UL Reel. Some of the Crappie have such exquisite coloration. Wish I was closer to Tennessee so I could catch some real Slabs. The Crappie at 15:10 was amazing 🎣💥⭐️🥇
Thanks so much, Ron! If you ever get down this way, let me know and we’ll go try to catch a few!
Thanks Chris! I’d be honored to Prowl with you if I get down that way. 😊🎉🎣
Shoot yeah!
A custom Crappie Fishing Machine!
Really appreciate the run down dude, I’ve been on the fence about buying until now but am going to make the trek. It’s just annoying that we can’t get these at Bass Pro/Cabellas up here in Canada. I’ve got to run over the border to the Seattle area to grab one which is a pain. Lots of videos with guys’ doing modifications/improvements too which helps. Much appreciated, tight lines
The Pond Prowler is a fun little boat. You might also consider looking at the Pelican Bass Raider. Academy Sports sells them and they are also fantastic. There is a video here on my channel showing my buddy’s Pelican Bass Raider 10E and his setup if you are interested. I think it’s called “Catching Panfish with a Pelican”.
Great info, thank you for sharing!!! Maybe one day I'll be able to get one but for now I'm walking the banks.
Bank fishing is hard to beat! I enjoy it, as well. Can’t beat it for convenience.
Awesome job on the rig overview brother! I really like that setup and being the fella that likes that extra biscuit I can relate to the fact of wanting something a lot more stable🤣 Digging the new studio looks nice. You keep it up and the outdoor tv channels with have hit out on you, you gonna be stealing their views👍😜 Keep up the great work buddy and keep on them crappie!
Thanks so much! That’s too funny. Appreciate you watching, my friend.
Nice video Brother. I like that battery storage idea you came up with.
Thanks, AJ! Looking forward to seeing your next fishing trip when it warms up.
I have a 14ft jon boat and a couple of years ago got me a Quest Angler 10 and I love that thing. Since buying I haven't taken the jon boat out. Very versatile boat. Now if I could catch some fish😂, Great video!
That’s awesome! I agree, these little boats this style are great. I sold my 12ft Jon Boat before buying this one. Unfortunately, I have the same issue as you… just gotta learn how to actually catch fish!😂
@@pistolcreek you look like you do pretty good there. I use to fish a lot in the rivers and had no problem there but branched out to fishing some reservoirs and that's a whole different ball game but as they say. Any day on the water is a good one, catching fish or not.
@monzsterman The skinny water of a creek or river is definitely easier to locate fish in. I know what you mean
Just got me a Quest Angler 8'. It's just like a pond prowler. Already got a Minn Kota 40 pound and made me a milk crate that holds all my rods(6 rods). Will be adding an outboard and more mods like yours. Thanks for the ideas brotha'.
Heck yeah! That sounds like a sweet setup, my friend. You are gonna love it!
What a great video of your rig Chris! Such a great setup. Love the 2hp motor. It’s the perfect vessel to get out on the water and fits in either your truck or trailer!! Ripping up some Crappie showing how it’s done. Excellent video my friend!!!
Thanks so much, Chris! Appreciate you, brother.
I rescued a 50 year old 14' sears Jon boat out of the woods and put a couple hundred into making it seaworthy again. Paired with a 40lb trolling motor, it will do dang near anything I need it to. I also have that little 2hp Honda motor and for what it is, it does pretty great. I was able to putt around a local creek for about 8 miles on one tank of gas, unfortunately most all of the public lakes around me are electric only.
@@thomas.bill92 That sounds like a seeet setup! All a person needs to catch some fish with.👍🐟 Thank you for watching!
Thank you for sharing the video learned a lot about this little boat happy fishing 👍😁
Thank you for watching!
You should look for a voice/commentator job in the outdoor industry! I’ll bet someone would hire you. Your voice is perfect for radio, tv, etc!
Ha! Thanks for the kind words and for watching.
These look so much more practical than a canoe or kayak. Those mods you did are outstanding!
Thanks, brother! They are fun to fish out of.
Thanks brotha for sharing this amazing experience and info.
Thank you so much for watching!
With that voice you should be making videos for the pond prowler website!
They’d probably need a translator for my accent.😂🐟
lol maybe@@pistolcreek
waoooo so nice ❤❤❤❤
Maybe you could do a video on your fishfinder sometime .I have the same one and it didn’t come with any instructions and I don’t know anybody else that has a fishfinder.
There is a fella here on UA-cam who has a whole video series on the Garmin Striker fish finder. His channel is @1cast1fish and the videos are excellent. He covers every single setting and teaches you how to use it. Check him out sometime.
@@pistolcreek I watched some of them. I guess I’m a slow learner.😅😂🤣
I was wondering what the hills meant on your hat ,was that the old department store we had years ago or something different?
Great mods to help pull them in!!!
Great idea
Thank you!
Awesome Video. Thank you.
Thank you so much!
Sorry I hit send to soon. We just got the 10 ourselves and it’s gonna be hard on our backs to carry it and we don’t want to drag or push it on rocks etc. I like your set up.
I don’t have an existing video on how I built it, but it’s super simple. All you need to do is cut a 1” x 6” or 2”x6” board into a 5 foot long piece. Next, get two fixed caster wheels (fixed and not the swiveling ones) from harbor freight and mount them on the bottom of the board. Make sure no screws stick out where they would hit the bottom of your boat. If they do, cut them off or file them down. Last thing is to add two eye bolts (one on each end of the board) that you will use to hook a ratchet strap to. Hope that helps. Feel free to email me using the contact page here on the channel if you need additional help.
Hello. Just found your channel. Do you have a video on how you made the cart to roll the boat with?
Put the dually in the center or around the center works best for me.
Yessir! Great tip. It’s definitely lighter with the load centered over the dolly.
Great video. How has the 50ah battery held up for you? Do you recommend?
Thank you so much! I am loving the battery, so far. I have used and charged it about 25-30 times now and it does great. My friend just ordered the same battery in the 100ah size for his 10-foot Bass Raider, which you can see in my latest video titled “Catching Panfish with a Pelican”.
I have one of these boats and love it. I've been thinking about getting an outboard motor for it so I can travel farther on the lakes I fish. I've been using a trolling motor and I can only travel so far on it before the battery gets low. I was just wondering what length shaft is your outboard motor?
I believe the Honda comes in a 16.5” and a 22.5” shaft version. I have the shorter shaft version. It’s just barely long enough for this boat, but works out perfect for shallow water. Another thing you might consider is looking into lithium batteries for your trolling motor. You can troll for several hours with a big enough Ah battery and they are small/lightweight. I love my outboard, but if the cost of an outboard wasn’t an option.. I’d look at buying either a 200Ah lithium or maybe 2 smaller batteries. Thank you for watching!
Thanks for replying. I appreciate it.
Thanks, Chris! Just got myself a Bass Tracket Bantam 2x and ordered a Hangkai 4 stroke. Do you find you could use a rudder on your outboard when floating?
I'm on Lay Lake in Alabama, and looks like we have similar current and conditions.
Yessir. A rudder on the opposite end, or a trolling motor, makes a huge difference in tracking. Without it, it can want to spin on you pretty easily.
@@pistolcreek gotcha! Prolly gonna go with a scotty mount and the rudder you use on the bow, and put the 4hp on the back. Ty so much!
I always use your affiliate links. I know a few pennies isn't much, but I'm eventually gonna get pretty much all the stuff you use.
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@VHGbham Appreciate the support, my friend! Let me know how that setup turns out for you. Sounds like a winner.
@VHGbham Another note, you may be aware, but some folks take a mounting bracket made for a trolling motor and add a piece of pvc pipe to make an adjustable rudder. I have seen some guys here on UA-cam do that. I think one channel that shows it may be Humbug Outdoors. He has a Pond Prowler 8.
@@pistolcreek thank you so much! Yessir, I did see Humbug's mod, and I've got an old Motor Guide mount already. That's a perfect idea! But I can already tell I'm gonna need more handles for carrying and do the wheel mod. The weight is increasing fast! And I'm unloading from a cargo van. We have a boat launch at the end of my driveway, but I can't keep the boat at the pier more than a day or two, and I prolly won't anyway when the motor comes Friday.
I love your panfishing techniques! I have looked at several Pond Prowlers, but just can't bring myself to buy one. Every used one I have looked at weighs about 200+ pounds. The Pond Prowler is such a great concept, but poorly executed in the build. The two piece hull is not sealed at the seam and the trim strip on the seam isn't sealed and just collects water in the seam. I know a person who loved his until he got caught in the rain. The rain runs down side of boat, into the trim strip, and then into the hull. It took three of us to get his water logged Pond Prowler out of the water! Once the white Styrofoam absorbs water, it is almost impossible to get it out.
That is very true about water in the hull ruining these boats. I store mine in the garage when not in use and try my best to keep it dry. One idea I saw someplace was running a bead of clear silicone around the seam of the hull. Definitely not as light as a small kayak, but the comfort and storage is super nice. I love mine and have fished it in all kinds of weather over the past 2 years. Knock on wood, no problems yet. For the price, they can be one of many great options out there for certain situations. Thank you so much for watching!
Nice setup! You may want to make your battery cutout a little bit bigger and put the battery in a battery box. If something like a screw driver or the metal handle on your lantern accidently comes in contact with both battery terminals then you will have sparks flying and metal melting on your plastic boat.
That’s a great point! I’ll see if I can work a box or cover in somehow. Appreciate you pointing that out. I’m just clumsy enough to zap myself with a net pole or something.😂
@@pistolcreek something similar did happen to me. Lucky I didn't burn myself and lucky that the battery didn't explode. One of the battery terminals did start to melt! Great mods to your boat. I have the Pond Prowler 10 and your video gave me a lot of ideas!
@_G_-pv3wq Pond Prowler Club! Alright.👍🐟