# Pontoon ?
**URL:** https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/pontoon/64774
**Category:** Minnesota Fishing General
**Created:** [May 27, 2005, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/pontoon/64774 "2005-05-27T19:41:53Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@mdtolic](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/mdtolic)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2005, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/pontoon/64774/1 "2005-05-27T19:41:53Z")
Hi all! Anyone around here use a pontoon boat? I’m in St. Paul and thinking about getting one. I’ve never seen one in use around here though. I’m leaning towards an Outcast Fish Cat Cougar. Mostly used for bass fishing on lakes.
Just wondering what MN folks thought about these.
Thanks -MDT
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### Author:  [@hattrk4me](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/hattrk4me)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2005, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/pontoon/64774/2 "2005-05-27T20:11:56Z")
I’m not sure where your looking but there are pontoons every where.
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### Author:  [@mdtolic](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/mdtolic)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2005, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/pontoon/64774/3 "2005-05-28T02:03:17Z")
Huh, that’s interesting. I haven’t seen one. I ended up ordering a FC Cougar this afternoon anyhow. Thanks
If anyone else is interested, Eagle Outdoors in CO. gave me one for $499 when I placed the order by phone. So call if you are interested. They were pretty nice too.
(P.S. I hope I don’t sound like an idiot, but I am talking about the small, one man, pontoon boats with oars that are mostly used for fly fishing. I really haven’t seen one in use.)
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### Author:  [@DrownedDesertRat](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/DrownedDesertRat)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2005, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/pontoon/64774/4 "2005-05-28T12:45:33Z")
Where did you get a pontoon for only $499? That’s a great price! If you have a photo, that would be even better.
I’m still working on getting my boat up and running but I dream of one day having a nice pontoon so I can wander around the thing, fishing from all sides and possible spots from the party barge. They are great for cruising around and, in many cases, give you plenty of room for fighting that monster fish.
Heh, just read your “PS”. You’re talking about the pontoon float tube. I’ve seen those at Gander Mountain and Sportsman’s Warehouse. I’ve seen people with them. Heck, [url [http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=198735;sb=post\_latest\_reply;so=ASC;forum\_view=forum\_view\_collapsed;;page=unread#unread](http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=198735;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread)]click here for photo’s of your pontoons. Plenty of people use them. Maybe not so much here in Minnesota waters, but people do like them. Personally, I think they’d be quite stable. Then again, it depends on which one you get also.
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### Author:  [@mdtolic](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/mdtolic)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2005, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/pontoon/64774/5 "2005-05-31T13:23:37Z")
Exactly, the float tube type. Although, it’s pretty different from a float tube.
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### Author:  [@hattrk4me](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/hattrk4me)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2005, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/pontoon/64774/6 "2005-05-31T14:06:14Z")
Sorry, I thought you were talking about a pontoon boat. Not a float tube.
I change my answer to NO, I don’t see many of those around.
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### Author:  [@DrownedDesertRat](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/DrownedDesertRat)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2005, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/pontoon/64774/7 "2005-05-31T23:43:50Z")
LOL hattrk…
so, when are we gonna get together for some fishing fun?
mdtolic, where abouts are you?
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### Author:  [@mdtolic](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/mdtolic)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2005, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/pontoon/64774/8 "2005-06-02T18:32:03Z")
I’m in St. Paul. I pretty much fish the small, east-metro lakes from shore. But I’m looking forward to actually getting out on the water with this pontoon boat.
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### Author:  [@DrownedDesertRat](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/DrownedDesertRat)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2005, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/pontoon/64774/9 "2005-06-02T23:19:20Z")
Cool, I’m up the road in Fridley. I usually hit the lakes up in this area. I’m slowly starting to expand to other lakes.