This Product Has Been Discontinued

Gamefisher Description

The Gamefisher is a canoe brought to you by Pelican International. Read Gamefisher reviews or submit your own review to share with the paddling community. Check out a few other canoe recommendations below or explore all canoes to find the perfect one for you!

Pelican International
Gamefisher Reviews

Read reviews for the Gamefisher by Pelican International as submitted by your fellow paddlers. All of the reviews are created and written by paddlers like you, so be sure to submit your own review and be part of the community!

Embed these reviews on your site

4

I bought the Gamefisher to…

Submitted by: guest-paddler on 9/24/2001
I bought the Gamefisher to fish small rivers with my five year old. After checking out the competition, I bought a Gamefisher for a little more than half the money of the competition's comparable boat. At first I worried about the durability of the plastic hull since the rivers I intended to use it on were scrapy with shallow, gravel bottomed shoals. However,after several trips and subsequent inspections I have learned to relax while sliding through shallow spots as the boat has taken the punishment well - much like my plastic white water kayaks. Still, I would be carefull about slamming it around on large pointy river rocks because they could leave a serious gouge. The boat seams to be a Coleman Scanoe with a third seat in the middle instead of an aluminum brace. This has come in handy a few times when a friend has come along and the boat is still very stable with two adults and a child. I have used a three H.P. motor and the boat is easy to control at speed probably due to the unique tripple keeled hull, but lately I have preferrd a thirty pound thrust trolling motor for quiet convenience and it still pushes the boat well. The boat comes with padded seats and built-in cup holders and tackle trays which I find very handy and use all the time. It is stable enough to stand up in if you do so gingerly. It also has knee-shaped indentations front and rear that I find comfortable when the going requires a more stable body posistion.I have two complaints: 1) It is heavy. And 2) The plastic hull will not lend itself to being stored redneck-style; I.E. slung out back, upside down in the sun. A few years of this would surely shorten it's life as plastic doesn't like U.V. rays. That's why I can't rate it a ten. It is not that much heavier than most other square-backed sporting canoes of its size. All of them are heavy, but you will notice it right away; remember, I am using it mostly with a child. A good canoe cart is a must. Overall, the Pelican Gamefisher is an excellent, well thought-out boat for it's intended purpose, which is fishing. I could think of a dozen other uses but will leave those to the prospective buyer's own imagination.