Fishing Boat
In this article I’m going to provide you with information on how to choose a small fishing boat. Small fishing boats can be a great choice for the cost conscious angler who wants to fish from a boat, but doesn’t have a ton of extra money lying around. These tips will provide you with some of the more popular and effective boats on the market.
All of the boats listed below are inflatable. Many people think the word “inflatable” as a swear word. This is mainly because when they think of an inflatable boat, they think of a children’s play toy. The truth is that inflatable boats have come a long way and are completely different that the small boats that are used in pools. Inflatable boats make an amazingly versatile and convenient fishing boat that cost a fraction of what traditional boats cost.
Below are some of the best of these types of boats on the market. Any of these choices will make a great small fishing boat choice for any angler.
- Mini Pontoon Boats – These fishing boats fit from one to four anglers and consist of two inflatable pontoons with a seat or seats in between them.. Some mini pontoon boats even have a platform in between the pontoons for standing. One person pontoon boats have been used by fly fishermen for many years, but are now being used by traditional anglers as well. These boats are extremely maneuverable and are great for river fishing.
- Canoes & Kayaks – Inflatable canoes and kayaks are readily available and make a great small fishing boat. Inflatable canoes and kayaks can be carried in the trunk of your car and inflated at your favorite fishing spot, which makes them incredibly convenient. Then when you’re on the water they are very maneuverable and provide access to tons of un-fished water. These boats can be used in rivers, ponds, and small lakes and are the most affordable of all the small fishing boats.
- FoldCat Fishing Boats – FoldCat inflatable boats are probably the most versatile of all the choices in this article. Fold Cats are also pontoon boats, but are a bit larger than the “minis”. FoldCat fishing boats are maneuvered with a pair of long oars or a small outboard motor, and are certainly a great choice if you’re in the market for a small fishing boat. These boats can be used in rivers, ponds, and lakes of all sizes, and can also be carried in the trunk of a car. If you want a small fishing boat the FoldCat is a great choice.
The most important thing to remember with all of these small fishing boat choices is to make your purchase from a quality manufacturer. A quality manufacturer will stand behind their products with things like trial periods, guarantees, and/or free or discounted shipping charges. Buy from a quality manufacturer and your small fishing boat will last for many years, making you a happy fisherman.
Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com and an avid angler. He has more than 20 years experience fishing for all types of fish, and 15 years of business and internet experience. He currently raises his three year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing country…..Montana!
More Small Fishing Boat Choices – http://www.jrwfishing.com/floattube.htm
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ANTIQUE UK CIRCLE CONSTABLE FISH BOAT BEAUMONT PAINTING LISTED ARTIST LONDON $29,999.99 |
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2010 Nitro X-5 Bass Boat $18,500.00 |
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NEW IN BOX – YAMAHA 70 HP EFI 4- Stroke EFI FISHING BOAT MOTOR $6,499.00 |
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90 H.P. HONDA TILLER 20″ SHAFT elect start OUTBOARD BOAT MOTOR FISHING boat $5,988.00 |
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BILL WALL CUSTOM FISH HOOK DRAGON CLIP WALLET CHAIN GRAFFITI BOAT LINKS BWL $5,500.00 |
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VTG UNIQUE HUGE OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS FISH MEANS BOAT $4,895.00 |
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Charter Fishing Boats.com Resort Vacation Boat Rentals $3,995.00 |
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Used Florida Boats.com Fishing Speed Jet Ski Ocean Liner Bay Boat Sales Miami $3,995.00 |
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Johnson 40 outboard fishing boat motor e-start power trim lund alumacraft tiller $3,800.00 |
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FELICIE WALDO HOWELL, 1940s oil; FISHING BOAT AT DOCK, GLOUCESTER MASSACHUSETTS $3,500.00 |
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sea nymph aluminum fish and ski boat 17′ $3,500.00 |
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Daiwa MarinePower 3000 Electric Boat Reel JAPAN MODEL $3,413.00 |
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Daiwa Marine Power 3000 Electric Boat Reel $2,985.00 |
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SJOHNSON ANTIQUE WHALE BOAT FISH CORNWALL? UK PAINTING LISTED ARTIST $2,999.99 |
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Antonio CIRINO Oil on Canvas Large Rockport Fishing Docks Boats Signed Painting $3,000.00 |
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new Parsun 5hp Electric Outboard Motor w/Tilt pontoon sail power fishing boat $2,999.00 |
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100+ year old single log teak fishing boat – antique $2,800.00 |
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NET FISHING BOATS ANGLERS Original MODERN Impasto Knife Oil Painting YARY DLUHOS $2,750.00 |
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ANTIQUE AUSTRIA HUNGARY 800 JAGER STERLING FISH TRAY (28″L) with GRAVY BOAT $2,699.00 |
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9.8 H.P. EVINRUDE ELECT TILLER 20″ SHAFT OUTBOARD BOAT MOTOR FISHING 2012 9.9 $2,740.00 |
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Antique Limoges Hand Painted Fish Set Plates tray Gravey Boat Signed J Morsey $2,650.00 |
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DELINIERES & Co. China 14-Piece FISH SET Server, Sauce Boat, 11 Plates LIMOGES $2,499.95 |
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^^^ProCraft Fishing Boat^^^ $2,500.00 |
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Wildlife Animals Fish Painting Gallery Fine Art 30×40 Ocean Beach Boat Sea Life $2,500.00 |
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Lochsa Fishin Series 13 Fishing Boat NEW!! $2,199.00 |
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Halcyon Days Enamels Van Gough Fishing Boats LE 3 $2,200.00 |
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Final Fish Original Painting Prismatism Fishing Boat Michael Young Art Deco $2,200.00 |
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(10x) Bronze LED Underwater Boat Lights Dock Lamp Marine Under Water Fish Yacht $2,187.77 |
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(10x) Bronze LED Underwater Boat Light Dock Lamp Fish Marine Yacht Custom Hull $2,186.99 |
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(10x) Bronze LED Underwater Boat Light Dock Lamp Fish Marine Yacht Custom Hull $2,186.99 |
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(10x) Bronze LED Underwater Boat Light Dock Lamp Fish Marine Yacht Custom Hull $2,186.99 |
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SUN DOLPHIN PRO 120 FISHING BOAT BASS SPORTSMAN NEW $1,600.00 |
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1988 Citation boat $2,000.00 |
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Fish Cat 13 Pontoon Boat, New! FREE SHIPPING! $2,099.00 |
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FIGHTING CHAIR FOR SPORTFISHING BOAT $2,000.00 |
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Terri Kelly Moyers Oil Painting East Coast Fishing Boat American Listed Artist $2,000.00 |
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Fish Cat 13- IR pontoon boat free domestic shipping! $1,999.00 |
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(9x) Bronze LED Underwater Boat Lights Dock Lamp Marine Under Water Fish Yacht $1,969.77 |
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(9x) Bronze LED Underwater Boat Light Dock Lamp Fish Marine Yacht Custom Hull $1,968.99 |
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(9x) Bronze LED Underwater Boat Light Dock Lamp Fish Marine Yacht Custom Hull $1,968.99 |
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(9x) Bronze LED Underwater Boat Light Dock Lamp Fish Marine Yacht Custom Hull $1,968.99 |
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KL Industries Sun Dolphin Pro 120 Fishing Boat Beige/Green $1,619.99 |
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AMERICAN ARTHUR VIDAL DIEHL ( 1870-1929) FISHING BOATS & WINDMILL ” $1,800.00 |
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1.2mm PVC 14.1′ Inflatable Boat Fishing Boat With Aluminum Floor Board YB $1,799.00 |
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(8x) Bronze LED Underwater Boat Lights Dock Lamp Marine Under Water Fish Yacht $1,751.77 |
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(8x) Bronze LED Underwater Boat Light Dock Lamp Fish Marine Yacht Custom Hull $1,750.99 |
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(8x) Bronze LED Underwater Boat Light Dock Lamp Fish Marine Yacht Custom Hull $1,750.99 |
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(8x) Bronze LED Underwater Boat Light Dock Lamp Fish Marine Yacht Custom Hull $1,750.99 |
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Custom Aluminum Cabin Cruiser Large Boat Tower Canvas Shade Protection Fishing $1,750.83 |
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Retired Fishing Boat Wood Teak Chest Cabinet Dresser $1,699.00 |
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Cabinet Dresser Console w/Drawers Reclaimed Fishing Boat Wood Teak Hardwood $1,699.00 |
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Lochsa Fishin Series 11 Fishing Boat NEW!! $1,699.00 |
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Lochsa Fishin Series 11 Fishing Boat NEW!! $1,699.00 |
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15′ 6 ” (15.5′) INFLATABLE FISHING BOAT DINGHY SCUBA SPORT with Aluminum floor $1,473.94 |
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Selway Fishin Series 13.2 Fishing Boat NEW!! $1,599.99 |
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CK Products 2-Inch Anchor Chocolate Mold $2.98 Each anchor piece is 2-inch by 1-1/2-inch by -1/4-inch with 11 cavities per mold. This mold makes approximately 40 pieces per pound of chocolate. Do not use for hard candy or other hot ingredients…. |
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Gone Fishing Caucasian Cake Topper-Bride and Groom $38.50 This takes the saying “Gone Fishing” to a whole new level. Fun and playful, this cake top can be used with equally playful tied bundles of tiered cookies or currently popular cup cakes . Hand painted porcelain. Mix and match with our other interchangeable cake toppers! Presently the Groom Cake Toppers are available with skin tones and hair colors only as shown…. |
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Magma Single Mount Bait/Filet Mate Cutting Table (20- Inch) $55.95 Bait/Filet Mate Serving/Cutting Table12-3/4″ x 20″ (32.5 cm x 51 cm) Bait/Filet Mate cutting and serving tables may be used for food or cocktail service for bait preparation or for cleaning the catch of the day. They feature 2 filet knife holders and a handy receptacle for your fishing pliers. The slot at the back of the tables permits water drainage from the work surface when you clean or filet y… |
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Captains Courageous $5.12 Rudyard Kipling’s novel receives a classic screen translation, with Oscar-winner Spencer Tracy as a Portuguese fisherman who teaches human values to a millionaire’s spoiled young son. With Mickey Rooney, Melvyn Douglas and Lionel Barrymore. 111 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; bonus shorts “The Little Maestro” (… |
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Free Willy (Snap Case) $2.90 Some of us will never understand why this boy-and-his-whale tale became the hit family film of 1993 and one of the bestselling videos of all time. But it is easy to see how clever marketing and a tear-jerking story could touch the hearts of kids and parents the world over, especially because the endangered Orca whale named Willy is such a majestic creature. The story couldn’t be more conventional-… |
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Girls Girls Girls (1962) $9.98 Hawaii seems like an afterthought in Elvis’s second island outing. Half the musical numbers take place on boats (including the seasick-making title tune) and half in a Trader Vic’s-style nightclub, so there’s little good use of the exotic locale. There’s little use of that lovable dish Stella Stevens, either, who’s relegated to “other woman” duty as Elvis courts bland Laurel Goodwin. Goodwin’s a r… |
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Unearthed: The Caves of Qumran/The Jesus Boat $1.99 … |
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Captains Courageous [VHS] $8.69 The award-winning 1937 version of Kipling’s classic Captains Courageous finds spoiled-rotten brat Harvey Cheyne (Freddie Bartholomew) well on the way to becoming a horrible adult, under the illusion that money can buy all happiness. The little monster falls off a cruise ship, and is fished out of the drink by Portuguese fisherman Manuel (Spencer Tracy) and brought back to his fishing boat. Though … |
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‘Fishing Boat’ Wall Art Scroll Painting (China) $17.99 Experience the joy and simplicity of river-side life in the Orient with this captivating scroll art, hand-painted by skilled Asian artisans. In this lovely piece, a sampan, the traditional Asian fishing boat, floats just off the bank of a peaceful river. |
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Claude Monet ‘Le Havre – Exit the Fishing Boats from the Port’ Canvas Art $139.99 Artist: Claude Monet Title: Le Havre – Exit the Fishing Boats from the PortProduct type: Canvas art |
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Claude Monet ‘Le Havre – Exit the Fishing Boats from the Port’ Canvas Art $47.49 Artist: Claude Monet Title: Le Havre – Exit the Fishing Boats from the PortProduct type: Canvas art |
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Andre Derain ‘Fishing Boats, Collioure’ Abstract Hand-painted Oil on Canvas $108.99 Artist: Andre DerainTitle: Fishing Boats, CollioureProduct type: Gallery-wrapped canvas art |
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Stansport Fisherman’s 11.5-foot Boat Set $239.99 Get out on the water with this 11.5-foot inflatable fishing boat from Stansport. This boat comes with everything you need to get out on the lake and get fishing. |
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Old Modern Handicrafts Drakkar Viking Model $110.99 Drake is the name of the Scandinavian boats, which are the inspiration of this model. This particular boat model depicts a kind of whale fishing-boat with a very solid shape, crafted of cedar wood. |
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Blaze Orange Self-inflating Hunter’s Seat $11.89 Blaze Orange self-inflating hunter’s seat provides the ultimate in safety and comfortSeat is ideal for all types of outdoor activitiesPortable seat is perfect for hunting, fishing, boating, camping and outdoor sports |
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How Many Days to America $6.88 This is the story of a group of Caribbean refugees fleeing their island for the United States in a fishing boat. |
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The Bourne Identity – 100th Anniversary includes Digital Copy (DVD) $8.26 As THE BOURNE IDENTITY begins, a man who may or may not be Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is found floating in the Mediterranean Sea and is hauled onto a fishing boat. When the ship`s doctor examines the unconscious castaway, he discovers two bullet wounds … |
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Lupita Manana $5.93 Crossing over the border is a dangerous business……But Lupita must cross from Mexico to America. After her father dies in a fishing boat accident in the seas near their small Mexican village, Lupita’s family is le… |
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Florida Sportsman, 12 issues for 1 year(s) $26.95 Florida Sportsman is the complete fishing magazine for Florida and the Tropics. Devoted to fishing, boating, and outdoor activities in the Sunshine State, Florida Sportsman is the authoritative source for Florida’s most active fishermen. |
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The Bourne Identity – Blu-ray/DVD Combo (Blu-ray Disc) $13.85 As THE BOURNE IDENTITY begins, a man who may or may not be Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is found floating in the Mediterranean Sea and is hauled onto a fishing boat. When the ship`s doctor examines the unconscious castaway, he discovers two bullet wounds … |
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Blood and Fire (Hardcover) $19.55 In the second installment of the critically regarded Jake and Jouma series, all hell has broken loose in Mombasa. Inspector Daniel Jouma is faced with a sudden rash of murders, while fishing boat skipper Jake Moore must pit his strength again… |
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The Bourne Identity – 100th Anniversary (Blu-ray/DVD) $22.75 As THE BOURNE IDENTITY begins, a man who may or may not be Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is found floating in the Mediterranean Sea and is hauled onto a fishing boat. When the ship`s doctor examines the unconscious castaway, he discovers two bullet wounds … |
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Goa (Paperback) $10.06 Charter a fishing boat at Panjim and watch as the palm trees on the beach recede into the distance. Visit 200 hundred-year-old spice plantations or the Saturday Night Bazaar where live music and food stalls lend… |
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M. Ward – Duet for Guitars #2 [Bonus Tracks] $12.86 Disc 1:Duet for Guitars No. 2Beautiful CarFishing Boat SongScene from No. 12Good NewsCrooked Spine, TheLook Me OverWho May Be LazyIt Won`t Happen TwiceHe Asked Me to Be a Snake & Live Und… |
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The Knots Box (Paperback) $9.5 Whether you`re fishing, boating, camping, or simply need to secure a bundle of magazines, a little practical knowledge about knots can solve a lot of problems. The Knox Box covers all the fundamentals of knot tying, from simple to strong, t… |
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Diemonsterdie/Creepersin/Others – Triple Threat of Terror [6/7] $14.36 Disc 0:No track list availableDisc 1:When She Sees Me She ScreamsFormaldehyde HideI Need a MateSickle SickGlory To the Rhythm DeathA Priest and a Zombie Rent a Fishing Boat As Frie… |
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The Last Fish Tale (Paperback) $13.28 From the time he worked on a commercial fishing boat as a teenager, Mark Kurlansky has had an avid interest in the creatures of the sea as evidenced in his bestselling books COD: A BIOGRAPHY OF THE FISH THAT CHANGED THE WORLD and THE BIG OYSTER: HISTOR… |
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Something for Nothing (Hardcover) $11.74 Martin Anderson has a racehorse, a deep-sea fishing boat, a vacation home in Tahoe, and a Caddy in the garage. But his life is in freefall. It`s the 1970s, and with the arrival of the oil crisis and gas rationing, his small aircraft business is tanking… |
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Scorpion in the Sea (Paperback) $15.83 On a calm night off the Florida coast, a fishing boat vanishes without a trace. Something deadly is hiding in U.S. waters, and the Navy brass would rather bury the truth than face it.It`s Montgomery`s war now. Brash and unconventional, Mik… |
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Ultimate Book of Everyday Knots (Paperback) $10.14 This beautifully illustrated, full-color guide unties the mysteries of more than eighty knots. Using clear photographs and diagrams, as well as straightforward, easy-to-follow instructions, any reader can master knots for fishing, boating, climbing, cr… |
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The Bourne Identity (Paperback) $9.89 This contemporary classic spy thriller was the basis of both a 2002 theatrical film starring Matt Damon as well as a 1988 TV movie with Robert Chamberlain. A man is pulled out of the Mediterranean Sea by a fishing boat. He has been shot several times, … |
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Wahoo Rhapsody (Paperback) $8.29 After his first mate`s attempts to smuggle marijuana hit a snag, fishing boat captain Winston Weber finds himself up to his gills in drug-gang goons and soon turns to a one Mr. Atticus Fish for help. Original. |
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Confetti for Gino (Paperback) $21.78 Fiction. A realistic portrayal of the Sicilian fishing community in San Diego in the 1950s, CONFETTI FOR GINO centers around the DeMarino family, in particular fishing boat captain Gino DeMarino`s stubborn attempts to break away from tradition by vowin… |
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Carolina Home (Paperback) $7.91 Home to the Fletcher family for generations, Dare Island is a fishing village rocked by changing times–its traditions slipping away like sands of the North Carolina coast. Single dad and fishing boat captain Matt Fletcher deferred his own dreams … |
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