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GoBoat Fishing — Making the Most of It

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GoBoat Fishing — Making the Most of It

Any GoBoat is a capable fishing platform. Electronics, anchoring, trolling speed, and the water nobody else can reach.

A Note From Mozy Outdoors

Every model GoBoat can be fished from. That’s not marketing — the platform is genuinely versatile. The Fish and Double Fish colorways tend to attract outdoor enthusiasts who want something that looks the part, but the setup is identical across the lineup. If you already have a Freedom or Double Freedom, you’re not missing anything on the water.

The platform

GoBoat advantages
  • Stable round hull — stand, lean, net fish
  • Electric motor — silent, no fumes
  • Reaches water most rigs can’t
  • Full open deck with room to work
  • Portability — no trailer needed
Kayak fishing
  • Fixed seated position
  • Limited deck space
  • Manual paddling while fishing
  • One or two rods max
  • No motor option

The boats access water that most fishing rigs can’t — shallow creeks, back coves, tidal flats, ponds with no ramp. If the water is calm and you can get the boat in, you can fish it.

Space — the thing nobody talks about

The single biggest difference between fishing from a GoBoat and fishing from a kayak isn’t the motor. It’s the space. Multiple rods set and ready. Room for a tackle box, a cooler, a net. On a double, even more. People have fished GoBoats with six poles rigged at once.

You could theoretically fish, clean your catch on a cooler lid, and cook it up on a small hibachi — all without leaving the boat. We’re not recommending the hibachi. Just use the sandbar. But if anyone pulls it off, report back with video.

Mounting your electronics

GoBoats come with two T-slot rails along the transom directly in front of you — the primary mounting point for fish finders. Four track pad mounts across the deck handle rod holders, cup holders, and anchor systems.

Option 1
Bow mount

Mount the transducer to the bow area for a forward-reading view. Clean and accessible.

Option 2 — preferred
Through the motor hole

Run the cable through the motor hole and position the sensor below the waterline. Clean install, nothing hanging off the outside of the boat.

Popular brands: Garmin and Humminbird both mount cleanly to the T-slot rails with standard RAM or brand-specific rail mounts.

Anchoring

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GoBoat anchor kit: 3-lb anchor · 30-ft rope · 2 carabiners · drawstring bag · visibility buoy. A popular alternative is a Scotty anchor system attaching directly to a deck track pad mount for controlled deployment without handling rope hand-over-hand. A 3-pound anchor holds cleanly in calm water given the GoBoat’s light profile.

Speed and trolling






Settings 1–2 for fishing

Setting 1 moves the boat at ~1.5 mph — a useful trolling pace for most presentations. In calm protected water the boat drifts slowly enough on its own that a drift sock usually isn’t necessary. In wind, anchor instead.

Best fishing situations

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Shallow tidal flats & back creeks
Water most fishing rigs simply can’t reach. This is the real advantage.
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Ponds & lakes without a ramp
Electric motor qualifies where gas doesn’t. Access restricted water.
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Inshore coastal areas
Protected from wind and current. Calm enough to hold position and work structure.
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Early morning glassy water
The silence of an electric motor at dawn is something you have to experience.

What to know going in

GoBoats are purpose-built for calm water. Strong current and wind work against the 35-pound thrust motor. Plan around conditions — early morning before the wind picks up is almost always the best window.

The platform is exposed. Sun, spray, and weather hit you directly. Dress for it, bring water, and bring more sunscreen than you think you need.

From The Water

I’m putting a Humminbird on mine — transducer through the motor hole, clean install, nothing hanging off the outside. First fishing trip report is coming.

Bottom Line

Any GoBoat is a capable fishing platform. The Fish and Double Fish models look the part. The electronics mount cleanly, the anchor options are simple, and the water you can reach on a GoBoat is often water nobody else is fishing. That’s the real advantage.

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