I recently acquired a 17' fiberglass canoe. No idea of the make or age of it, other than it needs major sanding and painting, its a great canoe. I wanted to mod it and turn it into a nice little fishing canoe for exploring Colorado waters this year. Send some inspiration my way fellas! 

Spend some time surfing on You Tube. You will be amazed what you can find posted by anglers.

 

 

Thanks for the vids!  Now I know where the rest of my money will go...

Mine is only 12ft - but it has enough room for all the gear I need...

 

 

 

6 hours ago, Goose52 said:

Mine is only 12ft - but it has enough room for all the gear I need...

 

 

 

Nice rig it’s a tank!

How you trick it out will depend on the type of canoe it is. if you have yourself a wider,stable canoe you don't need to do much beyond adding a comfortable seat, some rod holders and perhaps a depth finder.

If you have a longer, narrow tripping canoe  or one appropriate for racing, you might need to add sponsons such as Goose52 did.  Those longer, faster canoes are  usually not very stable.