On Fri, 21 Jul 2006 09:26:35 -0400, jeff wrote:

Bill Kiene wrote:

A group of fly fishers in Florida, including Chico Fernandez and Flip
Pallot, use a special 'cottage style' or 'tumblehome' canoe for fly fishing
in the 'backcountry'. These are 16' canoes that are 36" wide with a flat
bottom and a small keel. They will actually pole them with a 12' pole if the
water is less than 4 feet deep. Some canoes are wider and better for fly
casting on flat water than others. I would go for a canoe that was more
stable so you could stand and cast in the right situation.

When fly casting from a canoe or kayak you need to be able to cast without
using you entire body, just your arms.

I prefer small (8'-16') flat bottom prams or Jon boats with electric or 4
stroke outboards.


i think i've seen flip and the other famous fella (spanish fly) from
south florida in one of harley gheen's gheenoes...a florida-made
product. it's as you describe and very stable for a canoe-type craft.

Willi was standing in one of my kayaks (Wilderness Systems Ride) in the Keys. He
fell out once, but that was because a tarpon swam directly under him and he got
'distracted'. g The boat didn't tip over, though.
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Charlie...
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