Fly Fishing Canoe

rw wrote:

Tim Lysyk wrote:

Willi wrote:


2. Pontoons
+ great for fishing, fair for covering distance, control with feet, some
models good for rivers
- need to wear waders and fins, difficult to transport if kept together
PIA to assemble if you break it down, nor good for long distances

Willi


I don't know much about canoes and kayaks, except I personally find
them uncomfortable. I do use both a belly boat and a pontoon boat (not
at the same time). My preference really is for the pontoon boat. My
only disagreement with the points you and Steve have raised is the
part about assembly. My pontoon boat (Outcast) is held together by six
pins, and is really easy to assemble. It only takes about 10 minutes
to inflate the pontoons. I usually carry it in its four components in
the back of my vehicle., and it is pretty easy to set up at the lake.
If I am hiking in, of course, I take the belly boat.

Tim Lysyk


The only time I've disassembled mine was when I met Willi at Duck Lake,
Nev. (Good trip.) The frame didn't fit assembled into my popup camper.
Once assembled, we carried it around lashed to my front window. Crazy
photo, but I can't find it. Willi?

I normally just throw it into my pickup bed; frame, pontoons, lunch,
tackle, anchor, and all. I fill the pontoons tight at the station before
I leave or the night before.

Pontoons are kick-ass flyfishing boats, as long as you can drive in or
float a stretch. I wouldn't carry mine into backcountry, but I've seen
it done. It's not a pretty sight.


You might look into one of these.

http://www.easypacker.com/

If your boat is 9' long or less, this rack is really convenient (watch
the video) I _almost_ bought one. On my call to order one, I questioned
the maker about my 11" Scadden pontoon boat. He said I would have to
deflate the pontoons, and fold them so they wouldn't drag on the ground.
That wasn't something I wanted to do, so I didn't place the order.
Instead, I put a Thule rack on top of my camper shell, and haul the boat
fully assembled.

brians

On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:53:55 -0500, "Wolfgang"
wrote:

*snipped*

Um...it's a raft with a hole in the bottom...I mean, I'm glad you like
it and all, but, well, um...it's a raft with a hole in the bottom...

TC,
R
...it is like those blue jeans they charge extra to tear up before you
buy 'em or something?

Absinthe.

....makes the heart grow fonder.


Wolfgang


Or at least thats what I've heard.

g.c.

briansfly wrote:

Instead, I put a Thule rack on top of my camper shell, and haul the boat
fully assembled.

That's what I should do (and should have done so 3 years ago).

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Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

George Cleveland wrote:
On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:53:55 -0500, "Wolfgang"
wrote:

*snipped*

Um...it's a raft with a hole in the bottom...I mean, I'm glad you like
it and all, but, well, um...it's a raft with a hole in the bottom...

TC,
R
...it is like those blue jeans they charge extra to tear up before you
buy 'em or something?

Absinthe.


....makes the heart grow fonder.

.... makes the hart go founder.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

wrote:
On Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:43:44 -0600, Willi wrote:

s.
I couple I've been looking at:

http://www.hobiecat.com/kayaking/models_outback.html

and

http://www.nativewatercraft.com/index.html

That looks suspiciously like what is basically a VERY overpriced
pirogue. FWIW, you can buy pirogue kits and build one in a day or two
for under $200USD or buy one "off the shelf" for $400.00 or less. I did
notice that the Native Watercraft was offered in recyclable
materials...hell, pirogues have been recycled for years: when you're
tired of patching them, they become crawfish boil platters and when they
become to fragile for that, they become planters....


I had never heard of a pirogue. Kind of cool. Might be a fun winter project.

http://www.unclejohns.com/boat/


Russell

"Willi" wrote in message 1.
It seems to me that each has places where it is better than the others.

I couple I've been looking at:

and

http://www.nativewatercraft.com/index.html

Willi
Joe the elder suggests----Willie be sure to test the stand up to cast
feature of the watercast before purchase---may have something to do with
age of user but I felt like frank the faller and decided to use my sit
inside old town loon for one more season.

wrote in message
ups.com...
On Oct 15, 4:43 pm, Willi wrote:

http://www.nativewatercraft.com/index.html

I like the looks of those. Look pricey though... but froogle just
popped up $775 for the ultimate 12. Not bad.

Jon.
Joe the elder suggests--that's last years model---new this year improved
rudder--don't stand up if you are moving !!!

Joe McIntosh wrote:
"Willi" wrote in message 1.

It seems to me that each has places where it is better than the others.

I couple I've been looking at:


and

http://www.nativewatercraft.com/index.html

Willi
Joe the elder suggests----Willie be sure to test the stand up to cast
feature of the watercast before purchase---may have something to do with
age of user but I felt like frank the faller and decided to use my sit
inside old town loon for one more season.




glad to see you made it back. sounded like things were getting tense in
turkey while you were there. so joe...how was turkey? do tell...

jeff

"jeff" wrote in message
...
glad to see you made it back. sounded like things were getting tense in
turkey while you were there. so joe...how was turkey? do tell...

jeff

....jeff's worries and well-wishes seconded here. Glad you all are back,
awaiting stories and pictures!
Tom

I just came across the Old Town Osprey Angler 155 canoe. It's Royalex
(heavier at 68 pounds) but it sure looks like a stable canoe. It even
comes with oar locks in case you'd use them, and anchors. Here's a
link:

http://www.oldtowncanoe.com/canoes/h...y_ang_155.html

Anyone fish our of one of these?