Drift Boats - advantages and disadvantages

On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:54:23 +0000, "W. D. Grey"
wrote:

In article
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mdk77 writes
I had never heard of a drift boat until recently. I've never seen one
in my area of Central Illinois. I Googled drift boats and they look
like "specialty boats" for Western rivers, but I wasn't sure. Would
these be any good for the Midwest rivers and lakes (for fly fishing
out of)?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of drift boats?


This is a very late reply, I've only just bothered to read the thread.
Take a look at:-

http://www.graigroad.demon.co.uk/saturday.htm

Scroll down a bit to see the sort of boat we fish on reservoirs - rarely
on rivers.

Is this what you call a drift boat. BTW this shot was taken a few years
ago on one of our URFG equivalent to a Clave.

Regards,

What we on the west side of the Big Ditch call "drift boats" look more like
this:

http://www.clackacraft.com/models/16ftFFBench.htm

/daytripper

In article , daytripper
writes
On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:54:23 +0000, "W. D. Grey"
wrote:

In article
,
mdk77 writes
I had never heard of a drift boat until recently. I've never seen one
in my area of Central Illinois. I Googled drift boats and they look
like "specialty boats" for Western rivers, but I wasn't sure. Would
these be any good for the Midwest rivers and lakes (for fly fishing
out of)?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of drift boats?


This is a very late reply, I've only just bothered to read the thread.
Take a look at:-

http://www.graigroad.demon.co.uk/saturday.htm

Scroll down a bit to see the sort of boat we fish on reservoirs - rarely
on rivers.

Is this what you call a drift boat. BTW this shot was taken a few years
ago on one of our URFG equivalent to a Clave.

Regards,

What we on the west side of the Big Ditch call "drift boats" look more like
this:

http://www.clackacraft.com/models/16ftFFBench.htm

/daytripper

I dare say the flat bottom makes it a bit more stable for standing up
casting - something I wouldn't recommend in our boats.

Ours are quite comfortable for two people but a custom seat is essential
otherwise your rear end would be quite square after a day afloat.:-)

We hire our boats at the reservoir , usually the fishery has about 30
boats on hire.
--
Bill Grey