Rube meets pontoon - first trip

In article , Frank
Church writes
My boat only weighs 15 lbs so not much weight
would be needed to keep it in place. As has been suggested here earlier,
some drag a 6' length of chain to slow down the drift and I should think
that would keep the pointy end where you want it. I wonder about the
noise of it on the rocks, seems like that would spook the fish way before
you get in range. Anybody tried this method of drift fishing?

Not with just a length of chain, but with a drogue. Very effective.
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

In article , riverman
writes
I'd suggest tying on something bucket-like, and securing it with a 6-10 foot
rope. You ought to be able to cast over that, and with your tip up a running
fish wouldn't be able to get the fly line around it.

See my other posting. The drogue I use is like a parachute - a piece of
material about 4 ft square with lines attached to each corner, then
brought together. The whole then attached to the boat by a length of
line about 10 ft long.

The principle is the same as your suggestion.
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk