Armed Polite Society
Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: Jamisjockey on July 30, 2006, 04:43:49 AM
-
Not too long ago, I posted that I was getting a new toy. Here's what I got
It arrived a few weeks ago. However, with the move into a rental home, I wasn't able to use it yet. I finally got it out yesterday for about 6 hours on a local lake. Wow! Let me just say its phenomonal! Rowing these craft is fast, they are fairly comfortable, and make a great fishing platform.
The biggest problems were a lack of rod holders, and no real good point to secure my little anchor.
I did forget to put sunscreen on my legs, which are out of the water much of the time.....ouchie....
-
Think you can hang a 9.9 Evinrude on the back? ; -)
Seriously, that's really cool and the price is right. I have been looking at getting a canoe or one of those folding boats; what you have looks like a good contender too.
Have fun!
P.S. How long does it take to fill the pontoons? Think it will fit in a long bed pickup with the pontoons inflated?
-
No, but they will take electric trolling motors quite well. I watched a guy yesterday in a slightly larger model (different mfg) with a trolling motor....damn near on plane
-
That's pretty cool! I got a new toy too, but it shoots tiny lead objects very fast out of one end. Sorry I don't have a pic of it yet.
-
I missed your PS:
With the included pump, it took a couple minutes for each pontoon. Assembly time was defintely less than 10 minutes.
I'd think it would fit in a pickup bed. Worst case scenerio, you separate the pontoons from the frame, and put the deflated pontoons (which, btw, fit in a 30" duffel bag just fine), and mate them waterside.
-
But...
Did you catch anything?
I went fishing yesterday, not a bite. In the same waterway Thursday evening, I landed one large smallmouth and lost another one I had on hook. The latter one was so heavy and strong, it was stripping line out on drag. I lost him while fumbling with the drag so I could land him as well.
Chris
-
Just a couple of piddly ass yellow perch.
I haven't adapted all that well to fishing in Utah. I'm looking forward to fishing out there....