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Offline J.Brower

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Pontoon Boats
« on: May 09, 2018, 01:47:55 PM »
Anyone else row one? I had one for years that I used in the lakes around Snohomish back before I got my sled. I've been thinking about picking up another one, and possibly a second one for the wife. I am thinking I might like to float the Sky this summer/fall if I go through with it, wanted to see if anyone here has one and fishes the rivers with it and would be interested in hooking up at some point for a float. It would surly make the turnaround at the bottom a little more convenient.  :tup:

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Re: Pontoon Boats
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2018, 02:57:35 PM »
I've used a small one on lakes and floating the Yakima.  They are okay on lakes and ponds if there is little-to-no wind, but I found it maddening as hell to try and navigate and fly-fish on the river unless you're just using it to hop from one hole to the next.    Too much going on to relax.  A nice flat bottomed drift boat is the only way to go on rivers.
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Re: Pontoon Boats
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2018, 09:17:57 AM »
Fishing from a pontoon can be very effective even in rivers.  One thing to consider is wearing flippers while you're fishing.  It helps to be able to control yourself when you hook into a fish until you get to shore.  Just a thought.

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Re: Pontoon Boats
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2018, 04:15:18 PM »
Personally, I won't use fins in a river because of the small chance a foot could get caught on something below the surface.

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Re: Pontoon Boats
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2018, 09:57:20 AM »
Had a guy message me wanting to trade a Bucks Bags Southfork plus $100 cash for my little aluminum boat, can't really pass that up.

 


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