Post by: jackelope on April 04, 2022, 10:20:48 AM
Thanks.
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Post by: Parasite on April 04, 2022, 02:28:57 PM
Post by: full choke on April 04, 2022, 03:23:17 PM
Never owned one but I do know the current owner of the company. Haven't talked to him in close to 20 years as he had some mental issues. Never want to deal with him again either.
"Crazy in the head, crazy in the sled!"
That could mean good things, or bad.
Post by: metlhead on April 04, 2022, 04:52:32 PM
Post by: jackelope on April 04, 2022, 06:12:28 PM
Suprised to find a use for a drift boat anymore. Those are nice for getting in and out of.
I’m not much of a steelhead fisherman. More fly fishing for trout.
Also been thinking about a raft.
Post by: Platensek-po on April 04, 2022, 06:38:44 PM
Suprised to find a use for a drift boat anymore. Those are nice for getting in and out of.
I’m not much of a steelhead fisherman. More fly fishing for trout.
Also been thinking about a raft.
I’m a rafter so take this with a grain of salt. I prefer rafts. I think they are way more versatile. I can lift my 16ft whitewater rafting by myself. My wife and I can load it with frame para and 2 coolers onto the trailer with no roller bar and no winch. I can do everything a drift boat can and a lot a drift boat can’t. I do a lot of multi day raft trips, whitewater and fishing, and I can pack waaaaaay more gear than a drift boat can. There is no weight limit on a raft. I’ve carried five adults and 3 kids for 6 days on a river with all our gear, including water and toilet. With a nice fishing frame you can fish a lot of rivers a drift boat would struggle with. I recommend a 14’ raft and frame for shorter multi days and fishing. I’ve owned drift boats and rafts and will take a raft every time over a drift boat. The only upside is a drift boat is dryer. But with a fishing frame almost no difference. Just my opinion. I put about 500-1000 river miles on my raft every year and still love it.
Post by: jackelope on April 04, 2022, 07:29:49 PM
I’ve owned a drift boat and have rented a 14’ super puma with a fishing frame on the Yak a few times. I definitely like the drier aspect of a drift boat. I’ve done 4 days on the Deschutes with 3 guys in the drift boat. It’s kind of a toss up for me. Still doing homework.
Post by: Parasite on April 04, 2022, 11:02:00 PM
Thanks for the input.
I’ve owned a drift boat and have rented a 14’ super puma with a fishing frame on the Yak a few times. I definitely like the drier aspect of a drift boat. I’ve done 4 days on the Deschutes with 3 guys in the drift boat. It’s kind of a toss up for me. Still doing homework.
I currently own a Catchercraft raft. I do miss my Hyde for some things though and will own one again one day for trout fishing. It was a 14' Low Profile. Hyde also makes a little 12' drifter.
Post by: jackelope on April 05, 2022, 01:12:33 PM
Thanks for the input.
I’ve owned a drift boat and have rented a 14’ super puma with a fishing frame on the Yak a few times. I definitely like the drier aspect of a drift boat. I’ve done 4 days on the Deschutes with 3 guys in the drift boat. It’s kind of a toss up for me. Still doing homework.
I currently own a Catchercraft raft. I do miss my Hyde for some things though and will own one again one day for trout fishing. It was a 14' Low Profile. Hyde also makes a little 12' drifter.
Do you own the 13' raft or the pontoon? I was looking at them too.
Post by: Parasite on April 05, 2022, 02:23:46 PM
Do you own the 13' raft or the pontoon? I was looking at them too.
Sorry, misspoke earlier ...I actually own the pontoon, not the raft. Specifically the 1-salt steelhead. I dont like having to step over a tube on a raft, so a shorter pontoon is nice to be able to step out the front.
Sadly, I have not taken my pontoon out on the water yet due to the pandemic and this years steelhead closure. However, I have owned a 12' pontoon in the past and I did like it.