BOATS, BOATS, AND MORE BOATS

[M_ray]

m-ray, it's just I don't have a river boat and I do love running rivers.

Me too Pope, I used to get out on my Uncle's sled all the time but now I only have a drift boat (which I am considering selling) and it's kinda hard to get back up stream with much speed! 

[cohoho]

When we going?  and what river?  Seems like in the very near future is perfect, cause it doesn't conflict major seasons, Does it?  Hey make it a springer run?  Any thoughts?  Sturgeon? Got room for a couple folks if needing....   Mike

[popeshawnpaul]

I'm always available sometimes.    Next weekend?

[huntnphool]

Right on Pope, I can always use another prawn location I took some friends last year, here is one of our pulls. Like you, limits are not a problem.

Coho, lets make some springer plans, the rules just came out a couple days ago, I will be hitting Cathlamet several times before it closes down, looks like its only open a couple weeks this year below I-5     http://wdfw.wa.gov/do/newreal/release.php?id=feb1508a

[300wsm]

Here's my baby. 18'6" North River Seahawk, I'm all about halibut, salmon and bottom fish from Neah Bay, Vancouver Island and Puget Sound.

[cohoho]

Did the first run of the year today with Bearhunter59 on Lake Sawyer to get out the cob webs and burn remaining stored and treated fuel, ready to go.... And ready for any water, well almost....  Check out the deer we saw along the shore today...  And finally a pic of my boat that is itching for some salmon or strugeon....

[huntnphool]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet, lets hit a river soon sounds like lots are willing to go help pull us off a sand bar

[cohoho]

I'll bring the tow rope.......  Never know.  Does anyone use parachutes here for getting off the bars....?  Used them before, but on smaller boats and my buddies airboat when the winch cable didn't reach.....  This boat, probably will ease into the battle scars...

[Coasthunterjay]

So i want a sled style boat....something with a reletively shallow draft.........

I Want to fish in areas like Neah bay for salmon, and still be able to deepsea fish and halibut fish, and throw a couple crabpots off the side while im doing that ......

I want to fish at the Columbia river dams and troll for stealhead and do some whitewater sturgeon fishing.......
I want to Fish hog lines on the columbia for salmon.....
I want to fish for bass in the yakima and other shallow lakes by cruising a ways up it and then floating down it or by being able to puddle back into holes and fish them.......
I want to be able to troll so slow that i can catch lake trout in My back yard.........

I WANT TO BE ABLE TO TAKE PEOPLE KNEE BOARDING AND TUBING...

I just really want a all-around good boat!

something used around the 17 to 19 ft range....Aluminum....Heavy duty, very shallow draft, Fit 4+ people comfortably and cost no more than 12-14K.

I have seen several but cant quite put my finger on the exact boat that i want.....

ANY IDEAS?

[Bookworm]

The only problem is that with the shallow draft for the rivers you sacrifice ride out in the rougher water. I'll stick with my 25 ft. sportfisher for the fishing that I do in the ocean. I'll use the drift boat for the rivers when or if I ever get a chance to get out.

[jackelope]

ANY IDEAS?

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/boa/574931941.html

http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/boa/582080870.html

[cohoho]

PM me, got something that might work for you Jay.....

[Rick]

Heres the salty boat crammed in the garage. "06 20' North River Seahawk.

[Rick]

And the not so salty boat at Rufus Woods a couple weekends ago. '07 19' North River Scout.

[huntnphool]

Hey Coho, I have a chute but fortunately I haven't needed to use it yet