Fly Fishing - Catch & Release

jinxed247 · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 4:54 pm Post subject: Single person pontoon boats

Has anybody had any experience with using the single person pontoon boats? I was thinking about purchasing one and was just checking to see if there are any success stories.
Thanks,
John

jeremy · Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 7:04 am Post subject: kyak

i use a kyak .. check them out - great for salt and fresh water - plenty of info online about fly fishing kyaks ... really just comes down to personal preference ... for me a kyak makes more sense cuz i can use it in fresh and saltwater .. those pontoon boats are great for drifting down river ... but in the ocean -- i would not want to be in one -- and i sometimes cover miles of water on the ocean - so being able to move relatively far and relatively fast is key ... so for me, where i live and where i use it - a kyak makes more sense. they make some pretty sweet fishing kyaks these days --- i just have a run of the mill cheapo from ems or something - no frills - but gets the job done and gets me to places - otherwise inacessible on foot --- but i see guys (especially on the saltwater) with some crazy setups ... rod holders ... carrying both fly and spin gear - anchor devices - dry wells - trolling setup --- they even make a kyak with an engine - NOW THAT seriously has my interest -- same type engine as a get ski --- but then you start wondering, well if i am going to get that why not just get a boat ... so -- for years ... i have been trying to find the perfect solution for me ... still searching ... because every option has its ups and downs and in the end you just gotta choose a watercraft (boat, kyak, float tube, pontoon boat etc..) that meets most of your requirements for what you will be doing .... but here is what i have found through the years and having had boats and been on countless drift boat and ocean going boats ......... in the end ... i fish most from my feet ... and do just fine... remember - along with any watercraft comes headaches --- blow it up, strap it down, put gas in it, engine dies, trailer lights don't work, tow it around ................. there is advantagas to staying on your feet -- simple - bounce around from spot to spot in car - you can go just for 2 hours without it being a major production ....... so don't forget about your feet as an option that, to this day, i enjoy most.

patm · Newbie Joined: Apr 19, 2004 Posts: 36

I use a float tube on flat water. Great way to fish. Comfortable, manuverable and easy to carry in and out. My tube is simple and inexpensive. I fish with guys that have tubes that require assembly and
several air bladders that need to be inflated. I am usually fishing while they are still inflating their tube. Like Jeremy simpler the better be it float tube, kayak, pontoon boat etc.

Fish_King_7 · Newbie Joined: Jan 13, 2005 Posts: 43

I have a waterskeeter pontoon boat and love it. I have found that I use it all the time wether fresh or salt, river or flat water. It is a great fishing mobile, and really isnt all that hard to get into places, IMO easier then a yak. I really like being higher out of the water, therefore I think Ive only fished out of my yak once and mostly fish out of my boat, pontoon, or float tube. Now that I have my pontoon though I only use my foat tube when I hike WAY into some remote places. Otherwise, that pontoon boat is so fast with its oars and soooo nice to fish out of I generally go to it first. The other thing that is great and a major advantage to a kayak unless you have the foot drive is that once you get to a spot with your oars you can then put your feet down with flippers and stay in one spot like a float tube. I cant wait to float more rivers with it this year. That alone justifies buying it for me, I dont know much about kayaks on rivers as far as fishing goes, but I know I wouldnt want to take my SOT down any white water at all. And for the salt, heck I fish my float tube for stripers in some places. The 'toon works great in saltwater rivers too, and as long as your careful you just float in and out with the tides

jinxed247 · Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 6:47 pm Post subject:

Man...every reply I read makes me want to go out and buy one right now...sadly, it will have to wait until I can gather up the funds Sad

Having a wife and four kids tends to drain the ol' bank account. Thanks for the replies and advice.
John

mrblue · Newbie Joined: Jun 01, 2007 Posts: 1

I'm getting ready to build a homemade pontoon platform out of expanding spray foam, fiberglass, a folding plywood platform with seat and a trolling motor. does anyone have any idears or advice?

colehatch · Newbie Joined: Jan 08, 2007 Posts: 32

I bought a 10 foot 2-man this spring and use it way more than I thought I would. It works great on both rivers and lakes. The reason I bought the 2-man was the ability to float 2 guys and throw streamers. Only being 10 foot makes it small enough to float it myself too. I got super lucky because I was looking for a single because the price on the 2-man boats are so expensive and found a guy looking to almost give this thing away.

Since this photo I've had a standing platform (and lean bar) installed in the front and it's made all the difference in the world by functionality standards.

jinxed247 · Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:32 am Post subject:

nice boat...I can't believe that this post got brought back after a year...cool.

colehatch · Newbie Joined: Jan 08, 2007 Posts: 32

I just looked at the date of the original post...ha, it was last year. SO did you ever get one?

jinxed247 · Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 12:38 pm Post subject:

No not yet...most of the places that I fish I don't need one so they are really on my wish list for things to get. One day...I have four kids and a wife so I don't have a whole lot to spend on my hobbies as of late.