New backcountry fishing boat
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New backcountry fishing boat
Just received my new Klymit Light Water Dingy and just had to try it out this afternoon. Fishing sucked but beer was great.
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Re: New backcountry fishing boat
Probably just fishing wrong time of day.
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Re: New backcountry fishing boat
Scrinch,
After looking at the pic carefully I thought lack of rod had something to do with it but you could be right!
Mike
After looking at the pic carefully I thought lack of rod had something to do with it but you could be right!
Mike
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Re: New backcountry fishing boat
what does it weigh, and more importantly, what is your paddle system going to be?
Surprised you weren't sucked under via a Jacuzzi whirlpool and drowned.
And please put a shirt on..
Surprised you weren't sucked under via a Jacuzzi whirlpool and drowned.
And please put a shirt on..
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Re: New backcountry fishing boat
Classic !
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Re: New backcountry fishing boat
Russ,
A Little over 2 lbs with inflator. 2 carbon fiber paddle blades that screw on to the tips of my strapped together trekking poles as a kayak paddle. PFD will be inflatable cushion attached to me. Got to figure out how to avoid accident puncturing with errant fishhook. My sense is that there is not enought flotation in the rear for a large person to sit vertically with butt all the way back. Probably ok for me though most comfortable positions is semi reclining. Will try to rig up a sea anchor to slow down drift.
Mike
A Little over 2 lbs with inflator. 2 carbon fiber paddle blades that screw on to the tips of my strapped together trekking poles as a kayak paddle. PFD will be inflatable cushion attached to me. Got to figure out how to avoid accident puncturing with errant fishhook. My sense is that there is not enought flotation in the rear for a large person to sit vertically with butt all the way back. Probably ok for me though most comfortable positions is semi reclining. Will try to rig up a sea anchor to slow down drift.
Mike
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Re: New backcountry fishing boat
Sounds nice. Do your trekking poles float or are you putting a lanyard on them?
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Re: New backcountry fishing boat
I am surprised you didn't catch any with that bait in your hand. Most natives to a hot tub would climb right into your boat to get at that!
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Re: New backcountry fishing boat
Russ,
Lanyard!
Brian,
Maybe that is why my wife tipped me over after taking the pic?
Mike
Lanyard!
Brian,
Maybe that is why my wife tipped me over after taking the pic?
Mike
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Re: New backcountry fishing boat
Hiking poles strapped together with paddle blades worked fine. Caught largest fish of the trip 15 minutes into first trip on a lake trolling 1/8 oz rubber curly tailed jig behind the raft. 14" RB.
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