08-08-2004, 11:15 AM
[url "javascript: addTag('cool')"][cool][/url][#0000ff]Hey Parstealth, another big welcome to ya.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I got your PM and replied. Let me know what else I can provide. I am sure you have already looked at pictures and specs for the FC4, so I won't bother with those.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]There are a couple of considerations between the FC4 and the Togiak...both fine craft and good investments for the money. You mentioned the apron. That is the one issue I have with the Outcast craft that ruins an otherwise complete love affair. Their aprons are wimpy. The Trout Unlimited craft (Togiak), on the other hand, provide good aprons for fly flingers who need someplace to stack their coiled line.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The reverse comparison is applicable when it comes to pockets. As I have stated several times in different threads on this forum, I love the long deep pockets on the Outcast line, and did not like the smaller (but plentiful) pockets on the TU craft. It just depends on what kind of fishing you will be doing most and what size your fly and lure boxes are.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have heard no adverse reports on the Togiak being difficult to power or steer because of the mesh compartment. If you are properly oriented in the water while kicking for speed and distance, the uplifted and pointed bow (stern) of both craft ride mostly above water.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Of course, you will make your own decision, for your own reasons. Unfortunately, there is no single craft that has all the options and features that appeal to everyone. Some come closer than others, but there always seems to be a couple of "trade-offs". [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I got your PM and replied. Let me know what else I can provide. I am sure you have already looked at pictures and specs for the FC4, so I won't bother with those.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]There are a couple of considerations between the FC4 and the Togiak...both fine craft and good investments for the money. You mentioned the apron. That is the one issue I have with the Outcast craft that ruins an otherwise complete love affair. Their aprons are wimpy. The Trout Unlimited craft (Togiak), on the other hand, provide good aprons for fly flingers who need someplace to stack their coiled line.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The reverse comparison is applicable when it comes to pockets. As I have stated several times in different threads on this forum, I love the long deep pockets on the Outcast line, and did not like the smaller (but plentiful) pockets on the TU craft. It just depends on what kind of fishing you will be doing most and what size your fly and lure boxes are.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have heard no adverse reports on the Togiak being difficult to power or steer because of the mesh compartment. If you are properly oriented in the water while kicking for speed and distance, the uplifted and pointed bow (stern) of both craft ride mostly above water.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Of course, you will make your own decision, for your own reasons. Unfortunately, there is no single craft that has all the options and features that appeal to everyone. Some come closer than others, but there always seems to be a couple of "trade-offs". [/#0000ff]
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