09-21-2005, 11:30 AM
Hey johan-p,
I use fins sometimes - mostly when I am in my pontoon on rivers. However, my pontoon is designed to be very change-able though. When I am on stillwaters or lakes, I sometimes change my pontoon to a different configuration where fins are not needed or even useable.
At those times, I either use only the oars or I use an electric motor for mobility. When I do that, I have to employ an anchor system to hold me in place.
As has been mentioned by others, having fins is very usefull for no-hands control of the pontoon so that a person can concentrate on fishing.
No matter which method I choose, the wind will be the biggest challange in boat control, although waves and/or currents can also be a large concern.
My suggestion is to get some good scuba diving fins and practice to find out when or where you should use them to your advantage in what ever situation you are most likely to encounter. Fins don't take up much room, so you can almost always bring them anyway.
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I use fins sometimes - mostly when I am in my pontoon on rivers. However, my pontoon is designed to be very change-able though. When I am on stillwaters or lakes, I sometimes change my pontoon to a different configuration where fins are not needed or even useable.
At those times, I either use only the oars or I use an electric motor for mobility. When I do that, I have to employ an anchor system to hold me in place.
As has been mentioned by others, having fins is very usefull for no-hands control of the pontoon so that a person can concentrate on fishing.
No matter which method I choose, the wind will be the biggest challange in boat control, although waves and/or currents can also be a large concern.
My suggestion is to get some good scuba diving fins and practice to find out when or where you should use them to your advantage in what ever situation you are most likely to encounter. Fins don't take up much room, so you can almost always bring them anyway.
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