11-15-2005, 01:23 AM
[cool][#0000ff]Good topic. I know from personal experience that you don't want vertical rods on your craft when waving the fairy wand. Even if you are good with line control, there is always that little puff of breeze that pushes your line over and wraps around the upright obstacles. Been there done that.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I like the chest vest. I have been taking out a smaller version for several years. I keep my sandwich, walkie talkie and some of the smaller "necessities" in it for quick access. I also wear a humongous vest, with a lot of miscellaneous items (hooks, floats, stringers, fishing license, etc. in the small pockets. When taking bait out in my small insulated containers (Thermos jars) I often carry two...one on each side...in the large bottom side pockets.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The large pockets on each side of my Fat cat hold tackle boxes, sonar battery, sunscreen and insect repellent, head net, marker buoys, etc. In colder weather there may be a pair or two of fishing gloves.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I typically carry five rods...three or four spinning and one or two baitcast. On some trips, I do include a 9 1/2' for five weight fly rod. When I take the fly rod, I use a special insert in one of my rod tubes to hold the flyrod when not in use. When in use, I try to practice safe positioning to avoid getting my other rods tangled during the casting process. With a tube, I find that I can usually get close enough to the action that I don't need to do much distance casting.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I don't use anchors. I should sometimes, but I don't .[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have both a landing net and a fish basket hanging off the sides of my tube, and a tool rack with lip grippers, long nose pliers and a sharp knife. I also keep a PFD tucked behind my seat for quick access.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Probably left out a hundred things, but that is the gist of it.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I like the chest vest. I have been taking out a smaller version for several years. I keep my sandwich, walkie talkie and some of the smaller "necessities" in it for quick access. I also wear a humongous vest, with a lot of miscellaneous items (hooks, floats, stringers, fishing license, etc. in the small pockets. When taking bait out in my small insulated containers (Thermos jars) I often carry two...one on each side...in the large bottom side pockets.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The large pockets on each side of my Fat cat hold tackle boxes, sonar battery, sunscreen and insect repellent, head net, marker buoys, etc. In colder weather there may be a pair or two of fishing gloves.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I typically carry five rods...three or four spinning and one or two baitcast. On some trips, I do include a 9 1/2' for five weight fly rod. When I take the fly rod, I use a special insert in one of my rod tubes to hold the flyrod when not in use. When in use, I try to practice safe positioning to avoid getting my other rods tangled during the casting process. With a tube, I find that I can usually get close enough to the action that I don't need to do much distance casting.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I don't use anchors. I should sometimes, but I don't .[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have both a landing net and a fish basket hanging off the sides of my tube, and a tool rack with lip grippers, long nose pliers and a sharp knife. I also keep a PFD tucked behind my seat for quick access.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Probably left out a hundred things, but that is the gist of it.[/#0000ff]
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