02-15-2008, 07:24 PM
If anyone helps me with my battery or motor, it is because they want to. I take care of my own.
One thing that does keep myself and my family off the water a little longer isn't the motor or the batteries, it is we FF. We all take at least two rods to eliminate the chance of dropping one while putting a new spool on and to go from top to bottom by changing rods.
Being that the "average" fly rod is at least 8'6", it is tough to travel with them assembled (sure miss our van).
So, getting the boat set up might take 3 to 5 minutes, I then assemble 2 to 4 fly rods and put what fie I think I need for each. I usually got with a Floating line with a long leader for deep nymphing, an Intermediate for the ones just below the surface, a TYPE II if they are down half way and a DEPTH CHARGE or TYPE VII to get to the bottom fast. No reel changing, just grab a rod.
I do this with and with out a motor. A little more thought gets put into it. where spinning it is which lure, bait or jig with a different rod for the feel.
Fly fishing it is LINES, LINES and more LINES. LOL
I am still not sold on the "Fishing Buddies"
I like the big screen with maybe a GPS (she says LOL, like I know how the darn things even work).....color would be awesome, and all I do is mount it to the universal plate for the monitor and screw the transmitter to the tube. Ready for ANY BOAT and the tiny rechargeable battery and I am good for hours and days of use.
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One thing that does keep myself and my family off the water a little longer isn't the motor or the batteries, it is we FF. We all take at least two rods to eliminate the chance of dropping one while putting a new spool on and to go from top to bottom by changing rods.
Being that the "average" fly rod is at least 8'6", it is tough to travel with them assembled (sure miss our van).
So, getting the boat set up might take 3 to 5 minutes, I then assemble 2 to 4 fly rods and put what fie I think I need for each. I usually got with a Floating line with a long leader for deep nymphing, an Intermediate for the ones just below the surface, a TYPE II if they are down half way and a DEPTH CHARGE or TYPE VII to get to the bottom fast. No reel changing, just grab a rod.
I do this with and with out a motor. A little more thought gets put into it. where spinning it is which lure, bait or jig with a different rod for the feel.
Fly fishing it is LINES, LINES and more LINES. LOL
I am still not sold on the "Fishing Buddies"
I like the big screen with maybe a GPS (she says LOL, like I know how the darn things even work).....color would be awesome, and all I do is mount it to the universal plate for the monitor and screw the transmitter to the tube. Ready for ANY BOAT and the tiny rechargeable battery and I am good for hours and days of use.
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