10-18-2014, 07:12 PM
[quote chinook]Good report and good pictures. I appreciate the detail of what flies to use. I love how white crystals are the hot ticket some times. Purple is good in the fall. Many tubers at East Portal have sworn by purple leeches this fall.
You mentioned 36 to 40 feet. I assume you were in water that deep catching fish, not getting your fly down that deep, correct?
I was fascinated by your new craft. I couldn't tell if it inflates or is a hard body. You answered that question. Looks nice. Do you like it better than the pontoon craft you used to use?
Someday I would like to join you and Pat on a outing.
Thanks again.[/quote]
The fish were in the 30 to 40 foot range. I was using a TypeVII and III, so yes they are deep. I tried an intermediate and caught one small rainbow, but I was reading the bigger ones out deep so I kept heading for the middle of the lake and it was game on.
One boat saw the bent rod which is hard to conceal specially if the bow decides to go airborne. So he ended up circling me.
Oh, and two did come to the Type VII with a Purple leech pattern. Dang near pulled the rod out of my hand!
I LOVE this boat. Easy to pack to the water cause it is flat. It weighs about 28 lbs. The built in motor mount is slick and the fact it is flat makes adding glue on mounts easy. It is hard taking 8 to 12 lbs of air (so you can stand on it). It rolls up nice.
I still like my X5 (framed model) but I think I will be using the Assault less.
You do get wet on this if there is waves, but you are sitting 5" above the water.
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You mentioned 36 to 40 feet. I assume you were in water that deep catching fish, not getting your fly down that deep, correct?
I was fascinated by your new craft. I couldn't tell if it inflates or is a hard body. You answered that question. Looks nice. Do you like it better than the pontoon craft you used to use?
Someday I would like to join you and Pat on a outing.
Thanks again.[/quote]
The fish were in the 30 to 40 foot range. I was using a TypeVII and III, so yes they are deep. I tried an intermediate and caught one small rainbow, but I was reading the bigger ones out deep so I kept heading for the middle of the lake and it was game on.
One boat saw the bent rod which is hard to conceal specially if the bow decides to go airborne. So he ended up circling me.
Oh, and two did come to the Type VII with a Purple leech pattern. Dang near pulled the rod out of my hand!
I LOVE this boat. Easy to pack to the water cause it is flat. It weighs about 28 lbs. The built in motor mount is slick and the fact it is flat makes adding glue on mounts easy. It is hard taking 8 to 12 lbs of air (so you can stand on it). It rolls up nice.
I still like my X5 (framed model) but I think I will be using the Assault less.
You do get wet on this if there is waves, but you are sitting 5" above the water.
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