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I would skip the rowboat and get an inflatable. I've had canoes, bass boat, jet sled, John boat, rowboat, drift, Livingston and these inflatables are hands down the best. Will go anywhere and do anything and extremely stable. Mine folds up and will fit in car trunk. I put little 15 hp Johnson on it and it flies. Inflatable keel means you can go on lakes or ocean and deflate keel for rivers. Will go in much shallower water than a drift boat. Guy I bought it from used for scuba diving in ocean. It will float even if several of the compartments have no air. Removable wood floor. Use electric drill motor for low speed or regular trolling motor if you want to mess with heavy battery. Pretty cheap used but make sure it's hypalon fabric (like white water rafts). About 5 min to put in floor and inflate. Less than a minute to deflate. If you don't leave it inflated all the time you don't need any kind of a boat launch at all. One person can carry to shore, pump up with battery powered pump and away you go.I'm not in a place to do it right now but I've been seriously considering even just a small row boat to get off the bank and into a little deeper water for some of the smaller lakes in the area.
If you have one you wanna get rid of hit me up lol.
I've read those things don't last all that long. Then you have an oversized holy rubber.I would skip the rowboat and get an inflatable. I've had canoes, bass boat, jet sled, John boat, rowboat, drift, Livingston and these inflatables are hands down the best. Will go anywhere and do anything and extremely stable. Mine folds up and will fit in car trunk. I put little 15 hp Johnson on it and it flies. Inflatable keel means you can go on lakes or ocean and deflate keel for rivers. Will go in much shallower water than a drift boat. Guy I bought it from used for scuba diving in ocean. It will float even if several of the compartments have no air. Removable wood floor. Use electric drill motor for low speed or regular trolling motor if you want to mess with heavy battery. Pretty cheap used but make sure it's hypalon fabric (like white water rafts). About 5 min to put in floor and inflate. Less than a minute to deflate. If you don't leave it inflated all the time you don't need any kind of a boat launch at all. One person can carry to shore, pump up with battery powered pump and away you go.
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That's why you get hypalon. Mine has been used since 1992 and it's not in new condition but is in very nice condition. I use 303 protectant to prevent UV damage. If you get a newer one that is not made from thick hypalon then you are correct they don't last that long esspecially if exposed to UV a lot. Mine has outlived aluminum and fiberglass boats I've had because it's forgiving when you hit rocks.I've read those things don't last all that long. Then you have an oversized holy rubber.
I was looking at dinghies for bay fishing with the kids.That's why you get hypalon. Mine has been used since 1992 and it's not in new condition but is in very nice condition. I use 303 protectant to prevent UV damage. If you get a newer one that is not made from thick hypalon then you are correct they don't last that long esspecially if exposed to UV a lot. Mine has outlived aluminum and fiberglass boats I've had because it's forgiving when you hit rocks.
I would say don't get the PVC or whatever they are made of ones, get hypalon like what white water rafts, special forces, fast ocean boats, and rescue boats use. I use mainly for river fishing. You can do things with them you can't do with any other boat and darn near impossible to sink. If using on bigger lakes and trailering a rigid keel version will be faster. For versatility inflatable keel is better (and best option if using on shallow rivers).I was looking at dinghies for bay fishing with the kids.
There may be a slight misunderstanding as to my family annual income lol and my slush moneyI would say don't get the PVC or whatever they are made of ones, get hypalon like what white water rafts, special forces, fast ocean boats, and rescue boats use. I use mainly for river fishing. You can do things with them you can't do with any other boat and darn near impossible to sink. If using on bigger lakes and trailering a rigid keel version will be faster. For versatility inflatable keel is better (and best option if using on shallow rivers).
Skip to 1:57 mark in video below to see example of stability. If you have ever been in small aluminum boat you know how tippy they can be. Here they have three guys getting in on only one side and still stable.
This one goes same speed as mine but looks a bit smaller. I didn't realize you could waterski behind them. I'll have to try that.
I took the kids out in the river mouth in a tandem kayak for salmon fishing. The yak is a barge, by my 8yo daughter caught three coho last fall.There may be a slight misunderstanding as to my family annual income lol and my slush money
I was thinking row boat because of cost. Although a decent kayak has been a thought as well but only holds one person…
I grew up on the ocean and around lakes, rivers etc. I even got an invite to be a guide for a private river rafting tour company owner when I was 16 so I've done quite a bit on the water including sailing
Used should be same cost as rowboat. Worn out crap = $100. Ok condition = $300. Nice condition = $500 (or $750 for large sizes).There may be a slight misunderstanding as to my family annual income lol and my slush money
I was thinking row boat because of cost. Although a decent kayak has been a thought as well but only holds one person…
I grew up on the ocean and around lakes, rivers etc. I even got an invite to be a guide for a private river rafting tour company owner when I was 16 so I've done quite a bit on the water including sailing
If that's a rainbow trout, I'm a leftist dhimmicrat...I don't do a lot of fishing these days, but when I do I use a 6 foot Ugly Stick with an ultralight spinning reel. I did manage to catch the nice rainbow trout pictured below not that long ago. I wasn't sure, but @solv3nt told me it was a rainbow trout.
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Works wonders at the fishin hole when taped to a rock and pitched... Alas, the years of my misspent youth- one could still buy these legally back then...Hi guys, I haven't been fishing in close to a decade and am looking to get back into it. I'd like to start off just going for trout and I'm wondering what everyone uses for their setup. I will mostly be fishing streams and lakes from the bank about equally, and have pretty much settled on a size 20 or 25 spinning reel, and a light power rod, but I am torn on what length. I am looking at rods between 5'6 and 7' but can't settle on a size, because I am trying to decide between ease of use (using around trees etc.) and casting distance. For those of you who fish from the bank, what length rod do you prefer?