flyfisher

Biggest thing I have found is people want to do too many passes. It doesn't take many to get the point back. Remember, it isn't needing to be Forged in Fire level blade sharp but that sticky point is what is most important.

Costa lenses are the best out there for fishing as far as glass lenses. I don't see a ton of difference between their plastic and others but the biggest thing for me is they have their mirrored green lens which has a copper base which I haven't found in other brands.. Important thing is fit. It takes me a while to get the right pair because I am very particular on how they fit and if it takes 10 pairs to try on and move around then so be it as they aren't cheap. I haven't had mine slip off but I also never take them off once I start fishing either.

All about constatn tension barbs or not. I think you have what you need to do and there isn't a magic formula.

i think it is all about getting the right rig for your water and you found yours. The water i fish is super shallow in summer and without a jet or a kayak like i have now you are severely limited in when you can go out.

I'll echo the ease of charging sentiment on here as well. I used to run a box for my kayak motor batteries but recently switched to just leave them open with no issiues so far. I also have mine set up with trolling motor plugs so I just plug my trolling motor plug in for the charger and I am good to go. Lots of options out there.

Foot control is always the easiest as most kayaks are already set up for rudder conrols and it uses the same process. Not sure how you have the throttle set up but you will have to consider that as well. I personally use a stick steer on my motor set up but I do not have a traditional trolling motor so I use the throttle control they gave me. I will also echo searching social media as there are lots of people who have done a more tradisional stick steer style that it seems like you are searching for. I know bixby makes one for their motors but I am not sure if it would be burly enough to turn a traditional trolling motor as they are pretty light motors.

Those G3's are nice boats for sure.

yeah that is the largest but it is more of a lightweight deal and since it is made out of plastic no need for UHMW on the bottom and top speeds are still in teh 25-30 range and it drafts realy shallow so it isn't like some boats that can run in 4" but can't stop and fish. I do think it is a pretty specialized boat though which does add to the cost.I wouldn't be fishing with more than one person and primarily just me so to not have to worry about damaging it by banging it up on the rivers and all that is high on my list of importance.

yup they look like a lot of fun but at the same time it seems like a get to a spot and get out and fish type of deal. if you get a small tiller motor yeah. I built one out and it was closer to 30k once you get the largest jet you can which is as much as the hull, side console, trolling motor etc....

all depends on the build out but i think the hull alone starts at 9k then goes up from there depending on console/tiller, motor size etc... I know a guy who runs one on the susky in Harrisburg area and he absolutely loves it.

Yup, I think he is the biggest dealer in the country I believe and probably where I will get mine built.

Use whatever fits your style of fishing. I do find it interesting that many of the complaints are lack of accuracy and to me that just isn't true. It is a skill that has to be learned like everything else. For lightweight lures spinning will be better. You can absolutely get a BFS but you have to spend more money to get the same result as a lower priced spinning set up. Of course I fly fish primarily and lots of people talk about accuracy with those too and those people would be wrong as well.

I am looking at the hog island boatworks when I am ready to get a jet. Basically a plastic boat that can take abuse on rivers well. Inboard jet is the way to go for sure if you can swing the price. I think an OB jet will be fine when I make that plunge into the jet boat world instead of my kayak.

Can i hijack the thread and ask what you are getting? I fish the susky a few times a year and love that place and I wantg a jet boat myself one day for the james here and for the susky as well.

Glad you are alright and the boat should be an easy fix. Maybe a plastic foot next time?

Doesn't count as what exactly? I mean it is as much a coffee as any other style except it takes 24 hours or so to brew.

Cold brew isn't iced and it is stronger than any hot brew coffee.

I get my coffee from Stone Street in Brooklyn and their cold brew blend is what you describe and what I drink every morning

I'll take something that I never saw but I heard from a friend that it happend for $500.....

I said the same thing when I got the results.

nah the storage piece wasn't what i meant, i was talking the deployment. A stake out pole is probably the most important thing if you fish shallow water, especially with an anchor trolley. I love mine in lakes. I have my kayak set up for rivers primarily and I don't baby it by any means but I will say be careful on those boat ramps, they chew up a kayak fast. I do use a cart but once I am on the water it is all fair game to me.

catch 22...then people with those boats and no jobs will still be on the water until it gets repossessed lol

Horrible advice and is a quick way to have a leak, not to mention it is in the way of all the other advice you mentioned. Only one kayak recommends using scupper holes for any type of support and it is Hobie and only one set not all of them. Scuppers are a spot that is known to leak if given added stress.

nah it merely exposed the false economy that has been going on for 15+ years and its lack of inflation, low interest rates... etc.

Actually they aren't. Adaptability is not evolution as evolution is basically becoming a new species entirely. What you are describing is adaptability much like people who live in colder climates are more tolerant to colder temperatures and vice versa for warmer ones. Animals survive or don't based on the mating and nature has a way of putting all kinds of checks and balances in place to make sure a species lives as long as possible. Having multiple pieces to the spawning puzzle helps that.