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Marc L
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These boats look neat, but I have never used one. Do they work well for their intended purpose?
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Marc, the only time I used a float boat was when I rented one at Bridgeport Reservoir. It was blowing quite hard that day, and I couldn't get anywhere with flippers, and I was really fighting the wind when rowing.
The main use of these boats in northern California is to float down a river, casting a fly on the way. Then use the oars to get to shore at a take-out point, and hope your ride is there to take you back upstream to your car,
The main use of these boats in northern California is to float down a river, casting a fly on the way. Then use the oars to get to shore at a take-out point, and hope your ride is there to take you back upstream to your car,
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That would be fun to watch.
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There are actually fisherman who go after billfish with these things. I like something a little more substantial between me and a fish with a weapon.
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Ned, he was using only one rod at a time. The rod holders were being used for storage of unused rods. He switched rods 3 times in the few minutes I talked with him and snapped the pics.
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Number of rods/lines can vary by type of fishing too. For ice fishing on inland waters, we are allowed 5 dead lines and 1 live one. So when we go check the dead lines, we have to remove our live line from the water, otherwise it becomes a 6th dead line and that's not allowed.
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The main reason this bass fisherman had 6 rods was that each one was rigged with a different lure or bait, allowing him to switch quickly and easily. He started out with a frog, switched to a spinner, then switched to an artificial worm. I usually have 4 or 5 rods rigged and ready to go when I take the bass boat out. One of them may have a duplicate setup for the occasion when I get snagged or have a dreaded overrun (aka bird's nest) on a reel.
Only one rod at a time allowed in inland waters here, although IIRC multiple rods are allowed when fishing for salmon in the Pacific. That might have changed in the last few years due to the reduction in salmon population.
Only one rod at a time allowed in inland waters here, although IIRC multiple rods are allowed when fishing for salmon in the Pacific. That might have changed in the last few years due to the reduction in salmon population.
