jusfloatin

Not a problem, just waiting for the river to drop a bit so the rapids will be just that. I have a BIG trailer if anyone else is interested. http://flyfishcalgary.com/board/index.php?showtopic=17700

I am pretty sure I am to blame for this almost daily raining we and the Eastern slope have been getting. I purchased a GoPro for my pontoon. Looking forward to seeing what the Harvie Passage looks like when floating over it. http://bowfloat.ca/maps/harviepassage.html

Not if the spawning is perch.

I have always prefered using the piramid type for my pontoons, I have had far less hangups. The one thing I hate about them is the idea of how many are left behind for one reason or anouther. I can recall at least 7 different posts where people have lost there 20lbs lead paramids while fishing the Bow. I realy like that all steel half moon type.

Buck's Bag out of Idaho http://www.bucksbags.com/cm_cat.asp?id=4

I have not had the chance to sit on a frameless Scadden so I cannot say anything about it's handling but I will say at 22lbs it can easily be hiked into any alpine water, any 9' framed pontoon will average about 55lbs. There are three types of pontoon frames made/used aluminum, stainless steel and steel. Stainless and aluminum will hold up about the same in saltwater conditions. Any unprotected (painted) area of a common steel type frame will start to rust right out of the box. Depending where the frame was made it could have started to rust in the box. "Not a frame for salt water use". 9' pontoons are the minumum to get but will not work as a stand up. 10' pontoons is the minumum starting point for standup's 11' pontoons are the Cadilacs of standup's Any framed pontoon can be easily modified to accomidate just about any type of add on you would/could want. Frameless not so much. My 11' standup has a floor that slides under the seat if you are inclind to dangle the feet. The thigh bar also folds back so you are not restricted whether you are casting sitting down, paddling or just getting in or out of the pontoon. This type of set up keeps you dry, I wear just runners. The best suggestion I can make is buy quality, which costs. I know people that have 10 year old pontoons that I would use to play on the Harvie Passage.

That's a nice video and realy clear. Gotta get me one.

Has anyone got any experience with one of these? I am considering in getting one for my pontoon, the idea of recording the days event would be good. Then again, maybe it would be anouther one of those great ideas that ends up on the garage shelf or spotted on KIJIJI.

I am checking to see if there are any interested in a group run/run's of the Harvie Passage using pontoons. My thought is it would give people a chance to learn from others not to mention how much safer it would be having experience people down river. We could put in at the Zoo and take out at 17ave. (that is if the fence is not locked or .........!) Otherwise it would have to be Glenmore under-pass. I have a big trailer that can carry a bunch of pontoon's for the return to the Zoo and for some anouther run. Nothing is written in stone just throwing out the idea.

My bet is that the size of the entrance to the class 2 channel will create some problems . Too many floaters forcing some to the class 3 rapids. The FD's jet boat will be there from dusk till dawn pulling thrill seekers off the islands or chasing them down the river. What's the rules on the salvaging unmanned inflatable's?

If I guess it right does that mean I have to drink them or does the loser have too.

Was down at the newly opened Harvie passage and thought this was a good thing to post.

I'm interested, I can make any day if givin a couple days notice. I also have a trailer that can carry a lot of pontoons so if anyone else is interested we can car and truck pool it.

I consider fishing to be a very personal thing where if it makes you feel good or you enjoy yourself than that is the way to do/have things. Hopefuly we will met up one day and I can try your set up and you can try mine. Either way it will make for a great day fishing.

If the motor is mounted to the front of your foot pegs as per my suggestion, the head of the motor will be a minumum of 24" from the front of the seat. Your foot pegs will still be adjustable so you can still move the pegs out at least a foot more. That give you about 36" from the motor head to the front of the seat. Most small Minn Kota's have slide in/slide out handles which will help to reach or to get out of your way. As for for the trouble of slack line use a stripping basket (most pontoon come with them) or change to a floating line. ( I am not sure you understand my meaning of spinning the head. Just incase There is a small nut and bolt where the control head mets the shaft. Undue the nut and pull the bolt out, spin the head 180 degrees and install bolt. )

Unless said person has flipped the head of the electric motor it will be a push motor. Flippers will work great as long as it is not a stand up model that has a floor. Moving the motor mount when it is part of the frame is a lot of work which would require it to be cut off and rewelded/painted. There is still a good chance of catching the anchor rope or a pontoon depend how high you have the motor and how hard of a turn you make. My solution: Flip the motors head 180 degree's and mount the motor on a 2x4 which is bolted to your foot pegs. Even pontoons that are not stand up models can run with the motor on the front with no worries. A pontoon with a floor is ultimately the best set up as the height of the motor can be adjusted depending whether you are sitting or standing. When standing and casting you just reach down to steer or speed up/slow down. Trolling is just as easy just reach forward. Oars are not needed but it is a law to have one at least. I just have them bungi to the pontoons so they are out of the way but accessible if ever needed.

I totally agree with you on the benefit of going slow and reading the small clues but the "burst of speed" is a bit of a stretch. The best you can get out of an electric motor even with a good wind is 5mph and yes at that speed you can/will miss things. Don I bet if you were try a pontoon that was built to satisfy anyone/everyone even the needs/wants/likes of a cane flicker. Your view would change. It just so happens, I have and it's yours to try. What do you say?

Hopefuly carma will cut you some slack at Glenmore. Is 311 the best number to call?

Don are sure it's not the wake from those high powered electric motors being cranked up or is it the noise of them because I find it hard to believe haveing the ability to axcess more area with little effort to be bad thing.

I am of the view that just pulling the pontoon off the truck and dragging it down to the bank was all the exercise a person needs when a days fishing is ahead of him.

You make up for it by moving the battery back a couple of inches. One other atvantage to haveing a front steer is you can actuly use the anchor. Spot fishing in a pond or lake trolling, front steer is the only way to go. Even pontoons without a stand up feature can run a front steer, you just incorporate a light floor into your removeable front steer mount. Yours could be set up with 4 nuts and bolts and 20" of a 2/4.

Then it is not mounted properly.

No mount the electric motor so it is in front of you and yes you would need to spin the head 180.

Why don't you just change it to a front steer?

If the Bow will be the majority of your fishing I would suggest the minimum size would be a 9 footer. If you want a long, long lasting trouble free pontoon I would only consider an Outcast Pac series or Buck's Bags Bronco series. These are expensive but will last, I have yet to hear of one wearing out or going rotten. Fish cat is a pontoon which is made by Outcast but of lower quality compared to the above. Will still last but not near as long, the bladders are vinyl not urethane like the above. The pontoon case material used is thinner than the above. If you think you will want to add a motor and other assorted accessories I would look at a 10 footer. ( accessories of that sort can be installed on a smaller size pontoons quite easily but it makes for tippy situations). If you want a stand up model I would suggest an 11 footer which can accommodate all the toys you want and some. A 11 foot pontoon can also be used on a class 4 river. You can purchase a smaller pontoon, less expensive and yes go down the Bow but it all comes down to being safe and enjoying your pontoon without worring what the next ripple or rock might do to your pontoon. Kijiji is full of them but you rarely see a big high quality made pontoon for sale. If you do it is sells quickly. There is little difference in overall frame size whether it is for a 8' or 11 foot pontoon. Just a big difference in metal used and weight and set ups. Used Lada inner tube $5.00 Top line big boat with goodies $1600