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Tungsten

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  1. With the boat fully submerged I don't think pulling with a jet boat is possible.The amount of weight would b somewhere around 1500lbs?Not sure the bow eye would take the force?

     

    If anyone has a portable winch let me or the OP know I can get the equipment there.

     

    Or does anyone know the owner of the red roof house just downstream of police?

  2. It does depend on the rod,i had an eastfork 10' 6wt with an 8 wt reel to balance.I even had to add 2 colors of lead core line before the backing to get it to not be so tip heavy.I also had a 4wt 10' sage one it also needed a big heavy reel to feel right.

     

    Its all what your use too I guess,and if tip heavy bothers you.

  3. Polyester resin isn't 100% water proof, over time it will absorb water.The gelcoat is what makes it water and UV proof.So my suggestion get yourself a can of gelcoat (waxed) so you can touch it up.IPP in town here carries it.If its really deep then Ipp also has poly resin that you can mix a filler into before the gelcoat.

    Another option is epoxy but you'll have to paint to match color as gelcoat doesn't stick to epoxy very well.

  4. A drift boat?Really?

     

    As for Jon boat this really depends on motor size.Flat front and a 20 hp on a 14' boat will knock your teeth out in a 1' chop.Slow the boat down say with a 4hp and its not to bad a little slap.Also when anchor you get the slap.If you plan on getting up on plain then a modified V hull is the better choice.Still rough in chop but a lot less then a flat bow.

     

    If its something that your just going to row around in or use electric then look for a boat that is more open or isn't full of benches .Pole seats with the ability to walk around in and a deck up front for sight fishing is the shizza when it comes to still water fishing

  5. I swing them,if I see a rise cast in front and swing it by.Let it sit a few secs before you start to strip it in.Take a step down stream cast swing repeat steel head style.

     

    Ive also had luck nymphing them in a riffle,i normally tie 2 on of the same pattern, let them swing at the end.I don't bother with an indy.

     

    I also seam to have more luck with patterns that have a tail??So maybe there taking them as caddis not sure but most if not all my September throat samples are boatman.

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