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    Pac 900 Fs - Suggestions For Owner

    in General Chat - Fishing Related

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    Kungfool,

     

    I use different anchors depending on bottom substrate.

    For flowing water, I like a 10 lb. mushroom that can be tipped over and digs into the bottom.

    For stillwaters c/w mud bottom a 5>7 lb. flat lead works fine. For sand/rock bottoms I increase the anchor weight to 10 lbs. For lakes like Bullshead where the wind can really blow, A claw type anchor maybe the only one that holds.

    NOTE: If you like chasing your boat, get a downrigger ball and use it on flowing water.

     

    Like everything, there are no "right" answers.

     

    Don

     

     

    Thanks for the info Don.

     

    I was looking at the mushroom style online before your post, and was wondering if it had any advantage over a pyramid. I plan on doing mostly rivers with this boat and use my Fatcat on the smaller lakes like Beaver. I trust your judgement and will likely pick up the mushroom for the rivers (10-12 lb). I dont typically fish windy area lakes so I tihnk I can get away without the claw for now but Ill keep it in mind for future trips.

     

    See you at your office this spring!

     

     

    Pac 900 Fs - Suggestions For Owner

    in General Chat - Fishing Related

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    I prefer the suspender style of inflatable as they are fairly comfortable in hot weather and in cooler weather you can fit them over top of heavier clothing. As far as reliability, I can't say as I never had to use it (knock on arborite).

     

    Regards Mike

     

    Thanks Mike. I'm unfamiliar with suspender style inflatables. What brand do you use? Did you buy it here in Calgary?

    Pac 900 Fs - Suggestions For Owner

    in General Chat - Fishing Related

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    A couple of things i would suggest,

    Lay down some screen or mesh all around the seating area before you attach the seat,this helps to catch anything you drop also makes storage a little better.On mine i extended it in front of the seat about a foot i have a bungee cord across the frame to hold it up.I like this better then the bib.

     

    Love this idea already. Ill look into this for sure.

     

    thanks!

    How Honest Should One Be?

    in General Chat - Fishing Related

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    And now for the downside.

     

    Was at a lake in the spring catching many 2-5 pound rainbows on Chonies I tied the day before. A lady fly fisher showed up amongst the bait fishermen (who were not catching) and started casting from shore about 100 feet from where I was floating. She started to make comments about leaving some fish for everyone else to catch (jokingly). I had a chuckle and said try Chronies, black, around size 16 and offered her a couple. She said "thanks but I should have something like that in my box". After around 30 more minutes of slamming fish she still had not caught one and spoke up again saying "Ill take one of those flies now!".

     

    I moved to shore and gave her 3 and said I'm getting them at 18 feet 6 inches from the bottom and its 15 feet deep where your casting (I had measured) and suggested getting down to the bottom. As soon as she rigged up and the fly sank boom fish on. I was like right on there ya go and felt good until she got it to shore. Bonk! I was like oh crap. She started catching fish every couple of minutes and bonked the first 5 that I saw. I have no problem with people keeping a fish once in a while but I felt directly responsible for these 5.

     

     

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