08-09-2006, 01:26 AM
[black]Guys and Gals, Here is the way I have set up my Outcast Fat Cat. Nothing fancy but it all works.
I don't have any PVC accessories except for the single piece of tube that holds the flyrod I'm currently using. My other rods are velcroed to each side of the Fat Cat. I've always envied my buddy's ability to stick his flyrod into his Scotty when he's rerigging. Today I bought a clamp at the dollar store and now I have a "Donny" flyrod holder.
My electonics are strapped to the pontoon and the battery sits in my left pontoon pocket just behind the finder. Transducer floats out the back with the cable hanging down through the pontoon split. Extra transducer cable is coiled in mesh pocket beside me. Stringer is stored in the other mesh pocket on the other side.
Rear storage is a plastic bin that fits in there perfectly. I also use a waterproof softsided cooler with a carrying strap. If I expect to be carrying the tube a bit I will leave the bin home in favour of the cooler. The fins I use came with the Wood River Glide Rider float tube that I bought as backup. I use the water shoes when I get out. I prefer to use the fins with the stocking foot of the wader.
One of the reasons for the simplicity of my setup is that my electronics can be easily mounted on the Gliderider if I choose to give that tube a workout.
One of my favourite acessories is the Rubbermaid linetray/work surface. (Thanks Tube!) Laying on the tray is one of my fly boxes. It is a document storage box I bought at Staples. It fits perfectly on the tray and gives me the ability to peruse a large part of my arsenal while afloat. The red binder in the storage box holds several more foam sheet pages of flies. I went looking for another document box and couldn't find one so I used the binder. The binder is okay but it won't allow me to close the lid on my soft sided cooler. It's the only reason I went to the plastic storage bin.
I still have the wheels turning on my fly storage options. I like to have my whole arsenal at my disposal whenever possible. I seldom get skunked because I always have something different to try. I use type VI full sink on one rod, intermediate clear slow sinker on another and a floating line on another. So I always have 3 rods, a bazillion flies and oh yeah my "bubba bag" from Bass Pro contains all my plastics which I find fish very well on the flyrod.
With most of my stuff in the back I can carry snacks, water bottles, a thermos of tea or coffee and tippet spools etc. in my tube pockets.
That's how I rig at present. I've got an awful lot out of this site so when I brought my wife's new digital birthday present home I thought I'd give it a workout and show you how I've been influenced by frequenting this board. Man if it weren't for you guys (and gals) I would have wasted my money on a portable fish finder and I'd still be cursing that floppy saggy excuse for a line tray. Only thing I didn't include was my anchor. It's still in the car 'cause I rarely use it. [/black][inline DSC00001.JPG] [inline DSC00002.JPG] [inline DSC00003.JPG] [inline DSC00004.JPG] [inline DSC00005.JPG] God Bless, Don
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I don't have any PVC accessories except for the single piece of tube that holds the flyrod I'm currently using. My other rods are velcroed to each side of the Fat Cat. I've always envied my buddy's ability to stick his flyrod into his Scotty when he's rerigging. Today I bought a clamp at the dollar store and now I have a "Donny" flyrod holder.
My electonics are strapped to the pontoon and the battery sits in my left pontoon pocket just behind the finder. Transducer floats out the back with the cable hanging down through the pontoon split. Extra transducer cable is coiled in mesh pocket beside me. Stringer is stored in the other mesh pocket on the other side.
Rear storage is a plastic bin that fits in there perfectly. I also use a waterproof softsided cooler with a carrying strap. If I expect to be carrying the tube a bit I will leave the bin home in favour of the cooler. The fins I use came with the Wood River Glide Rider float tube that I bought as backup. I use the water shoes when I get out. I prefer to use the fins with the stocking foot of the wader.
One of the reasons for the simplicity of my setup is that my electronics can be easily mounted on the Gliderider if I choose to give that tube a workout.
One of my favourite acessories is the Rubbermaid linetray/work surface. (Thanks Tube!) Laying on the tray is one of my fly boxes. It is a document storage box I bought at Staples. It fits perfectly on the tray and gives me the ability to peruse a large part of my arsenal while afloat. The red binder in the storage box holds several more foam sheet pages of flies. I went looking for another document box and couldn't find one so I used the binder. The binder is okay but it won't allow me to close the lid on my soft sided cooler. It's the only reason I went to the plastic storage bin.
I still have the wheels turning on my fly storage options. I like to have my whole arsenal at my disposal whenever possible. I seldom get skunked because I always have something different to try. I use type VI full sink on one rod, intermediate clear slow sinker on another and a floating line on another. So I always have 3 rods, a bazillion flies and oh yeah my "bubba bag" from Bass Pro contains all my plastics which I find fish very well on the flyrod.
With most of my stuff in the back I can carry snacks, water bottles, a thermos of tea or coffee and tippet spools etc. in my tube pockets.
That's how I rig at present. I've got an awful lot out of this site so when I brought my wife's new digital birthday present home I thought I'd give it a workout and show you how I've been influenced by frequenting this board. Man if it weren't for you guys (and gals) I would have wasted my money on a portable fish finder and I'd still be cursing that floppy saggy excuse for a line tray. Only thing I didn't include was my anchor. It's still in the car 'cause I rarely use it. [/black][inline DSC00001.JPG] [inline DSC00002.JPG] [inline DSC00003.JPG] [inline DSC00004.JPG] [inline DSC00005.JPG] God Bless, Don
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