12-31-2011, 02:30 PM
[quote Paulpro] Thanks for that imput Ron,just imagin if you also had a strong head wind that day along with the current,or even a distant storm could push some unexpected headwinds winds your way.Plus don't you ever just get that need for speed.I know the ladies aren't about all that,but the more power makes it fun as well.Happy hollidays,and Happy New Year
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I have a couple of methods when fishing the Snake River. I either float down the river and use the motor for little things moving quickly from side to side OR I use it to go up stream and then float back down. The snake River flows mostly west in our area. Our prevailing wind is from the west. The only two places I sturgeon fish in my pontoon right now I have to go up stream, One is a 1 hour trip up and the other is about 30 minutes. I probably could go with a small boat like yours but I would not have any control with fins as I am fighting fish. Using fins to help control the situation is the most important thing for me. I like to drift around and fish vertical for both cats and sturgeon. I don't need to cast I just drop the bait down and drag the bottom. Fishing from a small boat would require me to anchor, or tie up and then cast. In a pontoon I use a very small amount of weight compared to the casters. I do believe this type of fishing presentation is only available to guys in pontoon style boats.
As for speed. When I am floating the snake more down river for catfish speed is not a big deal. The rivers moves at 3 to 4 MPH and my motor will pull me 3 MPH so I can get 6 MPH out of it when I want to just go.
I wonder how or if the outboard would work on a pontoon. Going forward with a pontoon would be tiresome trying to keep it going straight. But it would increase range and speed. Ron
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][/quote]I have a couple of methods when fishing the Snake River. I either float down the river and use the motor for little things moving quickly from side to side OR I use it to go up stream and then float back down. The snake River flows mostly west in our area. Our prevailing wind is from the west. The only two places I sturgeon fish in my pontoon right now I have to go up stream, One is a 1 hour trip up and the other is about 30 minutes. I probably could go with a small boat like yours but I would not have any control with fins as I am fighting fish. Using fins to help control the situation is the most important thing for me. I like to drift around and fish vertical for both cats and sturgeon. I don't need to cast I just drop the bait down and drag the bottom. Fishing from a small boat would require me to anchor, or tie up and then cast. In a pontoon I use a very small amount of weight compared to the casters. I do believe this type of fishing presentation is only available to guys in pontoon style boats.
As for speed. When I am floating the snake more down river for catfish speed is not a big deal. The rivers moves at 3 to 4 MPH and my motor will pull me 3 MPH so I can get 6 MPH out of it when I want to just go.
I wonder how or if the outboard would work on a pontoon. Going forward with a pontoon would be tiresome trying to keep it going straight. But it would increase range and speed. Ron
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