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Jet boats seem to be the Rage....?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ranchero50" data-source="post: 334604" data-attributes="member: 1523"><p>The simple answer is a jet boat will take you away from the ski boats, the wake boarders, the jet skis and even most prop draggers. It will open up huge stretches of otherwise unfishable water. The peace and quiet factor is well worth the trouble to buy or build one.</p><p></p><p>Where I go (Potomac above Williamsport MD), only in spring can a prop boat run the full 15 miles of river and then the water's up so high that it's hard to fish comfortably. Once the river gauge drops to around 2' the prop guys only get a mile to fish in and I can run 10 miles of river. During the week on a busy evening I might see 2 jet boats up there. Once the gauge drops to 1' it's me, the kayakers and the fish.</p><p></p><p>Economy isn't a real issue for me. I run 5-8 miles at 40+ mph. On an 8 gallon tank I can do three trips before I have to select 'reserve' to feed it.</p><p></p><p>I built my boat because I got tired of fishing around other boats or dealing with idiots.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ranchero50, post: 334604, member: 1523"] The simple answer is a jet boat will take you away from the ski boats, the wake boarders, the jet skis and even most prop draggers. It will open up huge stretches of otherwise unfishable water. The peace and quiet factor is well worth the trouble to buy or build one. Where I go (Potomac above Williamsport MD), only in spring can a prop boat run the full 15 miles of river and then the water's up so high that it's hard to fish comfortably. Once the river gauge drops to around 2' the prop guys only get a mile to fish in and I can run 10 miles of river. During the week on a busy evening I might see 2 jet boats up there. Once the gauge drops to 1' it's me, the kayakers and the fish. Economy isn't a real issue for me. I run 5-8 miles at 40+ mph. On an 8 gallon tank I can do three trips before I have to select 'reserve' to feed it. I built my boat because I got tired of fishing around other boats or dealing with idiots. [/QUOTE]
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