Recent content by fly flinger

920 pounds is the answer.

So sorry to not respond to my own thread. I got too busy fishing! It look as though I will be going back to a Subaru. azekologi, I went down that road of looking into TDI's. They are one of the best kept secrets in vehicles right now. But the drawback, for me anyways, is that they don't...

I'm looking at buying another vehicle, something that can still pull my boat but gets better mpg than my Jeep Wagoneer. I'd like to go back to a Subaru Outback, which can pull 1500 pounds, but a 1000 preferably, (but I'm open to any vehicle suggestions). I have a 14' Alumaweld, plywood decks...

Thanks guys for all the suggestions. I'm in the midst of really checking out each website. As a fly fisherman, I'm not very familiar with "tackle". But as I get more and more into warm water fly fishing, and saltwater fly fishing, I find that there is always some little component that I could...

Hey all, I'm looking for some alternative tackle suppliers, either catalogs or online. I know of all the big names, but I'm looking for something a bit more personal, faster and (hopefully) cheaper shipping than Cabelas, Bass Pro, etc. Specifically, do you guys use and recommend any of the...

The fly fishing suggestion isn't too far off in that we are notorious for stuffing all our crap into our pockets. A fishing vest would hold a lot of your smaller junk that could otherwise fly away at speed. As for a net, I'm about ready to get rid of mine. Nets and cameras equal less fish for...

Had the dogs in the boat for the first time since the conversion. They loved it and were pretty well-behaved except for sitting on my fly line. I caught a fish right away, they tried to eat it, and when I put it back in the water, they spent the rest of the day staring at the water wondering...

Oooo, I dunno. That seems like a lot of work to go through and then not be able to wear the heels.

Great video.

I thought I would share this info as it applies to boating. I downloaded this free app on my iPhone last night and was able to check the speed of my boat this morning. My 198? Mariner 9.9 on an Alumacraft 1448 with pretty much nothing on board got a top speed of 19.6 mph. The app appears to...

Well I had it out again this morning. There was no wind, so trolling from the transom was a LOT easier. There's really no wight in my boat right now either, so once I get the decks built up, the trolling motor up front, I think I should be doing a lot better. On a separate note, I downloaded...

Yeah, that's what I hope to give a try this weekend. But when you say "a whole lot easier", I am hoping that you mean is more efficient or better control.

Well I got my boat out for the first time today. I was really impressed. It's an Alumacraft 1448, maybe 9 years old, with an 80's 9.9 Mariner and a 30# transom trolling motor. The guy I bought her from had nothing but good things to say about the engine's power, but I was kinda skeptical about...

No, it's not the strongest wood, but it is light. The recommendation for joists is 16" on center. So far, the plan I have in mind, I have it supported 14" OC. My deck at my cabin is 16" OC and it has no noticeable deflection. I'm having more worries about warping than strength right now...

Aha! Mr. Green's post shows me that someone HAS done it before! I was thinking of doing it very similarly to what he is doing. To clear a few things up: No, I'm not thinking about carpet if I were to go with the cedar. If I went with the cedar, it would look exactly like what I have out my...