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<blockquote data-quote="oleredbeard" data-source="post: 498236" data-attributes="member: 25443"><p>Im attempting to build a jet jon and wanted to know if anyone has any experience with running this type of water in one. Its pretty brutal stuff that as far as I know only sees canoes and kayaks.. I have tried just about everything known up to this point from mud motors with rock guards welded on the sides to driving a truck down to the takeout point and riding a bike back and hiding it in the woods while I float down.. Id like to build a jet jon to run up the river and fish down... However, I know of nobody locally that has done it and most of the people that do don't hit the upper areas of the Clinch river. It varies from deep pools and slow water to shallow fast water less than a few inches deep with boulders and rocks everywhere. Very little sand on the bottom except in the slower parts and mostly just a mountain river. </p><p>So... before I get started on another build and dump a ton of money into a fruitless endeavor I wanted to ask your opinion on if it would even be worthwhile or if I would just tear the crap out of the build.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="oleredbeard, post: 498236, member: 25443"] Im attempting to build a jet jon and wanted to know if anyone has any experience with running this type of water in one. Its pretty brutal stuff that as far as I know only sees canoes and kayaks.. I have tried just about everything known up to this point from mud motors with rock guards welded on the sides to driving a truck down to the takeout point and riding a bike back and hiding it in the woods while I float down.. Id like to build a jet jon to run up the river and fish down... However, I know of nobody locally that has done it and most of the people that do don't hit the upper areas of the Clinch river. It varies from deep pools and slow water to shallow fast water less than a few inches deep with boulders and rocks everywhere. Very little sand on the bottom except in the slower parts and mostly just a mountain river. So... before I get started on another build and dump a ton of money into a fruitless endeavor I wanted to ask your opinion on if it would even be worthwhile or if I would just tear the crap out of the build. [/QUOTE]
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