dymented 2,220 Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 its down to personal preferences bud and space Quote Link to post
lee81 190 Posted January 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 ........ Quote Link to post
mintstick999 485 Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Have you thought about a kayak mate, that's going to be my next sport when the dogs have gone... stick it on the roof and away you go.. Quote Link to post
mintstick999 485 Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 did think about kayak but there will be more room in a 12 ft fold up for me and my two lads i seen two lads pikeing kayaks on the mersy the other week and thay are tip top for one why wait till the dogs have gone Because my dogs are my priority, I'd like to go back into fishing again but i'm unable to do the climbing it involves to get to the decent fishing marks (shore fishing that it is, not course) I'll get to do it one day thou. Quote Link to post
Canadian Black Bears 23 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 (edited) There are different kinds of fold up boats. I used to have one but it sat so low in the water you may as well as been in a kayak. I just didn't feel safe in it . We used to fly in to big lakes in Northern Quebec, Canada and fish 5-6 lb speckled trout and we needed our own boats as we did not use outfitters. The safest boat you can get for this type of fishing is a Zodiac. Here you can get a used Zodiac for about the same price as a fold up boat, 1 person can carry one that is 10 feet or shorter, and they are 100% safe. We had a 10 footer and a 12 footer. If it were me, Zodiac all the way Edited January 22, 2012 by Canadian Black Bears 1 Quote Link to post
revij22 113 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 i have fold up dingy with hard floor and little 4hp motor mate its the biz all goes in boot of car ,take a look at this on ebay Item number: 140686642000 Quote Link to post
aitch2o 0 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 second hand porta bote is as rare as rocking horse droppings - they seem pretty expensive new. kayak may be the way to go Quote Link to post
mintstick999 485 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 What about a AVON inflatable, pump it up when you get to where you want to fish, small outboard on the back or just row it. Quote Link to post
northern lad 2,292 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 lee ,whats the piking like on the mersey,never tried it,had pike out of pretty much every where round here,must give it a go theres a good stretch not far from me atb dave Quote Link to post
ianh 83 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 my mate has the 12ft portabote, go out on the trent on it piking. its really good mate, they are pricey but much better than an inflatable in my opinion. the bottom flexes when you stand on and it takes a little getting used to standing and casting in it but its really stable. i would have one if i had the cash. just loads better than inflating one on the bank and you dont have to tow anything and can be stored dead easily. but if you have the room for a proper solid boat on a trailer id do that, get a lot more for your money. Quote Link to post
lee81 190 Posted January 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 ....... Quote Link to post
northern lad 2,292 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 w******n by any chance?.yis dave Quote Link to post
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