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Fly fishing and motorcycles - 2fishon - 04-06-2012
I know some of you ride bikes (flygoddess). I'm looking for ideas on how to set up to haul my rod/waders/boots/net on my bike. I'm hoping to find a good way to dry the stuff without mounting a milk crate to the back of my Harley or pulling a trailer.
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Re: [2fishon] Fly fishing and motorcycles - flygoddess - 04-06-2012
With my toon it was a trailer. But
dle bags on the other gear and bungy the rod tube to the handle bars. Of course not a two piece...LOL or if I do, just make wider turns...LOL[signature]
Re: [flygoddess] Fly fishing and motorcycles - 2fishon - 04-06-2012
Thanks for the reply. I would like to strap something like a wire mesh cage to the sissy bar rack so everthing will dry off on the ride home. I was hoping somebody might have made one up already. Wet gear and
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Re: [2fishon] Fly fishing and motorcycles - flygoddess - 04-06-2012
Take a garbage bag to put the stuff in. I never had a sissy bar although that sounds like a good idea. Specially the net.
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Re: [2fishon] Fly fishing and motorcycles - cpierce - 04-06-2012
Wear them over the top of your leathers. They should dry nicely. [laugh][laugh][laugh][laugh]
I can't really think of a way to really dry them completely. Even in a mesh or net bag they will be folded and not all parts dry. Plus they would drip. Put them in a garbage bag and hang them to dry at home.
Are you thinking of a trip with multiple stops? If so, I would wet wade with shorts and one or two pairs of crocs that you can rotate using. The crocs aren't perfect for wading, but they clean up and dry easily.
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Re: [cpierce] Fly fishing and motorcycles - 2fishon - 04-06-2012
I was thinking combining a nice day trip (huntington, price river, east fork of the sevier, uintas, any of those) on my bike with fishing. I guess maybe a garbage or wader bag is the way to go.
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Re: [2fishon] Fly fishing and motorcycles - flygoddess - 04-06-2012
NICE! Wader bag behind you could work.
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Re: [2fishon] Fly fishing and motorcycles - cpierce - 04-06-2012
Sounds like a fun trip. If it is warm enough out, I enjoy the wet wading and not having to hassle with soggy waders.
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Re: [cpierce] Fly fishing and motorcycles - flygoddess - 04-06-2012
Just me then huh? I like that squishy feeling....LOL
(I am kidding!)
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Re: [flygoddess] Fly fishing and motorcycles - cpierce - 04-06-2012
I go through so many sticker bushes and brush that half the time my waders are soggy inside and out!! [crazy]
2FishOn, You might be able to strap a mesh laundry bag on the back of your sissy bar so that it sits on the rack. If you do, I would line the bottom of the bag with a garbage bag or something plastic that will hold the shape so that it doesn't drip on your bike. Maybe even an aluminum baking pan. Just something small, light, and will catch the junk.
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Re: [cpierce] Fly fishing and motorcycles - 2fishon - 04-07-2012
Thats a good idea. I was hoping to find something like a wire cage with an aluminum bottom to keep the water off my fender. At this point I'm thinking I'll just use a wader bag and dry everything out at home.
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