04-03-2009, 06:37 PM
My motor has the gauge on top, but the fact remains...you have to pace your battery for multi day use.
We definitely fish different waters. I have floated rivers but for the most part stillwater.
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as you can see, the chance of running into another boater is not an issue.
There is never that many people that concentrated.
A quick glance over a shoulder ONCE and I can cruise full speed and not hit anything, or anyone. And the beauty, I don't have to turn my body or head, one strong kick with one leg and I can make a beautiful circle.
When I am on the water I am in no hurry to go anywhere.
In fly fishing, standing is the preferred. Not to mention a little sight fishing.
I teach newbies to cast either sitting flat on the ground or from a chair, this way they get the feel of a toon or a tube.
Shore fishing is very easy. Practice casting into the wind, and once you get that down, you can handle anything.
Now, solar power...great idea, but not at a cheap price.
I will stick with the good old Marine Deep Cycle batteries, the hubby works on fork lifts and cranes all day and is not a big fan of those fancy batteries, for obvious reasons. Exercise is GOOD. I am not young, but I am in great shape. Ask Tube Dude about his scuba fins, he swears it is low pressure all the way. Tried his style this fall, and it works!
It is interesting to me that people have no problem spending $180.+ for a battery, $100. for a motor and then put it on a $150. toon. I guess it is all in Priorities.
As for the picture, We met up with some guys last year on this lake. They had there clothes on and cruised with the motor. The storm moved in slow and they had to turn the motor up a little higher to hold position. NO OARS. I heard one yelling for help....HIS BATTERY DIED and he couldn't get back to shore.
Plus here in UTAH (and parts of Idaho), the wind is famous for circling. You would have to be dang good or lucky to know when tide out and tide in was going to happen and what direction.
As you said, you fish rivers.
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We definitely fish different waters. I have floated rivers but for the most part stillwater.
as you can see, the chance of running into another boater is not an issue.
There is never that many people that concentrated.
A quick glance over a shoulder ONCE and I can cruise full speed and not hit anything, or anyone. And the beauty, I don't have to turn my body or head, one strong kick with one leg and I can make a beautiful circle.
When I am on the water I am in no hurry to go anywhere.
In fly fishing, standing is the preferred. Not to mention a little sight fishing.
I teach newbies to cast either sitting flat on the ground or from a chair, this way they get the feel of a toon or a tube.
Shore fishing is very easy. Practice casting into the wind, and once you get that down, you can handle anything.
Now, solar power...great idea, but not at a cheap price.
I will stick with the good old Marine Deep Cycle batteries, the hubby works on fork lifts and cranes all day and is not a big fan of those fancy batteries, for obvious reasons. Exercise is GOOD. I am not young, but I am in great shape. Ask Tube Dude about his scuba fins, he swears it is low pressure all the way. Tried his style this fall, and it works!
It is interesting to me that people have no problem spending $180.+ for a battery, $100. for a motor and then put it on a $150. toon. I guess it is all in Priorities.
As for the picture, We met up with some guys last year on this lake. They had there clothes on and cruised with the motor. The storm moved in slow and they had to turn the motor up a little higher to hold position. NO OARS. I heard one yelling for help....HIS BATTERY DIED and he couldn't get back to shore.
Plus here in UTAH (and parts of Idaho), the wind is famous for circling. You would have to be dang good or lucky to know when tide out and tide in was going to happen and what direction.
As you said, you fish rivers.
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