02-17-2010, 06:29 AM
I think anything that gets your feet up out of the water and allows you to row past the weed patches will work. The lowest cost and lightest way to go would be a pontoon with a high mounted seat, and it would have a bonus of keeping your butt dry. This one has a high riding seat and low weight compared to your pram http://www.traderhank.com/arrow-backpack...62267.html NFO or watermaster may ride above the water but some water may splash in, as goddess has indicated. Another possiblity is something like the sea eagle, but at a higher cost http://www.campingandfishingaccessories....ckage.html
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[quote michaelnel]My asking about butt in the water was because one place I really enjoy fishing (Baum Lake) has horrendous weed growth in the summer. When I was there last Labor Day weekend I was using my FatCat float tube and my legs were frequently loaded up with 20lbs of weeds all the way up to my knees. It was super frustrating.
In the winter the weeds are not nearly as bad, but I have been using the pram up there the past few trips and it is a very shallow draft vessel. As long as I am careful about how deep I let the oars get in the weeds, I can paddle through that stuff to get out to the clear water.
I am hoping that the Outlaw Renegade will allow me to have my legs and butt clear of the weeds so I can paddle through there. I think it will.[/quote]
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[quote michaelnel]My asking about butt in the water was because one place I really enjoy fishing (Baum Lake) has horrendous weed growth in the summer. When I was there last Labor Day weekend I was using my FatCat float tube and my legs were frequently loaded up with 20lbs of weeds all the way up to my knees. It was super frustrating.
In the winter the weeds are not nearly as bad, but I have been using the pram up there the past few trips and it is a very shallow draft vessel. As long as I am careful about how deep I let the oars get in the weeds, I can paddle through that stuff to get out to the clear water.
I am hoping that the Outlaw Renegade will allow me to have my legs and butt clear of the weeds so I can paddle through there. I think it will.[/quote]
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