SUP fishing is the way to go. Just make sure there are a couple of tie down points so you can put a cooler on there. It doubles as a gear box and a seat when you want to take a load off for those longer outings. You'll never sit down at water level again once you get that high up vantage point. Not to mention easier casting!
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No brand recommendations, most of them use rugged materials unless you go really cheap, but for features I recommend plenty of tie-downs for a cooler (to sit on, store beer, and store gear) and a small anchor (I use a 5 lb dumbbell) and some bungees you can stick your rod or paddle under – whichever you are not using.
I use mostly in rivers, so it’s good to have short fins so you can glide over skinny water without stepping off. For bigger water you’ll want longer fins to help you track. An inflatable won’t make much headway against stronger breeze, though, so if you are on bigger water I recommend plastic over inflatable.
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No brand recommendations, most of them use rugged materials unless you go really cheap, but for features I recommend plenty of tie-downs for a cooler (to sit on, store beer, and store gear) and a small anchor (I use a 5 lb dumbbell) and some bungees you can stick your rod or paddle under – whichever you are not using.
I use mostly in rivers, so it’s good to have short fins so you can glide over skinny water without stepping off. For bigger water you’ll want longer fins to help you track. An inflatable won’t make much headway against stronger breeze, though, so if you are on bigger water I recommend plastic over inflatable.
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Joel and others,
I'm close to pulling the trigger on an inflatable SUP. The advantages I see are portability and clean casting platform. And you can stand on any SUP but kayaks that allow the same will cost a lot and aren't able to be rolled into a backpack.
Does anyone have any brand recommendations? Xterra currently has some crazy good deals on inflatable SUP packages.
TIA
On Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 4:39:31 PM UTC-5, Joel Clement wrote:On a reservoir just avoid windy days...or fish as you drift downwind, or bring a small dumbbell to anchor with. Very susceptible to wind. Best scenario is rolling down a lazy river and letting it take you around the rocks while you stand and fish your heart out, sit on the cooler for beer and pb&j. Any stretch of the potomac from harpers ferry to riverbend! Inflatables are stable and super light to portage as necessary. Fun to go upstream from Riverbend and drift back.
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Thanks!I don't plan to be on bigger water much if at all - not super concerned about tracking. My main target is several ponds and swamps where it is far too long of a walk to carry in a kayak. Good to hear most are made with tough materials as I'm not familiar with how they're constructed and it is sometimes hard to figure out what is legit material vs. marketing hype.
Do you have a preferred way of attaching the anchor?
On Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at 11:25:21 AM UTC-5, Joel Clement wrote:
No brand recommendations, most of them use rugged materials unless you go really cheap, but for features I recommend plenty of tie-downs for a cooler (to sit on, store beer, and store gear) and a small anchor (I use a 5 lb dumbbell) and some bungees you can stick your rod or paddle under – whichever you are not using.
I use mostly in rivers, so it’s good to have short fins so you can glide over skinny water without stepping off. For bigger water you’ll want longer fins to help you track. An inflatable won’t make much headway against stronger breeze, though, so if you are on bigger water I recommend plastic over inflatable.
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Joel and others,
I'm close to pulling the trigger on an inflatable SUP. The advantages I see are portability and clean casting platform. And you can stand on any SUP but kayaks that allow the same will cost a lot and aren't able to be rolled into a backpack.
Does anyone have any brand recommendations? Xterra currently has some crazy good deals on inflatable SUP packages.
TIA
On Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 4:39:31 PM UTC-5, Joel Clement wrote:On a reservoir just avoid windy days...or fish as you drift downwind, or bring a small dumbbell to anchor with. Very susceptible to wind. Best scenario is rolling down a lazy river and letting it take you around the rocks while you stand and fish your heart out, sit on the cooler for beer and pb&j. Any stretch of the potomac from harpers ferry to riverbend! Inflatables are stable and super light to portage as necessary. Fun to go upstream from Riverbend and drift back.
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I’d just run it through a tie-down up near the bow and tie it off somewhere near you, even to the cooler. My board has a small cleat for that.
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Thanks!
I don't plan to be on bigger water much if at all - not super concerned about tracking. My main target is several ponds and swamps where it is far too long of a walk to carry in a kayak. Good to hear most are made with tough materials as I'm not familiar with how they're constructed and it is sometimes hard to figure out what is legit material vs. marketing hype.
Do you have a preferred way of attaching the anchor?
On Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at 11:25:21 AM UTC-5, Joel Clement wrote:
No brand recommendations, most of them use rugged materials unless you go really cheap, but for features I recommend plenty of tie-downs for a cooler (to sit on, store beer, and store gear) and a small anchor (I use a 5 lb dumbbell) and some bungees you can stick your rod or paddle under – whichever you are not using.
I use mostly in rivers, so it’s good to have short fins so you can glide over skinny water without stepping off. For bigger water you’ll want longer fins to help you track. An inflatable won’t make much headway against stronger breeze, though, so if you are on bigger water I recommend plastic over inflatable.
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Subject: Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Inflatable Paddle Board or Inflatable Kayak?
Joel and others,
I'm close to pulling the trigger on an inflatable SUP. The advantages I see are portability and clean casting platform. And you can stand on any SUP but kayaks that allow the same will cost a lot and aren't able to be rolled into a backpack.
Does anyone have any brand recommendations? Xterra currently has some crazy good deals on inflatable SUP packages.
TIA
On Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 4:39:31 PM UTC-5, Joel Clement wrote:
On a reservoir just avoid windy days...or fish as you drift downwind, or bring a small dumbbell to anchor with. Very susceptible to wind. Best scenario is rolling down a lazy river and letting it take you around the rocks while you stand and fish your heart out, sit on the cooler for beer and pb&j. Any stretch of the potomac from harpers ferry to riverbend! Inflatables are stable and super light to portage as necessary. Fun to go upstream from Riverbend and drift back.
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Of course this e-mail comes up while I’m away in Mexico.
We carry BOTE boards at District Angling and I have no problem taking someone out to the Widewater or tidal creek to demo them. I own a Rackham Aero in Verge Camo and it’s pretty awesome. A bunch of accessories make this pretty fun.
I use mine to fish tidal creeks and it’s been a great way to access the Potomac.
Come by after October 28th if you’re interested in checking out the BOTE boards or taking about making time to demo them.
Regards,
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The inflatables are surprisingly stable, and much lighter if you want to portage or hop over an embankment into the next pond or stream. I prefer to cut down the skegs so I can get into skinny water, but I’ll bet Richard offers something that already has that capability. For drifting down a big river I still prefer my bomber old versaboard with the retractable skeg because it is nearly indestructible…but thing is heavy. By the way if anybody wants to buy a seat for a versaboard I have a like-new one sitting around. I just use a cooler to sit on instead, but it’s great to have a comfy seat if you ever want to paddle it kayak-style. It flips out of the way as needed.
Joel
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Thanks for the info and keeping the discussion going. What intrigues me about the inflatable boards is the ability to use in DC in the Summer, and keep at my in-laws in Florida through the Winter and Spring.
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