Pea, tell them the real reason you don’t have a platform…
2000 SeaPro 180CC w/ Yammy 115 2 stroke
1966 13’ Boston Whaler w/ Merc 25 4 stroke “Flatty”
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let’s go throw some topwater plugs one evening… I heard that can be fun 
“mr keys”
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No polling platform... I'm scared of heights and have a horrible sense of balance... I was just wondering about getting a push pole to use from the deck.
I don’t care much for heights either, unless I’m in a plane, and my balance isn’t real good any more. I find a poling platform most useful for an extra place to sit, myself. Get a good trolling motor and a 12’ closet rod dowel to push when needed. And a stake out stick.
Capt. Larry Teuton
Swamp Worshiper
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Originally posted by OptikerPea, tell them the real reason you don’t have a platform…
2000 SeaPro 180CC w/ Yammy 115 2 stroke
1966 13’ Boston Whaler w/ Merc 25 4 stroke “Flatty”
www.ralphphillipsinshore.com
That hurts
“I am not involved in this thread, only helping Fred understand who he is dealing with.”
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Originally posted by PeaPodthanks buddy.
my kids discovered beer and ****tang. so long pops
you know - you got kids
“Enough hijacking, this is a major thread”
The Good side that I found is as they get older they’ll come back and be your fishing partner again. My son’s got my Skiff and takes me fishing and he tells me his story’s about tang and beer.
It’s got a poling platform, but as Cracker said it only gets used to sit on, and hold a couple of rods out the back. Nice for trolling.
S
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Originally posted by skinneejquote:Larry, it's my goal to get you on an epic bottom trip soon, maybe this fall. We will grab Black Bart and one of two others for an all star crew and post some fish kill pictures that will break the internet.
Originally posted by Cracker LarryBut I suspect he could kick most of our butts in a grouper or snapper fish off. Or a basketball game
What Rapchizzle said. The GPS anchor feature is the cat’s azz and makes anchors and stake out sticks almost obsolete. I’ve fished on several boats with the built in GPS and a remote control. Sit on the poling platform, fish, drive the boat, tell it to anchor and it stays put, move it a little if you need to, dang, it’s almost like cheating.
The boat I recently finished is 18’ and we put an 80 lb Minn Kota Ipilot on it, with both remote control and interfaced with the Humminbird plotter. You can control the trolling motor directly from the GPS, give it way points to follow, give it a depth line to follow…tell it to follow a 6’ depth contour and it will run down the bank and keep the boat in 6’ of water all day long, without you having to do much of anything except chunk and wind, and catch fish. Sure beats a paddle and a push pole
I’d still keep a pole to push with if I need to, just in case. Sometimes you need to push. Don’t need a $400 pole to push with though.
Capt. Larry Teuton
Swamp Worshiper
I’ll be around SC in the end of September and beginning of October. Just sayin.
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Originally posted by PeaPodI’m gonna go ahead and vote for nixing the platform.
you don’t need it, youre high enough.
it puts weight on the worst place and fouls up the performance - at least it did in my case on a much smaller skiff.
that hull will not pole well - IMO. i have a J14. i couldn’t rip the platform off fast enough.
if you’re like me, you’ll fish alone alot. you won’t use it when you’re alone except to make sandwiches and set beer on.
there’s other reasons too, but I can’t remember em
This advice I got from Pea a year ago when I was thinking about putting one on my Whaler. I listened. See?
2000 SeaPro 180CC w/ Yammy 115 2 stroke
1966 13’ Boston Whaler w/ Merc 25 4 stroke “Flatty”
www.ralphphillipsinshore.com
http://old.charlestonfishing.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=156574
First, Most, Biggest
I want to catch them all
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Originally posted by RapchizzleS
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Originally posted by skinneejquote:Larry, it's my goal to get you on an epic bottom trip soon, maybe this fall. We will grab Black Bart and one of two others for an all star crew and post some fish kill pictures that will break the internet.
Originally posted by Cracker LarryBut I suspect he could kick most of our butts in a grouper or snapper fish off. Or a basketball game
What Rapchizzle said. The GPS anchor feature is the cat’s azz and makes anchors and stake out sticks almost obsolete. I’ve fished on several boats with the built in GPS and a remote control. Sit on the poling platform, fish, drive the boat, tell it to anchor and it stays put, move it a little if you need to, dang, it’s almost like cheating.
The boat I recently finished is 18’ and we put an 80 lb Minn Kota Ipilot on it, with both remote control and interfaced with the Humminbird plotter. You can control the trolling motor directly from the GPS, give it way points to follow, give it a depth line to follow…tell it to follow a 6’ depth contour and it will run down the bank and keep the boat in 6’ of water all day long, without you having to do much of anything except chunk and wind, and catch fish. Sure beats a paddle and a push pole
Capt. Larry Teuton
Swamp Worshiper
I’ll be around SC in the end of
Make sure you post this “epic” trip. I live vicariously through some of y’all.
Not you Peapod. I can’t go that deep.
“Apathy is the Glove into Which Evil Slips It’s Hand”.
nobody ever posts about what’s in the thread. i don’t know what’s wrong with you people.
peapod hasn’t done anything remotely epic - past present or likely future
“I am not involved in this thread, only helping Fred understand who he is dealing with.”
And you never will with that attitude. This may be your golden opportunity, don’t squander it. Signed, Tony Robbins
Why green? My buddy told me Blue works better?
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Originally posted by CaptFritzYou need a pair of green lens costa sunglasses and a yeti visor.
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She thinks were just fishin…
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Originally posted by AllenhawkWhy green? My buddy told me Blue works better?
You need both to match your fishing wardrobe…joking. Costa says green is better picking out bottom detail in shallow water and blue for bright sunny days off shore. I had to send my greens in for repair so bought some blues. I use the blues on bright days and the greens in evening or overcast conditions. Both work great.
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Originally posted by CaptFritzYou need a pair of green lens costa sunglasses and a yeti visor.
Charleston City Papers Best Guide of 2014
She thinks were just fishin…
16’ High Tide Flats (Green) w/Yamaha 90
Wilderness Ride 135
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