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#567611 - 12/29/09 04:53 PM Re: Drift boat design [Re: Old Guide]
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Registered: 02/16/00
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Loc: The Coast or the Keys !!!
Fly Fishes out of a Thor and always have except for the oldschool alumaweld I had when I was a teenager. Looking to get a new larger custom thor hopefully this spring. It will be the last driftboat I own. After that it will be flats boats for fishing the Keys !!!!!

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#567642 - 12/29/09 06:52 PM Re: Drift boat design [Re: superfly]
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Registered: 12/24/09
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Loc: Olympia
If you fly fish get a Koffler, if you gear fish get a Koffler with a Willie as a close second. Get ahold of Dave McCoy at Emerald Water Angler's, he has been rowing since he was 5yrs old and has rowed almost every boat currently made in the last few years. He fishes out of a Koffler and also does a rowing class. He is swift water rescue trained and imparts knowledge in a very easy way.
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#567648 - 12/29/09 07:20 PM Re: Drift boat design [Re: edgerat]
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Registered: 03/08/99
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The 17x60 (willie) is a great boat however it's not as menuevrable in the sticky situations or rock gardens when a half stroke makes the difference. A 16x54 is plenty roomy and noticeably more menuevarable. My 2cents.




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#567681 - 12/29/09 10:09 PM Re: Drift boat design [Re: Eric]
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Registered: 02/20/07
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Loc: Montesano, WA
I agree with hybridcx. Make sure you get the galvinized trailer. I'm a Willie owner. It's the first boat I've owed and I really love it. Now if I could just catch something.
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