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Posted: 12/7/2016 4:04:16 PM EDT
Not a lot of traffic here I see, But Ill start. Post up your Fishing boat pics even kayaks or whatever you got. Did not see a current boat pic thread so I started one. Dont leave me hanging too long guys. Even if you just shoot fish off your boat with your AR
 
1542 Tracker Jon 15 HP Merc. Dual batteries to my trolling motor. Less than 3000 in my whole setup and the boat is new. 
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Posted: 12/7/2016 4:24:31 PM EDT
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Full time charter captain here.. inshore flats and backwaters only..
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Posted: 12/7/2016 4:35:08 PM EDT
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Full time charter captain here.. inshore flats and backwaters only.. Nice, that's a serious electric trolling motor. |
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Posted: 12/7/2016 4:49:46 PM EDT
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 Attached File1997 Boatright 2278 2014 Mercury Pro XS 175 You won't find a negative review on a Boatright, best boat I've ever owned. Boatright marine website  Attached File |
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Posted: 12/7/2016 4:54:59 PM EDT
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G3 1860 CCT
Edited to add a couple more. I don't have any good pics of my Boat. Need to take some good ones one of these days.  Attached FileOn a sandbar on the Mississippi River  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 12/7/2016 5:10:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryTell us, year model and maker? |
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Posted: 12/7/2016 5:21:11 PM EDT
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Tell us, year model and maker? Edited my post. |
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Posted: 12/7/2016 5:23:02 PM EDT
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1983 McKee Craft Offshoreman, completely re-rigged in 2014. Best boat I've ever owned.
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Posted: 12/7/2016 9:51:48 PM EDT
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Not a lot of traffic here I see, But Ill start. Post up your Fishing boat pics even kayaks or whatever you got. Did not see a current boat pic thread so I started one. Dont leave me hanging too long guys. Even if you just shoot fish off your boat with your AR
1542 Tracker Jon 15 HP Merc. Dual batteries to my trolling motor. Less than 3000 in my whole setup and the boat is new. https://s20.postimg.org/f9w4ftbel/462.jpg https://s20.postimg.org/rl7x287wd/008.jpg https://s20.postimg.org/oy9kiy67x/019.jpg Nice set up. And a beautiful lake! Where is that? What do you catch there? |
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Posted: 12/7/2016 9:55:53 PM EDT
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Not a lot of traffic here I see I have been asking for a boating forum in the General section for a while with no success. This forum doesn't get much traffic but if you post boat things in GD you get dog piled with all the boat cliches. 
We really need a boat forum for all types of boats, not just fishing boats. 
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Posted: 12/7/2016 11:40:30 PM EDT
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There was a boat pic sticky thread. Did it get disappeared with the site change? My 3. They're all set up considerably different from when these pics were taken but same boats.
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Posted: 12/8/2016 12:14:48 AM EDT
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Tin boat. 22' Excel w/Etech 150. I fish a big lake in the summer and the creeks in the winter. This boat is called a "bay boat". I fished the bays pretty hard for 15 years and this is not a boat I'd buy for "bay fishing". Works great for what I use it for though. Top speed 52 mph.
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Posted: 12/8/2016 12:55:26 AM EDT
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It doesn't go fast, but the rivets have all been reset and it doesn't leak. It handles the abuse it gets on the river pretty well.
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Posted: 12/8/2016 11:20:02 AM EDT
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Nice set up. And a beautiful lake! Where is that? What do you catch there? Thats Placid Lake Montana, Excellent Lake. Ive caught Small mouth bass, Northern Pike(which I always kill), Brown trout, Lake trout, And snagged salmon there. We dont have alot of lake fishing here in western Montana, but the lakes I do have access to are Awesome as far as the view. Until the weather Turns on you! Lake Como(Montana) in the spring. Theres a sweet waterfall at the back. 
My ugly Mug with a Bass out of placid. Wish I had a Salmon Pic. 
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Posted: 12/8/2016 7:06:26 PM EDT
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Thats Placid Lake Montana, Excellent Lake. Ive caught Small mouth bass, Northern Pike(which I always kill), Brown trout, Lake trout, And snagged salmon there. We dont have alot of lake fishing here in western Montana, but the lakes I do have access to are Awesome as far as the view. Until the weather Turns on you! Lake Como(Montana) in the spring. Theres a sweet waterfall at the back. https://s20.postimg.org/mr5bv10xp/398.jpg My ugly Mug with a Bass out of placid. Wish I had a Salmon Pic. https://s20.postimg.org/uj0ai6q65/464.jpg That is some awesome scenery right there. Here are a few pics from around here on the TN River 
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Posted: 12/10/2016 1:15:40 AM EDT
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Posted: 12/12/2016 8:02:59 AM EDT
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I think this was the day I added the transducer and wiring and installed the mount for the combination depthfinder/GPS. I thought it would be nice to know how far I was from the truck in case of sudden bad weather or dark approaching. You know, can I fish awhile longer or do I need to put the pole down, grab the paddle and haul butt for the landing/truck.
Since then I've also added some more rails for rod mounts so I can troll while paddling from one spot to another on a pond/lake. 
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Posted: 12/12/2016 6:12:09 PM EDT
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2016 North River 22ft Seahawk Yamaha 250 HP 3.3L V6 Yamaha 9.9 HP High Thrust Kicker w/ Garmin TR-1 Gold Autopilot Samson Tower Garmin 7610xsv Chartplotter Garmin 18xHD Radar Lowrance VHF Rigid Industries front light bar and rear deck lights |
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Posted: 12/12/2016 7:18:05 PM EDT
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http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz32/HuskyKMA/0609161559_zpszlonr4bv.jpg 2016 North River 22ft Seahawk Yamaha 250 HP 3.3L V6 Yamaha 9.9 HP High Thrust Kicker w/ Garmin TR-1 Gold Autopilot Samson Tower Garmin 7610xsv Chartplotter Garmin 18xHD Radar Lowrance VHF Rigid Industries front light bar and rear deck lights  Nice!
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Posted: 12/12/2016 11:26:27 PM EDT
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Nice!
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http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz32/HuskyKMA/0609161559_zpszlonr4bv.jpg 2016 North River 22ft Seahawk Yamaha 250 HP 3.3L V6 Yamaha 9.9 HP High Thrust Kicker w/ Garmin TR-1 Gold Autopilot Samson Tower Garmin 7610xsv Chartplotter Garmin 18xHD Radar Lowrance VHF Rigid Industries front light bar and rear deck lights Nice!
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Posted: 12/13/2016 12:41:44 AM EDT
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Last week
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Posted: 12/13/2016 11:29:54 AM EDT
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Last week Nice. I really want a kayak next. I like seeing these setups. |
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Posted: 1/2/2017 6:47:30 PM EDT
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2000 Ranger 619vs |
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Posted: 1/24/2017 2:00:25 PM EDT
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2000 Eastern 18. We fish for lakers and land locked salmon. 
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Posted: 3/8/2017 10:29:10 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/9/2017 8:00:23 AM EDT
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Just upgraded.
Sea Hunt BX22BR Bay 112 Ulterra Trolling Motor Lowrance HDS 9 Yamaha F200 It's sweet!  Attached File |
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Posted: 3/9/2017 8:34:11 AM EDT
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Posted: 3/9/2017 9:54:28 AM EDT
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my boat was lost in a tragic firearms accident.
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Posted: 3/9/2017 10:51:59 AM EDT
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We've only got a couple of kayaks, for now...
Mine is an Ocean Kayak Trident 13. I have a Garmin Striker 4DV on it. 
Mrs KAD has a Perception Pescador 10 that I snagged off of Craigslist. Can't wait to get on the water! 
We are buying a new house (close the 17th) that has a 3-car garage. I've been looking for a smaller fishing boat. Gotta get in the house to measure the garage to see if I can fit anything in there. |
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Posted: 3/9/2017 6:44:48 PM EDT
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Just upgraded. Sea Hunt BX22BR Bay 112 Ulterra Trolling Motor Lowrance HDS 9 Yamaha F200 It's sweet! https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/14749/SEA-HUNT-162086.JPG That is an awesome boat! |
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Posted: 3/9/2017 9:24:21 PM EDT
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Just upgraded. Sea Hunt BX22BR Bay 112 Ulterra Trolling Motor Lowrance HDS 9 Yamaha F200 It's sweet! https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/14749/SEA-HUNT-162086.JPG That is an awesome boat! Thanks!
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Posted: 3/9/2017 9:48:18 PM EDT
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2015 Hobie Outback 29 inch redfish
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Posted: 3/10/2017 3:23:46 PM EDT
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2015 Hobie Outback 29 inch redfishhttps://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/244138/IMG-0026-162559.JPG Nice kayak and Fish!
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Posted: 3/22/2017 1:03:03 AM EDT
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2015 Hobie Outback 29 inch redfishhttps://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/244138/IMG-0026-162559.JPG 
No saltwater up here, so i chase musky. My POS jonboat. 
It's got really good sonar though, 2 hds9s. |
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Posted: 3/22/2017 9:35:07 AM EDT
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that must have been a riot in a kayak. redfish are a blast, so strong. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/ffib/P2140702.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/ffib/P2140697.jpg No saltwater up here, so i chase musky. My POS jonboat. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/ffib/shot%2019.png It's got really good sonar though, 2 hds9s.
ETA: So, regarding the sidescan. I've been wanting one now that I am boat shopping. Is the scale at the bottom "feet horizontally?" So from right below you out to ~80ft either side? |
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Posted: 3/22/2017 9:38:01 AM EDT
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that must have been a riot in a kayak. redfish are a blast, so strong. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/ffib/P2140702.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/ffib/P2140697.jpg No saltwater up here, so i chase musky. My POS jonboat. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/ffib/shot%2019.png It's got really good sonar though, 2 hds9s. I want to get better fish finders but I can't even understand the ones I have. I have Humminbird 688 up front and then a similar unit on the back with down imaging. I honestly cant tell the difference between the down imaging and the regular graph except that it's brown. When I have the graph and the di side by side they appear to be showing the exact same thing. I would like to try side imaging but don't want to spend the money to be disappointed again. |
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Posted: 3/22/2017 5:09:23 PM EDT
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What's going on with the bucket? I want to get better fish finders but I can't even understand the ones I have. I have Humminbird 688 up front and then a similar unit on the back with down imaging. I honestly cant tell the difference between the down imaging and the regular graph except that it's brown. When I have the graph and the di side by side they appear to be showing the exact same thing. I would like to try side imaging but don't want to spend the money to be disappointed again. KingAirDriver and callmestick Sidescan/Structure Scan works like a normal sonar in that the transducer can only read straight line distances to targets. The numbers along the bottom are distance from the transducer to what you are seeing displayed. The display scrolls from the top down. The line in the middle is the boat location, the dark area to about the 16' mark is the water column directly beneath the boat. It really becomes useful once you scan an area and put it over your map. I scan weedlines, save them on the map, and fish all summer and fall off one scan. Its awesome for ice fishing too as you can walk right up to where the cribs/logs/weedline/structure and drill 1 hole in the right spot. stolen pic that illustrates how the sonar cones are shaped. 
Depends what kind of fishing your doing. If your casting and targeting specific structure it is worth its weight in gold. Much more efficient time on the water. Trolling or casting open water probably not worth it, although they get cheaper every season. It seems awkward at first, but I figured it out in the 1st 15min on the water. There are plenty of videos and articles out there on it. After using them a few years I wouldnt go without, but Im on the water almost everyday to some extent in the summer months. |
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Posted: 3/22/2017 8:37:20 PM EDT
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Bucket is "tackle box" hang my baits in it. Allows quick access and lets them to dry to prevent rust. Also have my release tools hanging outside for quick access, hook cutters, jaw spreaders, needle noses, split ring pliers, ect. Real important to have the hook cutters handy if you end up pinned to a fish. KingAirDriver and callmestick Sidescan/Structure Scan works like a normal sonar in that the transducer can only read straight line distances to targets. The numbers along the bottom are distance from the transducer to what you are seeing displayed. The display scrolls from the top down. The line in the middle is the boat location, the dark area to about the 16' mark is the water column directly beneath the boat. It really becomes useful once you scan an area and put it over your map. I scan weedlines, save them on the map, and fish all summer and fall off one scan. Its awesome for ice fishing too as you can walk right up to where the cribs/logs/weedline/structure and drill 1 hole in the right spot. stolen pic that illustrates how the sonar cones are shaped. http://www.bradwiegmann.com/images/stories/lowrance_cone_area%20320x200.png http://kaydofishingworld.com/wp-content/uploads/unnamed-4.jpg Depends what kind of fishing your doing. If your casting and targeting specific structure it is worth its weight in gold. Much more efficient time on the water. Trolling or casting open water probably not worth it, although they get cheaper every season. It seems awkward at first, but I figured it out in the 1st 15min on the water. There are plenty of videos and articles out there on it. After using them a few years I wouldnt go without, but Im on the water almost everyday to some extent in the summer months. |
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Posted: 3/22/2017 8:51:52 PM EDT
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Took me forever to get used to the stick steer:
We just sold our contender 28T and hoping to get into a contender 33T or 36FA...so no bluewater for a while. |
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Posted: 3/23/2017 6:01:47 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/23/2017 6:10:39 PM EDT
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I'm going to use that bucket idea. Thanks. |
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Posted: 3/24/2017 3:36:12 AM EDT
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Wanted one of those ^, but for $90 I figured I would make my own. Mine cost about $3, used a 2 gallon walmart paint bucket. Drilled drain holes in the bottom and used water bottles with the tops cut off inside to keep the hooks from tangling. Tools outside are just hanging on ziptie loops mounted thru holes in the side of the bucket. Next one will be a plastic milk crate with square tubes for hangers. |
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Posted: 3/24/2017 9:52:00 PM EDT
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Took my boat in this morning for new fuel filter, oil water separator, have the 02 sensor cleaned, have the injectors cleaned and a keel guard. I though long and hard about trying a side scanner but didn't want to spend the money this time.
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Posted: 3/24/2017 10:14:53 PM EDT
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I primarily fish in the Columbia River for salmon and steelhead. However, the boat is setup for ocean salmon, bottomfish, halibut, and albacore tuna as well. I also just got a pair of downriggers that I need to mount for kokanee fishing in the lakes.
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Posted: 4/2/2017 9:50:40 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/2/2017 10:39:16 PM EDT
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(haven't decided between an Ulterra or a Powerdrive yet) |
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Posted: 6/2/2017 11:07:06 PM EDT
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Powerdrive sucks ass don't do it. You want at least a Terrova with the Ipilot I would have done the Ulterra but it came out a couple months after I bought mine. Whatever I get will have Ipilot - the track memory and Spot Lock are gold for the way I fish. |
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Posted: 6/2/2017 11:20:51 PM EDT
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What does the Terrova do that the Powerdrive doesn't (other than have a foot pedal, which I don't need)? I'm new to trolling motors. I love the idea of the Ulterra, but am turned off by some of the problems people have reported with them failing to deploy or stow. I will be mounting whatever i buy on a quick release bracket, but dropping extra coin on an Ulterra and having it crap out on me will not make me very happy. Whatever I get will have Ipilot - the track memory and Spot Lock are gold for the way I fish. |
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Posted: 6/4/2017 8:42:09 PM EDT
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I upgraded this spring. I had Phowler build a 1960 with a modified vee front and outfitted it with a Pro-Drive with the auto reverse. So far I have been pleasantly surprised at what a surface drive will go both through and over. It is kind of cool to look back and see a rooster tail full of mud, sticks, and vegetation. Quote HistoryQuoted:
It doesn't go fast, but the rivets have all been reset and it doesn't leak. It handles the abuse it gets on the river pretty well. http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv253/yammerschooner/20160725_134606_resized_zps1o41i2xe.jpg |
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