Bill Kiene semi-retired
01-23-2005, 12:55 PM
For fly fishing we really like aluminum Jon boats. They are wide, flat and stable for standing and fly casting.
For 1 or 2 people the Lowe "Roughneck" all welded 14' model is killer for fly fishing. I had one once myself.
It is real wide with a 70" beam and is rated for up to 30hp tiller steer.
It is all metal, no wood, so it will last almost forever. It is .080" aluminum and is a 300# hull. It is around $2000 at Sutter Marine in Yuba City.
The best new 4 stroke motors for it are a new tiller steer Honda 20hp propeller outboard that is 110# @ ~$3000 or the tiller steer Yamaha 25hp propeller outboard that is 135# and ~$3500. They are both easy to pull start.
We put 9 foot drift boat oars on them too.
A good trailer is under $1000.
http://www.lowe.com/fishboats/roughneck/R1448M.html
http://www.lowe.com/images/fishboats/models/roughneck/R1448M/FB_RNK-R1448M-L.jpghttp://www.lowe.com/images/fishboats/models/roughneck/R1448M/FB_RNK-R1448M-R.jpg
You are looking at ~$6000 for a nice boat that will be quiet, dependable, fuel efficient and last a long time.
For 1 or 2 people the Lowe "Roughneck" all welded 14' model is killer for fly fishing. I had one once myself.
It is real wide with a 70" beam and is rated for up to 30hp tiller steer.
It is all metal, no wood, so it will last almost forever. It is .080" aluminum and is a 300# hull. It is around $2000 at Sutter Marine in Yuba City.
The best new 4 stroke motors for it are a new tiller steer Honda 20hp propeller outboard that is 110# @ ~$3000 or the tiller steer Yamaha 25hp propeller outboard that is 135# and ~$3500. They are both easy to pull start.
We put 9 foot drift boat oars on them too.
A good trailer is under $1000.
http://www.lowe.com/fishboats/roughneck/R1448M.html
http://www.lowe.com/images/fishboats/models/roughneck/R1448M/FB_RNK-R1448M-L.jpghttp://www.lowe.com/images/fishboats/models/roughneck/R1448M/FB_RNK-R1448M-R.jpg
You are looking at ~$6000 for a nice boat that will be quiet, dependable, fuel efficient and last a long time.