First Drift.....

[rrivera]

Tried the new boat on Sat. What a great day this was..!! Started off a little shakey on the oars, but there's some tweeking here and there I need to do on the oars and seat row position.

My younger twin Chuck :lol: did an excellent job on the oars to keep us from hitting any more bridge posts like I did on lower Sunrise :shock:

But I had to try and see where the learning curb had to be set. Didn't really help that Chuck told me to shoot for the middle opening while 40 yards away from the first where the slower rookie water was at.. :lol:

But all in all a great day with great friends, and some stories to laugh about.

The only major fishing highlight, was a bruiser that took a silver minow pattern on my 8wt, using a DF300 airflo line. DawgGone fish took into backing in 4sec... :!: :!: I swung the pattern on the boat in the deepest riffle 300 yards below Sailor Bar.

The Main debate the rest of the day was it a HOT Steelie or a Striper. I'll never know, but the look of my rod bent to knee, and the sweet high note of that reel was all I needed that day. I can finally fish where I couldn't before. Enjoy the PIC's... See ya on the water. Ray

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[Adam Grace]

Congratulations Ray.

You will have many moe fun memories like that to come.

Have fun in your new Hyde drit boat :!:

[Hairstacker]

Sounds like you had a blast! I can just hear that "sweet high note of that reel" in my mind. . . . That is definitely the way to christen a new boat. :D

[Gregg Machel]

Nice boat, I wish I was you! Glad to hear you had a great time, thanks for sharing the story and pics!

[nightgoat]

sweet looking boat. I gotta get me one a those.... 8) Guess I better start saving my pennies. :roll:

[David Lee]

Beautiful little boat , Ray .... How did C.W. trick you into rowing all day ?? As far as the unknown fish .... my vote goes to big Steelie , they are keyed-in on Salmon Smolts right now . David

[rrivera]

Thanks for the compliments.... But there is more to come.. :!: I figured heck, if your going to make a purchase to feed your soul, might as well take the plunge.

I'm a very fortunate man to have this resource and the capability to keep growing in this sport. For all that have participated in my learning curve, this resource will be shared with those as well. After all, I believe the more I share, more will come back to me.

It would be selfish of me not to share in those experiences. Once I get better on the oars, don't be suprised if you see a large man in a small boat, pull up and ask ya to come aboard. See ya on the water.... Ray

[LostInTheFog]

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Welcome to the club.

[DonCooksey]

Great boat! Looks like the kind of Hyde boat that I had a great time on with Mike Bias a while back. The built-in rod tubes along the side are really cool. No more stepping on rods or getting them tangled up while fishing or rowing.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

All boats are cool.

Ray, you know how to live.