Need some Drift Boat Tips

First I thank you for your service to this great country we live in.
You might want to contact Randy Jones,he is a guide on the SR and checks in here every so often.He can be reached at YankeeAngler.com I believe.Or go to SalmonCrazy.com and check in there,more guides on that site than here.

whaddup Marine..

What ever happened last year or so - when you were going to "cross the false enemy line" and then isert Marine boot into nitiwt arse?


Hoping for a MISSION ACCOMPLISHED report.

later

For Safety reasons you may want to stay up top at least until you get your feet wet. Altmar to Pineville.

Always point the bow of your boat to the outside of a bend or turn.

Stay as tight to bank anglers as possible without taking there feet out.

If you must go over a hole or down the middle of a run, that is occupied by anglers, simply lift your oars rather than digging them.

In 500cfs you can go either side of the trestle in 350 or less I go river right! just personal preference.

Its wise to watch other boats and where they go through the rapid sections or follow them from a safe distance.

Good luck and have fun!

Bill

Fishing Marine, I also Thank You for your service to our great country. Rather than offer tips I offer to you my boat and a great shore lunch. Best way to learn the river is in the boat can give you way more tips in 4 hours than in a week of emails and pms. I can fish anytime, carphd did make a good point with staying up top, pineville down can be real rough any lower than 500cfs, and there never is a reason to float past the ballpark. Dime also made good points on the muskrat and  ellis and let me also add the trestle. Like I said Thank You and let me know when you have some free time We can take a float, fight some fish, have some lunch and no one will shoot at you, promise!

I was going to say find a guide you can give a couple bucks and follow them a time or two.

I know carphd has been rowing the river for a couple decades.

Thanks for your service, and welcome home.

Thanks for all the info. Semper Fi Ray! I would love to see the missile launcher Carphd. Sounds like a good time. I agree with a four hour trip vice a lot of emails. Hopefully I can take you up on the trip 3fan and those are some great tips too and I like the promise. I will do all I can Clint not to poke someone. I have the outmost respect for all fishermen. I used to hate getting cut off but I understand that the guides have to make a living so give and take I say. Carphd sounds like he's the river king and drifting. I will definitely get out at Pineville. Thanks for the welcome home Fichy. I am a little nervous about setting in up at Altmar fly. That bridge looks a little tricky to get too then get down. I think I will watch and learn and maybe pay to play like WaDerboy said to. I think thats a great Idea. I cant thank you all enough for the info. Feels good to know there are some true Americans out there helping each other out. Thats why I like the fishing community. I cant offer much but when Im up there and you need a hand with anything call me out on the river. Im a 6'1 slim and lean just not so mean anymore. My boat will be looking good and I'm sure to hang a Marine Corps sticker on both sides. I would love to stop and chat with you. I'm excited on a possible early run. As dime did say I will be slow to nav through muskrat. I know the bovines is a bit slim so i might be cautious through there too. I will try to get in touch with yankee angler. I appreciate the direction Pafisher. Again thanks to you all........

Took the boys down this morning, hooked 1 fish up by the altmar bridge. They got cold and we called it by 10:30am.

Noticed today that, my driftboat is older than 3 of the new guides I saw floating the river today.

Fish marine, there's always good info here when asked for....

You should take 3 fan up on his offer; and if you tail behind him in your boat id be glad to fill in any empty space in either of your boats

Again, goodluck and have a blast with your new boat

he falls through the ice.

ORIGINAL: metalslayer

How does a hockey player get cold?

oh that wasn't a joke? sorry.

ORIGINAL: 3fan






Dime, your always welcome in my boat, tell me when you'll be up and Im there brother. Is the get together on for saturday still?

John I'm up again this friday. Including yourself I believe maybe there are 5 er 6 people. Talk to you soon.