RE: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Watercraft for apartment dwellers

Honest question: why go SUP instead of kayak? It seems to me the options, price points, etc. are all better with 'yaks than SUPs. I've never fished from a SUP but it looks much more difficult…

 

-Sean

 

From: tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com <tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Eric Pardo
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Subject: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Watercraft for apartment dwellers

 

I'll second Dalton's suggestion regarding steering clear of any SUPs below 32 or 33" wide. I bought a cheapo 27" wide inflatable SUP last spring/summer that was surprisingly decent considering the price, but I could just not feel stable fishing on it even in calm water. I don't think you need to break the bank, but I would definitely go for something that is at least wide enough to give you the stability to fish. 

On Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 10:02:41 AM UTC-4, Jamie Carracher wrote:

Hi all, I know there have been a few threads about kayaks and the such, but I was curious for folks' thoughts on fishing watercraft that are compact enough for city living specifically. For example, I've been intrigued by the Oru Kayak. It's super expensive but folds up into something I could store in the trunk of my car or in a closet at home. 

 

I've contemplated stand-up paddle boards,too. I've only been an SUP once and it took me a bit to get used to it (I fell off a couple times) and am not sure how it'd be too fish off one, especially in places with current and rocks and riffles. The one I used was on a calm reservoir. That said, I've never fished in a kayak, either. Only canoes and rowboats.

 

In terms of use, I was thinking I'd use it primarily for ponds and rivers (upper Potomac/Shenandoah in the summer). Not looking to do anything extreme--just looking to cover more water.

 

Thanks!

 

 

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