I found a smoking deal on this wooden drift boat the other day. It will be a fun project for the spring. I’m not sure if I’m going to use it as my “daily driver” or just sell it soon after I make in new again. I guess I’ll decide once I row it around … Read more
The history of this distinctive drift boat may be traced back to a turbulent whitewater river in Oregon State. In Western Oregon, the McKenzie River covers a ninety mile stretch and part of the river flows into the Cascade Mountain Range, which is situated east of Eugene, Oregon. While the history of the McKenzie-style drift … Read more
Proper fishing from a drift boat will increase every ones catch rate and make the life of the rower much easier. On a typical guiding day on the South Fork of the Snake I will tell my clients to cast downstream up to (but certainly not limited to) 100 times. With everyone following basic rules … Read more
This post was last updated on August 4th, 2021 at 06:48 pmA Complete List of Snake River Boat Launches You will find every South Fork of the Snake boat launch mentioned in this article on an interactive map at the very bottom of this page. I have listed all public boat launches for 50+ miles … Read more
This post was last updated on July 30th, 2018 at 01:46 pmI can no longer recommend stealthcraft to anyone. I’ll leave it at that. Check out these guys https://www.clacka.com/ http://www.rodriftboats.com/
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There seems to be a lot of great looking new kayaks to hit the market that should be more than suitable for easy fly fishing. Here I will outline some models that stand out to me. Some of these are very interesting and should be considered if you cannot use a drift boat, and/or often fish alone. Lets get right into it..
This post was last updated on May 21st, 2019 at 09:31 pmDrift Boats and Features.. What are the Options? There are a lot of different drift boats and companies out there these days. It would be easy for a buyer to get confused and not be quite sure what style to buy. Here I will … Read more
