Anyone have a porta-bote? Like/dislike? I'm considering getting one. The kayak thing is not working. It's fun but standing up and casting is much easier, hands down. Holding your rod up to strip also stinks.
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Anyone have a porta-bote? Like/dislike? I'm considering getting one. The kayak thing is not working. It's fun but standing up and casting is much easier, hands down. Holding your rod up to strip also stinks.
Richard Komar has one and did a Product Review on his here: http://www.flyanglersonline.com/prorevw/portabote.html
I've owned one. I found it too cumbersome for one person to setup. It is very stable while seated but the flexible floor is not very good for standing. I was going to build a floor for the thing then decided to sell it and bought an Abel personal watercraft. My next purchase will be a Spring Creek pram.
hey flyman_ca, welcome to the FAOL BB.
Hello,
On the contrary, I always stand in my PortaBote.
You do not straddle the vee hull like a rigid boat. Rather, you stand on one side of the vee keel. The flexible hull acts like a suction cup on the water and forms a stable, flat platform to cast from.
I do it all the time, and by extending the handle on my trolling motor, I can cast and operate the boat at a slow speed at the same time.
It's a great Bote :)!
Buy with confidence!
Cheers,
Richard
Plano TX