Any Water Master Users out there

[gzacckey]

sage,

Thanks for the information. It seems they are very stable and I haven't been able to find any real negative comments.

Bill,
Thanks for the pontoon perspective. I'll have to give that some more thought. I do like the idea of sitting higher but I felt that portability and ease of assembly would be an issue. I did see somewhere on here about a pontoon carrier that goes into your hitch.

Do you remember where you rented the WM? That may be an idea to see how it handles.



There is one other nice feature that I thought of with the WM. It has a removable bottom. I'm wonder if that will allow me to bring one of my grandsons with me on still waters.

With my luck I'll wind up with both. Just can't do two in one year.

[Max]

The fly shop at the Hancock, NY, West Branch Delaware bridge was an ancillary shop owned by West Branch Angler and has been closed for a couple of years now. West Branch Angler's main operation is further up stream near Deposit, NY.

I am pretty sure I saw some Watermasters just outside the fly shop there last year-2008. Give them a call and see if they are still renting them at the main location--800-201-2557.

[herefishy]

Don't know if there are any in the eastern US, but we ran into the guy who makes these - www.waterstrider.com, in Montana, and he evidently started the watermaster, then lost the patent, then started these in competition. They sound pretty cool.

[JAd]

One thing I can add is weight. I'm an older guy and a pontoon boat is to much for me to lift after fishing all day. for me to carry the boat and oars up the bank is a struggle . My water master weight 35 lbs oars included.

JAD

[fcch]

You could shoot an e-mail off to April Vokey ... I know that she has 'toons and it seems as if they use watermasters as well.