I’m not sure if mine had one but when I purchased I didn’t get it. It does have a casting platform which I don’t use a lot so I need one. I’ve seen a couple around but before I spend $ 25 I’d like to hear if you guys have any homemade options.
Thanks
Martin,
If yours has a casting platform, I’d just use a stripping basket. You can make one if you don’t already have one for just a few bucks if you go to your local dollar store. Do a search for stripping baskets on this site and you’ll get all the info you want on how to make one.
TT.
Martin,
Aren’t you going to need something on a belt or you an hang under a support used to steady you when standing? I would think a regular stripping apron would not work with a casting platform.
I have heard some people complain that when over turned it held them in so they couldn’t get out. I would stick to the platform and use a basket as suggested.
I have heard some people complain that when over turned it held them in so they couldn’t get out
what did they do, go over some falls ?
I don’t remember but, I think they went into water that was slightly over rated for the toon
It was technically a tube, with an apron from a toon, the apron worked fine as long as the tube was dry side up. Only when it went wet side up was the apron an issue.
As you probably know this is not hearsay…
The apron on my sit-down toon (Buck’s Bags Southfork) is useful, but I would have designed it so it wrapped around my left side, since that is where the stripping happens most of the time. I really enjoy having line around me in the water, and stuck on the buckles on the toon straps… I am not even sure if I put it on last summer. I know I have taken off the back platform, the oars and locks, the foot pegs…
If I was standing, I would prefer a basket.
Thanks Uncle Jesse for the clarification. I knew I remembered something like that.
I really figured you were yanking my chain a little on that little adventure. The truth is the apron kept me attached to the largest most bouyant object present, but it also kept me from touching the bottom until I clawed my way to the shore, and it made it difficult for me to find the release cord for my inflatable PFD. Some positives, some negatives. Pretty much like the rest of life.
no, no yanking. I was just glad you got through it ok. I almost drowned as a child so, I know how scary these things can be.
I’ve an Outcast PowerPac and have used a pop open small laundry square from Walmart. I sit it on the floor between my legs with a 20 inch or so length of one inch diameter clear, soft, plastic tubing in it filled with cast net weights. If you have a floor that works and might even work on your lap. It folds down into a 12" by 12" square about 2 inchs thick.
I wouldn’t bother trying to make an apron - if you still want one after reading the other threads. I bought one from Creek Company and it works well. My friend made his so … first he bought some mesh (but it isn’t vinyl coated so he has to watch his fish hooks near it). I found better stuff in the auto section of appropriate stores since similar material is used for non-slip trunk mats. Large (replacement) minnow dip nets might also be the correct material. Then you cut it to shape, seam the edges, reinforce the corners, add light shock cords with clips on the end (maybe on both ends if you put loops on the corners of the apron!) for attaching to your toon.
Hopefully you have a model/template from a friend or made your own template first so you don’t have to make a second ‘better’ apron. Probably less than $25, not a lot less, but a lot more time shopping and constructing so not worth it IMO.