DaleH
06-21-2005, 11:29 AM
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Took my twin bro on a guided trip flyfishing for striped bass up on the Kennebec River, Maine, as he's just getting into SW flyfishing. I had booked the trip with Capt Peter Fallon of Gillies & Fallon Guide Service, see here. A post about the trip will also be posted in the NH/Maine forum - what an awesome stretch of water!
Capt Pete had a pair of those Navigator trolling motors setup on a plate that rode above his OB's vent plate. What a slick setup! He could keep us in some great spots or could turn the bow/stern as needed for us to make a great presentation with the fly.
We hit a good school of bass holding tight between a rocky ledge (as is 99% of Maine ! ) and a long series of rocks, partly exposed like a submarine hull just lying there. There was barely 50' between them and 1/2 way thru the falling tide, it was just a chute of water pouring through there. If he didn't have those trolling motors, he would have had to keep his OB running to position the boat for safety ... nevermind for the fishing.
I tell you, I left the day on the water totally impressed with those Navigator trolling motors! Maybe getting well over 100 bass didn't hurt ... but that was just the fishing.
I can tell you this ... if I ever go back to a ~20' or less skiff/CC again, I'll look into those OB mounted troll'n motors for sure !
Took my twin bro on a guided trip flyfishing for striped bass up on the Kennebec River, Maine, as he's just getting into SW flyfishing. I had booked the trip with Capt Peter Fallon of Gillies & Fallon Guide Service, see here. A post about the trip will also be posted in the NH/Maine forum - what an awesome stretch of water!
Capt Pete had a pair of those Navigator trolling motors setup on a plate that rode above his OB's vent plate. What a slick setup! He could keep us in some great spots or could turn the bow/stern as needed for us to make a great presentation with the fly.
We hit a good school of bass holding tight between a rocky ledge (as is 99% of Maine ! ) and a long series of rocks, partly exposed like a submarine hull just lying there. There was barely 50' between them and 1/2 way thru the falling tide, it was just a chute of water pouring through there. If he didn't have those trolling motors, he would have had to keep his OB running to position the boat for safety ... nevermind for the fishing.
I tell you, I left the day on the water totally impressed with those Navigator trolling motors! Maybe getting well over 100 bass didn't hurt ... but that was just the fishing.
I can tell you this ... if I ever go back to a ~20' or less skiff/CC again, I'll look into those OB mounted troll'n motors for sure !