Inflatable kayak

[JIP]

Hello All,

I have just finished my test/review on a watercraft
by Sea Eagle. It's a Kayak-Catamaran like
design boat.

Here's a link to see the results and pictures. http://www.tackletour.com

Have fun!

Jack Ip
TackleTour

[kcsmes]

Let's see, in my fishing experience I've put one hook through my finger, one into my waders, have a couple hanging out of my vest, frequently hook my shirt, have wacked myself in the back of the head with a weighted fly on more windy days than I could remember and had to help my friend remove a fly from the side of his head once. How does an inflatable hold up to hooks? Is is woops - start paddling or what?

[JIP]

Someone else from another newsgroup asked
the same question. I will copy and paste it here
later.

Jack Ip
TackleTour
http://www.tackletour.com

[bluewatr]

The inflatable looks nice but I am woooooops prone too....

[JIP]

The inflatable has two chambers, so IF one ever pops, you still have the other one to hang on to.

Here's my response to another reader from ALT.FISHING newsgroup, plus another post from someone else who fishes from another inflatable.
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Hey Dark Knight,

You're not the only one who worries about hooks getting snagged
onto inflatables such as float tubes and any others. I use these
and I have that concern as well.

Now depends on what type of fabric/material an inflatable uses
on the outer shell makes it more or less resistant to the hooks being
snagged onto. Some materials used are more cloth like. You can
actually feel the texture and see it. This material is durable against
branches and rocks and stuff, but since it's texturized it's easier for
hooks to snag onto.

Some materials are rubber/plastic like. This material is usually thick
and smooth. When a hook is ran over it, it will not snag, unless there's a
seam
or anything else sticking out of the material.

Now with the Sea Eagle PaddleSki that I just finished testing, it's made
out of 1000 denier hull material and it's tough and smooth.
The "round" shape of the inflatable chambers, when inflated correctly,
is hard and also assist in preventing hooks snagging onto it.
On each side there's nothing the hook will snag onto, except the four
carrying
handles, and that's made out of hard rubber kind of material.

So as you can see the material and shape it's made out of makes the
PaddleSki more resistant to hooks. When you pull a crankbait or
spoon over the side, it just slides off of the material.

Hope I have answered your question.

Have fun!

Jack Ip
TackleTour
http://www.tackletour.com


"Dark Knight" <torturedpeace@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ud02omff79e5ed@corp.supernews.com...
> Morning Jack,
>
> Read the review last night, and checked out the other offerings by Sea
Eagle
> on their website. My question is:
>
> They - and other companies like them - love to talk about how "durable" or
> "rugged" their boats are, but how well do they resist fish hooks? Say,
for
> example, off a spoon or crank attached to the rod in a 10 or 12 year old's
> hands?
>
> (FTR I love my children dearly, and my eldest is a natural, but they are
> both growing young children... In other words, complete klutzs...)
=============================
I own and fish from a Sea Eagle SE8
http://www.seaeagle.com/motormount/se8.asp and love it. I have had this Sea
Eagle for the past 3 years and so far no hook has penetrated the air
chambers. Now that doesn't mean I am being very careful, but does say
something for the durability of the material.
--
Max
http://www.outdoor-links.com
Awarded the kenschultz.com e-fishing award for excellence.