please adhere to all the dam regulations and requirements.
there are a few things to consider before you make the jump from the bank to the kickboat...or from a boat onto a kickboat.
a list of the absolute minimum requirements:
a frame
a set of pontoons
a pump
flippers
a bottle of water
and a pair of sunglasses and cap
a wind breaker of sorts...i use my frog toggs which are 100 % water proof and keep out the cold chill of the wind when the weather turns nasty
some tips:
NEVER LEAVE THE PONTOON PUMPED UP HARD IN THE SUN OUT THE WATER
wear a long sleeve shirt and put sun block.
wear a hat...bigger the brim the better.
drink water...and take an energy bar with just in case...sometime we go out for a quick 2 hour fish and only come off the water 10 hours later.
use a lip grip if you fish with cranks or even if you are new to fishing...it will save your fingers...getting a hook in your finger while a fish is hanging on the other end is no fun
watch out for snakes and big lizards...i have had some sacry experiences with these...nothing fatal but they give you a spook...and because you are stuck without a motor they move a lot faste rthan you do on the water...
if you know or even suspect there are crocs around dont be a hero a croc can take a buck off the bank without an issue...you bobbing around on a little kickboat are easy prey.
watch out for fishing in isolated spots and dams...
consider your return route if something goes wrong or how you will get back to your vehicle if your pontoons go flat...or even how long it will take you to return...in other words dont just head in one direction for 4 hours .then realise you still have to get back by the time the gate closes in 10 minutes.
kickboat fishing is the most relaxing type of fishing i have ever experienced...you can get out of the water to the exact spot you want to be...quietly...hold yourself in position by just moving your flippers with the least noise ...except when the bass are feeding...then if is just great fun.:fishn
there are a few things to consider before you make the jump from the bank to the kickboat...or from a boat onto a kickboat.
a list of the absolute minimum requirements:
a frame
a set of pontoons
a pump
flippers
a bottle of water
and a pair of sunglasses and cap
a wind breaker of sorts...i use my frog toggs which are 100 % water proof and keep out the cold chill of the wind when the weather turns nasty
some tips:
NEVER LEAVE THE PONTOON PUMPED UP HARD IN THE SUN OUT THE WATER
wear a long sleeve shirt and put sun block.
wear a hat...bigger the brim the better.
drink water...and take an energy bar with just in case...sometime we go out for a quick 2 hour fish and only come off the water 10 hours later.
use a lip grip if you fish with cranks or even if you are new to fishing...it will save your fingers...getting a hook in your finger while a fish is hanging on the other end is no fun
watch out for snakes and big lizards...i have had some sacry experiences with these...nothing fatal but they give you a spook...and because you are stuck without a motor they move a lot faste rthan you do on the water...
if you know or even suspect there are crocs around dont be a hero a croc can take a buck off the bank without an issue...you bobbing around on a little kickboat are easy prey.
watch out for fishing in isolated spots and dams...
consider your return route if something goes wrong or how you will get back to your vehicle if your pontoons go flat...or even how long it will take you to return...in other words dont just head in one direction for 4 hours .then realise you still have to get back by the time the gate closes in 10 minutes.
kickboat fishing is the most relaxing type of fishing i have ever experienced...you can get out of the water to the exact spot you want to be...quietly...hold yourself in position by just moving your flippers with the least noise ...except when the bass are feeding...then if is just great fun.:fishn