Anyone ever use one of these sea eagle fold cats? I’m looking for something I can fly fish out of that’ll get me out to slightly bigger water than what I can wade in.
Anyone ever use one of these sea eagle fold cats? I’m looking for something I can fly fish out of that’ll get me out to slightly bigger water than what I can wade in.
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geeb_rips on
Seems pretty sturdy in the videos but I want to see if anyone has any first hand experience. I would be folding this up to transport it in my car trunk after every use. Id be able to occasionally use a truck if I needed and keep it inflated between uses but I’d mostly be using my car. Am I better off looking at kayaks or paddle boards? I specifically want something for 2 people and study enough to stand and cast. I was also looking at the nrs and flycraft rafts but they’re pretty pricy not looking to spend that much. I’m basically looking for something like the flycraft stealth 2.0 but without the fly fishing marketing price tag.
Taikiteazy on
I have a sea eagle pfb. They make awesome products. Tight lines!
lubeinatube on
Any reason to not use a standard float tube instead? This thing looks like it would take 20 mins to put together/break down, and heavy as hell.
AmateurMasterAngler on
If it’s going to be used flat, warmish-warm water where you don’t mind a dip, I’d lean toward the inflatable paddleboards. If falling in is at all going to be an issue, stay away. Other than that, they have a relatively high quality to cost ratio, they pack down well, I hear they’re pretty solid on the water, you can stand and even walk/shimmy around on them, you and the second person aren’t necessarily stuck together, and you’ll have a little more elbow room. I have a rigid one, and I’ve been loving it. It’s 100° here though.
Campandfish1 on
Probably not what you want, but I have one of these
I have the slightly older version of this with an aluminum floor, had it for 5 years and is still as puncture free as the day I bought it.
I also have both an electric and a 15hp outboard for it depending on the lake type.
Takes about 20 minutes to set up. But i bought a little trailer for it and it mostly lives set up in my garage and i can just hook it up to my truck in like 90 seconds and be ready. It does collapse and fit in the back of my hatchback though (just) and easily in my truck. Transporting it wet in a hatchback trunk sucks balls though. A truck bed is better for sure, and a trailer the best.
It’s a great platform for 2 to fish, we sometimes switch out the benches for camping chairs so we can sit a bit higher. I frequently take someone else with me, and it is way cheaper than that fold cat thing and I suspect much better if it’s a bit windy and wavy.
SchroederWV on
I’d check out the bonafide skf kayak/sup hybrid they have out. Seems lots of fly fishing guys say it’s the best small craft for fly fishing because it’s got such an open deck and good stability.
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Seems pretty sturdy in the videos but I want to see if anyone has any first hand experience. I would be folding this up to transport it in my car trunk after every use. Id be able to occasionally use a truck if I needed and keep it inflated between uses but I’d mostly be using my car. Am I better off looking at kayaks or paddle boards? I specifically want something for 2 people and study enough to stand and cast. I was also looking at the nrs and flycraft rafts but they’re pretty pricy not looking to spend that much. I’m basically looking for something like the flycraft stealth 2.0 but without the fly fishing marketing price tag.
I have a sea eagle pfb. They make awesome products. Tight lines!
Any reason to not use a standard float tube instead? This thing looks like it would take 20 mins to put together/break down, and heavy as hell.
If it’s going to be used flat, warmish-warm water where you don’t mind a dip, I’d lean toward the inflatable paddleboards. If falling in is at all going to be an issue, stay away. Other than that, they have a relatively high quality to cost ratio, they pack down well, I hear they’re pretty solid on the water, you can stand and even walk/shimmy around on them, you and the second person aren’t necessarily stuck together, and you’ll have a little more elbow room. I have a rigid one, and I’ve been loving it. It’s 100° here though.
Probably not what you want, but I have one of these
https://www.costco.ca/tobin-sports-3.3-m-10.8-ft.-inflatable-boat.product.100798082.html
I have the slightly older version of this with an aluminum floor, had it for 5 years and is still as puncture free as the day I bought it.
I also have both an electric and a 15hp outboard for it depending on the lake type.
Takes about 20 minutes to set up. But i bought a little trailer for it and it mostly lives set up in my garage and i can just hook it up to my truck in like 90 seconds and be ready. It does collapse and fit in the back of my hatchback though (just) and easily in my truck. Transporting it wet in a hatchback trunk sucks balls though. A truck bed is better for sure, and a trailer the best.
It’s a great platform for 2 to fish, we sometimes switch out the benches for camping chairs so we can sit a bit higher. I frequently take someone else with me, and it is way cheaper than that fold cat thing and I suspect much better if it’s a bit windy and wavy.
I’d check out the bonafide skf kayak/sup hybrid they have out. Seems lots of fly fishing guys say it’s the best small craft for fly fishing because it’s got such an open deck and good stability.