kick boat question

[dqueen]

Anyone have a kickboat? I have a SOT kayak, but I'm considering adding a kickboat to my inventory. How heavy are they? Are they light enough to carry half a mile to a fishing hole? Thanks for any input.

[curbside]

Hi David,If by kick boat you mean float tube, sure you can carry them a ways if however you are refering to a pontoon thats another matter.I routinely hike up to about a mile with my tube.I have rigged up some backpack type straps and like the hike up float back program.Many places along the hooch lend themselves to that.I have seen pontoons that claim to be packable but have no experience with them.We need to come back down and hit the Bluff again before it gets to cold.

[Jackster]

You can get wheels for inflatable 'toons that make life easier for long strolls to the water just as long as you aren't bush-wacking.
Unless you're floating tidal waters with lots of current I think you'll really enjoy a 'toon.
No more swapping the rod for a paddle to keep and hold position and you will gain the ability to simply stand up to fish a spot thouroghly.

[dqueen]

I like my kayak, and will keep it for longer floats, but I frequently have to put down my rod to pick up a paddle. It seems like the fish have a sensor that tells them that I no longer have a rod in hand, as I get a lot of strikes then. It can also be difficult fighting a fish in current in a kayak. You are more or less at the mercy of the river.
Mike; I fished the Flint Friday for a couple of hours. I took my waders, but the water is not that cold yet. The water was still clear after the rain, with visibility around 2-3 feet. The water is still low. If you come, I recommend wading until the water comes up to around 2 feet at the Carsonville gauge. If you want to do a float, then I would try the Ocmulgee. If you decide to come, let me know, and I will tell you some places to either wade or float. I might even be able to go with you.
After reading further, I realize that kickboat can refer from anything from a float tube to a pontoon. I guess I'm looking more for a pontoon. There are some places that have very little current but are too deep to wade. How hard are the pontoons to manuever? I'm looking to row upstream about 1/2 mile. Is doable in a pontoon?

[Jackster]

I guess I'm looking more for a pontoon. There are some places that have very little current but are too deep to wade. How hard are the pontoons to manuever? I'm looking to row upstream about 1/2 mile. Is doable in a pontoon?

'Toons are very easy to manuever as they'll spin on a dime but quick they ain't.
To get upstream some people put a small trolling motor on theirs.

[skibum]

Only in very still water will you be able to make your way upstream.. Yak would be better for that..