Native ultimate 12- super stable, sorta slow, good in puget sound for wind less than 8 mph, above that you would tempt fate. I used to stand and cast but typically only do that on lakes or really flat days. The seat is really comfy.
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Saturday was a very slow start, cold and way under dressed. Second beach also very slow initially but we stuck it out until the blitz happened at the end that lasted about 25min. Thick school of baits and coho were slashing left and right, landed 2 and one was unclipped. Sorry I was no help with that king @jasmillo being far away I had no idea
Sunday went jigging on @copperJon boat, first ever jigged king for me. That was pretty cool, we ended at 11am with a fish for each of us to take home.
Sunday went jigging on @copperJon boat, first ever jigged king for me. That was pretty cool, we ended at 11am with a fish for each of us to take home.
Coho
Steelhead
are you tying flies with that hook?
Coho
Steelhead
Sweet boat! Curious how you are carrying your fly rods onboard?Saturday was a very slow start, cold and way under dressed. Second beach also very slow initially but we stuck it out until the blitz happened at the end that lasted about 25min. Thick school of baits and coho were slashing left and right, landed 2 and one was unclipped. Sorry I was no help with that king @jasmillo being far away I had no idea
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Sunday went jigging on @copperJon boat, first ever jigged king for me. That was pretty cool, we ended at 11am with a fish for each of us to take home.
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It’s a great boat but it’s not mine
belongs to @copperJon @jasmillo has the same Montauk in 17ft version and he has holders for the fly rods. Maybe he still have the pics of the setup to show?
It’s a great boat but it’s not mine
@jasmillo has the same Montauk in 17ft version and he has holders for the fly rods. Maybe he still have the pics of the setup to show?
On my boat, I mounted the holders on the rail. A bit in the way if docking on that side but otherwise works well. Drilled small holes in top and bottom to insert a small bungy to hold them in place on long, bumpy runs. Otherwise, they stay in the holder and pretty secure. Reels should be in front though.
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Coho
Steelhead
That is really cool, thanks for sharing that! I have a new (to me) Scout 17.5 center console, and trying to figure out how to best set it up. No railings on my boat though. That looks like a really clean set up. I'd like to be able to have 4 fly rods all rigged up and ready to fish just like your boat.
Mine were set up like this on the starboard side of my Montauk 150 (since sold). They were relatively out of the way, but still required a degree of mindfulness to avoid damage.
There was a company that fabricated really nice rod holders specifically meant for fly rods that were a direct replacement for Boston Whaler's stock versions (that were made for bait casters and spinning rods) that came mounted in front of the console on their boats from the factory. I don't recall the name of the company that made the modified version, but they were very well well designed. Maybe they'd work on our Scout.
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How do you like the Scout? That’s on my short list but they seem to be pretty rare.
I like this I think I'm going to steal it. Do you have the holders mounted to a section of starboard or something else that attaches to the rail clamps?
I bought two of these clamps. Attached a piece of cedar to each, painted it black then attached the holders to the cedar. Should have used starboard
. Not sure how long the wood will last but easy to replace if needed. Pretty cheap, easy solution. I do not have enough room on my boat to do the solution @Greg Armstrong shared above. The way the bow platform curves in with the built in cupholders leaves me about 6 inches short. Rails were the only solution if I wanted to keep multiple rods lined and ready to go. The factory installed rod holders on the front of the center console actually holds fly rods really well. You definitely don’t want unused rods in those with fly casters on deck though.Close up picture of the mount
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B074D5JC5N
I think the only disadvantage for me is the old montauks have the rail mounted in off the gunnel.I bought two of these clamps. Attached a piece of cedar to each, painted it black then attached the holders to the cedar. Should have used starboard
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So I may lose more "internal" space than I'd like. Although the alternative of having rods and reels laying on the deck like I do now is probably a lot worse. I think I'll still give it a shot, the parts aren't expensive.
The front rod holders are useless for fly rods on the old Montauks
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Cut the rod holders in half and mount them to the outside of the rails so you have three rods on each side instead of six on one side. Just make sure the rods are extremely secure because they'll want to fall out, not in!I think the only disadvantage for me is the old montauks have the rail mounted in off the gunnel.
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So I may lose more "internal" space than I'd like. Although the alternative of having rods and reels laying on the deck like I do now is probably a lot worse. I think I'll still give it a shot, the parts aren't expensive.
The front rod holders are useless for fly rods on the old Montauks
If you want to make the front rod holders more fly rod friendly you can remove the padding, then cut a groove down the front to accommodate the reel seat. You'll probably need some sort of security/bungee up top to seal the rod in so it doesn't bounce out of the groove while underway, and you'll lose the comfy seatback for the cooler seat. Or maybe keep those ones stock and make some new grooved ones out of PVC. Or buy these, which is a nicer version of what I made with PVC, a Dremel, and a heat gun. https://rod-runner.com/shop/closed-rod-holder/
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Yeah I thought about this but had the same thought about my clumsy ass knocking a rod off the boat.
Coho
Steelhead
Just got it, and only had it out a few times on the lake. Taking some time off this month, and hoping to chase some coho in the sound with it. Really pleased with it so far! Rides great, very comfortable size for fishing, looks really nice. I added a new 4 stroke Yamaha, flush mounted cleats, and a riptide Terrova trolling motor. Now I just need to learn how to use my cool new boat!
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I don’t know how long it is from front to back but how about mounting one rod in each side, in between the rails and the gunwale? Get some quick fist mount in the front to hold fly rod by the grip?I think the only disadvantage for me is the old montauks have the rail mounted in off the gunnel.
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So I may lose more "internal" space than I'd like. Although the alternative of having rods and reels laying on the deck like I do now is probably a lot worse. I think I'll still give it a shot, the parts aren't expensive.
The front rod holders are useless for fly rods on the old Montauks
Boat is a new 19 Montauk. Fly rods are currently stowed in tubes and assembled on demand. I have a 5 rod rack and some starboard to fabricate gunnel (or gunwale if you're proper like @Kfish ) mount storage. The 19 fits 9' rods like a glove. Just need to find the time to fabricate, which with 3 and 5 year old children, and salmon season upon us, will likely come in the winter.
Saturday trolled and got jiggy in MA9 looking for coho, but "unfortunately" couldn't keep the kings away (15 and 30 feet on the riggers). Low slack explosion of fish resulted in some tired arms.
No coho to take home, but armed with the newly acquired intelligence, escorted @jasmillo and @Kfish to their aforementioned kings on Sunday, and satisfied myself with a few solid net jobs.
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I split 5 hours across 2 beaches this morning, going 0-1 at each. The second one really pisses me off. I notice a rip 50 yards down the beach, reallocate and hook up on my 5th cast. By far the most solid feeling hookset yet. Had him pinned, stripped in about half the line fist over fist as I backed out of the water, got good side pressure on him and had the fish less than 10 feet from shore when it went airborne, did 2 full cartwheels in the air and stayed right all the way back in the water only to come undone 2 tugs later. He left a chunk of flesh and scales on the hook. I thought that was the one... to be honest, it was tough to stay motivated after that, but I fished another hour before heading home to do yardwork.
The quest continues another day.
The quest continues another day.
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