Hey Osprey

[fishoman]

Can I get your .05 about cats,I want to fish alone and will be running coastal waters and will have a budget of less than $1300.Can it be done,and still have some quality.

$1300? Heck, I got a great calico at the Humane Society for basically the cost of spaying her.

[Paranoid]

Hey Osprey...That your cat in the back of your truck down S.Bay way? I thought that might be you. We may be neighbors. Let's talk....DB

[This message has been edited by Paranoid (edited 11-17-2000).]

[Osprey]

Sorry to get back so late I've out of it for a few days
Hey paranoid shhhh not too many directions Ok after this past weekend you think you're paranoid
stop in and say Hi
back to the topic
Fishoman: I paid more than that just for my tubes,I'm kind of a highend guy you get what you pay for.If you are going to be fishing mellow water ( I've never fished down there Rt keeps doggin me )so I assume you have easy stetches of river to fish.
For $1300. you could get an outcast for real mellow stuff would probably work for you, they are a lot of work ,if you ever row a real cat you're done for....look at me..Os

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Row quietly and fish a Cataraft !!-------<'))>><
Release all Wild Fish

[This message has been edited by Osprey (edited 11-21-2000).]

Well dog my cat Os (that's an old saying I've heard in western movies - don't give your take on that ). Just to let you into some reality ol' bud, we don't have the kind of sissy water you puddle around in up there. We have some tricky class 5's with sinister hydraulics. I won't mention some of these secret runs above the driftboat runs because they have fish w/o fishermen. One that everyone knows about though is the N.F. Nehalem hatchery down run. I will let you follow me down that one so you can see where to row thru the strong tube rippin' minefields and then see how to doubleoar pivot thru the big drop hydraulics to keep your cat from flippin you off . Also with you following me I won't have to dodge an upside down cataraft . Ain't just blowin smoke here either. - RT

[Osprey]

Well Well the Master responds
My response to this is always the same.....I'll follow YOU anywhere...you first,I'll try and do my best to keep up.....Obywon
But if I'm getting wet then we better be catching fish....Oh thats right do you guys have any fish left down there???
Hope I can afford you're rowing lessons ...I know I'll just bring eggs ,
to bad you have to go all the way to Washington to get you'res,I usually just catch mine
Hugs and Emu Kisses.....Os
We need to fish Buddy ...take it easy on me I'm very sensitive latley...still not sleeping
should have seen the look on that possum's face that woke me up last night as he was looking down the business end of a 9mm with a mag-lite in his eyes

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Row quietly and fish a Cataraft !!-------<'))>><
Release all Wild Fish

[This message has been edited by Osprey (edited 11-22-2000).]

[Steve]

Too bad it wasn't the scum sucking varmit that got your tackle...Possum are becoming an endangered species....the Raccoons are takeing over.....counted 30 dead coons to one possum the other day...

Hey Steve, good thing 'Yall is over yonder in 'Bama or you'd be gettin pestered for directions to the dead 'coon grub.

[Steve]

Hey RT, I have 15 of them there masked rats in my back yard....eat all the dog food and chase the dog into the doghouse while they eat....on protected land or I'd Trap and Sell..bold little buggers....

[THE REEL HEY_YALL]

If I'm getting wet then it better involve a cat or some nookie Or getting nookie in the cat, etc. Figured this would give Cheery O's something to chew on. That is correct. I is back yessum. And the cool thing was I didn't fish one day while I was back home. I didn't need the stress..lol Did I bring this rain back with me or something?

[Osprey]

I'm not sure what you brought back,I just hope they have medication to get rid of it before you climb on my boat

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[THE REEL HEY_YALL]

Now why in the world would I want to give directions to my favorite grubbin' spot? More vittles for me. Don't worry O, the vet gave me some cream, but what does it mean when it says do not apply near open flame? I mean come on, like I have electricity nowadays. The hamster that was running the wheel supplying the juice fell victim to 'buffalo wing night' at my place.

[Phish_on]

I want
http://www.sotar.com/coho.htm

Phish,

Other more experienced catsters can give you additional feedback, but I read the decription and what immediately jumped out at me is it's only 62" wide. That means less lateral stability if a strong hydrualic turns you sidewards into a wave. It also says it comes with full-sized oars. If you combine the longer oars with such a narrow cat frame you won't be able to pull back very far on your oars; especially if you have a beer belly! If you move the seat further away from the oarlocks to compensate that will put a risky load on your lower back having to bend way forward and the pull hard. Better check that out.

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[Phish_on]

I'm in no danger of actually BUYING such a thing ! ! :-o

I ran the Rogue last year and we found ourselves in the middle of the Sotar company "picnic" - all out test driving the whole product line. Some really nice stuff. Those cats looked like they handled just fine, though I didn't see them going through the Class 4's

I leave the inflatables to my raft-happy pals ... still, whoever dies with the most boats - WINS !

[Osprey]

Sotar makes a great boat their tubes are as good as Wings,just a tad more expensive,The Coho is Ok but I perfer their predator frame.
62"??? what wrong with that it's only an 11 footer go and measure you'res Rt I'll bet it's even narrower than that
I don't care for the web floors,besides that, this is a fine cataraft for all that wondered what a real one looks like
Of course not as good as mine

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Row quietly and fish a Cataraft !!---
Release all Wild Fish --<'))>><