kapt Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 Wondering how many of you fly fish exclusively from your Bay Boat? Do you have a tower/t top? Does it get in the way? kt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCFD rtrd. Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 I use to fly fish a lot, but not anymore. The answer to your question is yes, everything gets in the way, but you learn to deal with it. Back in the day, two of us use to fly fish out of a 16 ft. john boat and after snagging your fishing buddy's ear a couple times, you learn quickly about which way to back-cast. That's what your trolling motor is for. Position the boat so you can fling that fly line in both directions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradM Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 I do a lot of fly fishing from my boat and I don’t have a t-top because of it and because I don’t like the way they look an my hull. I also fish a bit out of another boat with a t-top and like SCFD said, position yourself with the tm. We sight fish redfish more than anything and sometimes you get more chances at them than you should. I find the trolling motor and cables tend to hang onto your line more than anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapt Posted February 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 The big debate in my house(buying a boat), is with tower or t top or...none of the above. Wife wants the shade, and it gets dang hot here in Florida mid summer, so I get her point hangs up hook and fly line is my position........maybe she just needs her own boat! haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Troy Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 You can fly fish out of any boat. You can effectively fly fish out of very few and traditionally fly fish. Many records have been set on fly from big sport fish boats. Different game all together. Loaded question IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert3 Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 I decided too not get a tee top, because it limits flyfishng. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernieNC Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 I have a T-top and fly-fish for red drum a fair amount. When summertime trolling for Kings and/or Spanish the top is a must. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drummer Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 I and my clients fly fish from my Pathfinder 2400TRS regularly. It's not the same as poling the flats in my Hewes, but still appropriate. Rarely do I hit the water without at least one fly rod under the gunwale and ready. Tee Tops are for weenies. No Tee Top for me! Truthfully, they take up a lot of space and offer little or no reward in my book. Every time I fish a boat with one I end up bumping my head... but that's just me. So YES, take fly tackle along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplec Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 13 hours ago, kapt said: The big debate in my house(buying a boat), is with tower or t top or...none of the above. Wife wants the shade, and it gets dang hot here in Florida mid summer, so I get her point hangs up hook and fly line is my position........maybe she just needs her own boat! haha Bay boat with a Bimini. Had bay boats with and without T. The T provides limited shade compared to Bimini and of course Bimini is removable. A quality one is a must though and many on here have some excellent custom design ideas. I even have a Bimini for my Maverick for grandkid days. Cant beat the versatility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradM Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 My wife and I have never argued, but every summer it starts up and it's always about adding a t-top. My stance on it is pretty firm since she's only the boat from the ramp to the sandbar, and then we have an E-Z up the rest of the day. I don't want a top for the less than 2% of the time she is on the boat because it will annoy me 100% of the time I'm on the boat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapt Posted February 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 Would a tower with a key west top be a better compromise for shade and fly fishing. Awesome for sighting on fish, but can you fly cast with a tower fairly comfortably? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin-addict Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 My grandson in-law fly fishes from my pathy all the time. Even from my stand thru t top tower.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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