Drift Boats

Show Notes: https://www.wetflyswing.com/177 Roger Fletcher is here to share the history of the drift boat and how it all started back in the early 20th century with a few river guides that needed a better boat for whitewater.  We discover the connection between the Rogue, Mckenzie, Grand Canyon Dories and why the name drift boat stuck over the river dorie.

Show Notes: https://www.wetflyswing.com/182 Shaun Hargrave shares the Boulder Boat Works story and how he came to own one of the unique polymer hulled drift boat designs on the water.  We talk a little about drift boat fly fishing but get more into some of the nerdy specs on boat design and history.

Show Notes: https://www.wetflyswing.com/185 Derek Young from Sawyer Paddles and Oars describes the steps to choosing drift boat oars with a comparison between natural and composite. Derek describes the square top oar vs the smoker bandit and why you would go with either of these.

Show Notes: https://www.wetflyswing.com/187 I sat down with Justin Waayenberg from Adipose Boatworks to hear about the benefits of their Fiberglass boat and their river skiff compared to other materials and drift boats on the market.  We get a little nerdy on the build and dig into all things fiberglass boats and river skiffs.

Show Notes: https://www.wetflyswing.com/192 Sponsor: Stonefly Nets: https://www.wetflyswing.com/stonefly Sponsor: Anglers Coffee: https://www.wetflyswing.com/anglers Scott Hogan, the lead man behind one of the best drift boat bottom coating companies in the business.  Scott describes how Wetlander is a super slick easy to apply product that will allow your boat to slide down the river bottom.

Show Notes: https://www.wetflyswing.com/196 Sponsor: Stonefly Nets: https://www.wetflyswing.com/turtlebox Jason Cajune shares the story of how he created one of the most unique drift boats in the world.  If you haven’t seen Cajune Boats you have to listen today.  We find out how Jason grew up in Glacier National Park working on boats with his family.

https://www.wetflyswing.com/197 Sponsor: Sawyer Oars: https://www.wetflyswing.com/sawyer Sponsor: OPST: https://www.wetflyswing.com/opst Ray Heater, the founder of Ray’s River Dories, is on the podcast today to share the story of how he built one of the biggest wooden drift boat companies for over 30 years.  We find out why the 14 Rapid Robert is Ray’s favorite boat.

Show Notes: https://www.wetflyswing.com/218 Sponsor: OPST: https://www.wetflyswing.com/opst Sponsor: Sawyer Oars: https://www.wetflyswing.com/sawyer I sat down with Jim Macallister, the director of sales for one of the largest rafting companies in the world.  We focus on the gear you need for your next big river trip or camping trip.

Show Notes: https://www.wetflyswing.com/224 Sponsor: Sawyer Oars: https://www.wetflyswing.com/sawyer Sponsor: Turtlebox Audio: https://www.wetflyswing.com/turtlebox Keith Webster is here from tornado anchors to describe how he made a unique and better anchor than what’s currently on the market.  We find out why a metal plate anchor works better than your typical pyramid style anchor for stopping your boat and for the environment.

Show Notes: https://www.wetflyswing.com/230 Phil Croff from Croff craft walks us through the step x step to catching brown trout at night on mice.  We find out why they have better success catching 24” brown trout in the evening and not in the day.