Float Isom's to Cooks

[Brian Wise]

Hey guys,

Decided to take the boat out for the first time Saturday (25th.) Me, my wife, and a buddy of mine floated the Bryant for some smallie action. Fishing was incredible, but even with rain that morning and cloud cover most of the day we didn't catch many on top-water rigs which is what I really wanted to do. I was the only one that threw a fly and I only did that when we stopped to wade a little for fear of throwing a big Sneaky Pete into the back of someones head. Spin fishing we caught the smallies on Red Rooster Tails, Yellow Panther Martin Spinners, Chug Bugs, and small craw crank baits. On the fly I caught fish on Pine Squirrel Crawfish, Near "Nuff Crawfish, and a Sneaky Pete. We really didn't do very well with big fish, actually my wife caught the two biggest fish, a 15" smallie and a 16-17" catfish.

On to the real story!! The boat is awesome....period. After I put it in the river I walked it out loaded with our gear and just gave it a little push at the bow and it spun like a top, would have went in circles until I stopped it for sure...responsive. I compared this boat to a Ferrari and the Old Town Predators that I have rowed for a couple years to a Tank. ONE Scissor Stroke totally loaded (2 people, one if which is really big and all gear) and I can spin 2 complete 360's. My buddy told me that this trip was the most comfortable he has ever been floating the river...'nuff said.

Check out some photos here:

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Brian

[BrianK]

very cool!

awesome pics.

I'll have to check it out sometime...the boat i mean.

Bryant looks like a nice stream.

b