That hull design is great for technically challenging water the equivilent of a koi pond.

It is just the wrong boat for those conditions and that body of water.


Safety comes first and the guy made the right decision but what is the plan next time he gets out then the weather comes?


Poor planning IMO and it is just a matter of time.
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In the legend of King Arthur, the Fisher King was a renowned angler whose errant ways caused him to be struck dumb in the presence of the sacred chalice. I am no great fisherman, and a steelhead is not the covenant of Christ, but with each of these fish I am rendered speechless.