I am wondering what kind of pontoon boat would be best for fishing in slow to moderate moving water. I have looked at a few already like the Outcast Fish Cat. Any suggestions or websites would be much appreciated.

I enjoy my Steelheader by Skookum products. My favorite part is the ability to stand up while fishing. It can handle any water here on the peninsula check it out @ www.steelheader.com

Hey Iron,
Try www.portableboats.com I know that they have portable Bass boats and I think I may have also seen pontoon boats. Worth a try.
Jack

I've only tried one, the Buck's Bag Bronco. They are not cheap. Fortunately my father-in-law got a great deal on two, one for him and the Mrs. Fortunately for me she doesn't fish much and I am the primary recipent. So far I can't see how they could be improved, except the cost. See:
http://www.bucksbags.com/pontoon.htm

Well, first you really need to decide what exactly you want with a pontoon boat before you run out and buy one. Do you want a one man or multi man? Do you only plan on fishing still water or possibly moving up to hardcore stuff? I've owned Outcasts, have tried the Bucks and now own a Steelheader mentioned above and a 16ft Aire Cataraft. If you only plan on floating a river with no class II plus rapids or flat lakes then you can run with the Outcast. They spin well on axis and are a breeze. BUT...once you hit some whitewater with them the rocker hulls (similar on the Bucks, Leighs, etc..) will really be a chore. Your control is limited and you'll be bounced around. Now, say you want to run some harder runs, say the Oxbow pullout, Boulder Drop, or any such rapids/shoots across the state you want at least the Steelheader. The longer the better. I have one of the original 9ft Steelheaders and it's awesome, though heavy (my 16ft cat only weighs 20 lbs more then the 9ft). It handles the Hoh and Sol Duc in a breeze. BUT...once you hit more squirely rivers like the Toutle, certain spots of Kalama, and such, you'll want a longer boat or really be stressing it. I keep both boats depending on what I'm running it for. I use my 16ft'r as a driftboat and the steelheader as a solo boat (sometimes I run both together so someone else can fish on their own). You can go to websites above, or go to www.nrsweb.com they specialize in whitewater type boats (aka Northwest River Supplies) They are good and have a wide variety on boats (cats and rafts) I'd suggest you buy what you can afford, pay as much as you can. You get what you pay for. I'll tell you this much, the difference between an Outcast and the Steelheader is like a little Datsun B210 and a 1999 Suburban. They don't really compare. Any questions, email me.....also talk to Steelheaderboy also........

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I'm with steelie 69 decide what you will be doing with it and what your needs are spend the bucks now ,my .02 on this is if you have a 5 dollar head wear a 5 dollar helmet ,the only thing between you and a cold bath is the quality of your tubes,I use urethane tubes the best money can buy,this material was originaly designed for collapsable fuel cells I've pulled mine though blackberries and some of the worse conditions imaginable not 1 leak yet they are 4 years old ,also there is some thing about the material when it gets wet it just glides over anything my boat is a 12 footer it makes a great 1 man boat and is still big enough for 2 men the weight capasity is around 600 lbs and that rated for class 4 and 5 white water those other boats have simalar weight ratings but no where the ability to perform in dangerous conditions,my 12 ' cat spins on a dime, the steelheader is good boat for the money but against mine no contest ,another thing to consider a lot of manufacturs are going to a bladder cell (a tube in tube )the inner tube is usally a urethane based material very thin thats why they put a shell over it,the outer is a tougher cordura or something similar,they have zippers and such can you say rust and mildew? any way I've rambled enough,you get what you pay for drop me a line and I'll send you in the right direction....

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