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Author:  gotcha [ Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:45 am ]
Post subject:  Rivers and creeks(stream)
Has anyone used their PA in a river or creeks?
Author:  mayfield6 [ Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:23 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Rivers and creeks(stream)
I did just this past Monday. My brother and another friend were in Jackson kayaks, one a Cuda and one a Coosa. I was in my fully loaded PA. I went into it expecting to have to take out the Mirage drive frequently and paddle. I even thought about not taking it at all but decided against leaving it at home. I am glad I did. I thought it might be handy in some of the deeper bends of the small river-large creek we were on in southern TN. I ended up using the mirage drive all day and never did take it out. I would just feather peddle in real skinny water. I only had to get out and drag it one time and probably could have avoided that if I hadn't left my push pole at home. The boat was plenty capable and was very comfortable even after 9 hours. I was in water from 2-3 feet most of the day.
Author:  copterchief [ Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Rivers and creeks(stream)
Absolutely! I've used it in FL in salt water creeks peddling against incoming tides as well as the fresh water creeks in which I formerly used my canoe. It drafts a little deeper than my canoe but was not at all a problem. The Mirage Drive makes it easy to head upstream so I don't have to shuttle back to the truck. I'm sure there's a limit to the speed of the current which I'm willing to take on, but for your average flowing stream, it's a breeze.
Author:  Hanover_Yakker [ Thu Apr 12, 2012 5:09 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Rivers and creeks(stream)
A good friend of mine (PA Hillbilly) used his last summer on a 6 hour float down the James River. It helps if one, you have some prior knowledge of the area and two, if you know how to read a river's flow and riffles versus rapids, so you can know when to pull your mirage drive versus just opposing the fins and locking them using the retaining bungee. It will save you money in the long run. When in doubt pull it.
Author:  SRAces [ Thu Apr 12, 2012 6:00 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Rivers and creeks(stream)
Hanover_Yakker wrote:
A good friend of mine (PA Hillbilly) used his last summer on a 6 hour float down the James River. It helps if one, you have some prior knowledge of the area and two, if you know how to read a river's flow and riffles versus rapids, so you can know when to pull your mirage drive versus just opposing the fins and locking them using the retaining bungee. It will save you money in the long run. When in doubt pull it.


Before I moved to south Georgia in 2006, I used to float the James River starting at Eagle Rock for about a 5.5 hour float. Great strecth of river to fish for small mouth bass!
Author:  PA_hillbilly [ Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:29 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Rivers and creeks(stream)
As Chuck stated above, I have had my PA on the James, as well as sectons of the Potomac and Shenendoah Rivers, in VA and MD. When I lived in Maine, 75% of my fishing was on tidal rivers mostly in the PA...the Androscoggin, Kenebec, New Meadows, etc. In most instances all you have to do is spread the pedals so that the fins are against the hull. If you are going through an extremely shallow riffle/rapid reach down and pull the drive till you are through and then re-insert on the other side. When you are trying to fish and hold position in current, you will be glad you have the mirage drive!!!
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