BEST FISHING VEHICLE?

[jrcll]

i have a 09 f150 fx4, great truck , just installed a windsheild washer heater that preheats the fluid, money well spent, ford normally goes 5-6 yrs without any changes except maybe cosmetic, but now for 011 they have four new engines, time will tell about the new ecoboost engine

 

[afishinado]

If gas prices rise like many predict, this will be what we can afford to drive to the stream (thank God for 4 piece rods!)

 

[Heritage-Angler]

Hey Tom - I want THIS one!

 

[franklin]

afishinado wrote:
If gas prices rise like many predict, this will be what we can afford to drive to the stream (thank God for 4 piece rods!)

What is the towing capacity? :lol:

Goodbye boat.

 

[gfen]

afishinado wrote:
If gas prices rise like many predict, this will be what we can afford to drive to the stream (thank God for 4 piece rods!)

Oh, I know how this ends, I've seen the movie....

...That'll be my choice. I've been told its the duck's guts, Maxie.

 

[TimRobinsin]

Gfen, I really like that ele! I never thought about one of those that much. does that have the K series motor or is it still a B series? just wondering, I never really messed with the newer motors. I "tuned" my CR-V motor...I wish I hadn't but whats done is done and although it was a very expensive lesson, I did learn how to work on the honda B-series motor pretty well. I think that would probably do the trick if i could find one on the cheap.

 

[TimRobinsin]

well, if money were no object....

 

[gfen]

TimRobinsin wrote:
Gfen, I really like that ele! I never thought about one of those that much. does that have the K series motor or is it still a B series?

K24.

And then, there was this: http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/04/honda-eliminating-boxy-element/?iref=NS1

I'm saddened.

 

[Librarian]

Here's one I've actually seen on the beach.

 

[vcregular]

HA! Librarian, I've seen that rig at corsons inlet. I have a pic of it somewhere too.

Bob Popovics has a nice rig. Sandfly prolly knows what I am talking about. Jacked-up 4x4 van. Sweet ride!

 

[Crotalus]

its not my Dodge Ram.

I love it as a truck - 4x4, crew cab, Cummins diesel, but it sucks as a fishing vehicle. No cap since I have a fifth wheel so rods have to be taken down or stuck out the back window. No locking cover so storage is not secure. I can sleep across the backseat though. Its too wide and too high, always seem to be scratching it with limbs. Stiff suspension rides like a rock sled on back roads (especially when i forget to deflate the air bags)

Hopefully i can park it later this summer and keep it for towing then buy a used FJ Cruiser, they seem like a good hunting/fishing vehicle. My plan after i buy one is to wash and wax it, slap on a bunch of decals and never wash it again 🙂

 

[sandfly]

Bobby P. has a Quigly van, made here in pa. they do motor home conversions as well as vans. used to be 5 of them on the beach. My uncle smokie from toms river has one. theres a large motor home down at the jetty all the time all done up with diamond plate. goy's name if Allen used to meet him there to fish jetty. I think its 34 feet long.

 

[bikerfish]

if money were no object for me,

 

[bikerfish]

here's the link in case anyone wants to go shopping
http://sportsmobile.com/ultimate.html

 

[Acristickid]

05 Sable hahahahahaha What a dorky car. Can talk too much trash on it- made a 13K mile fly fishing trip without fail.

$4 gas by Memorial Day

 

[JustFish]

When I hit the lottery this is what I'll be taking. Anyone who would like to reserve their spot in advance can PM me.

 

[jayL]

The jeep has yet to fail me. I wish it had more space, but it's a pretty sweet fishin' vehicle. It would be perfect if I had something with better gas mileage for general use. Hopefully that'll be happening before gas skyrockets.

 

[franklin]

jayL wrote:
The jeep has yet to fail me. I wish it had more space, but it's a pretty sweet fishin' vehicle. It would be perfect if I had something with better gas mileage for general use. Hopefully that'll be happening before gas skyrockets.

I was wondering when you would weigh in. If I was single my no. 1 choice would be a jeep.

 

[pcray1231]

@ acristic,

The Busch is waaaayyyy out of place in that car. Fat tire, love that stuff. Used to drink it all the time when I lived in Idaho and other western trips, but I can't get it here. Since then I'd always be on the look out for it. Took a business trip to Denver, and on the way home I got a case and it flew as my carry-on bag, hehe. A few months later, my wife went to a conference in Phoenix, and did the same; totally shocked me when I picked her up at the airport and she walks out carrying a case. She's a keeper, lol.

Now the airlines have those stupid liquid laws. Sucks too, I was in San Fran last winter for a conference and coulda brought more home. I got the case, but had to finish it off in the hotel room. That was a rough night.

@ Justfish,

Got a way to land that thing in the woods? Or are we droppin a rope?

 

[jayL]

pat,

I've seen fat tire at specialty shops like the foodery in Philly (if I remember correctly).

It's probably $4 a bottle, though.

Moose drool is amazing. Love it.