Winter Fishing & Boat Heaters

[Chuck D]

So I was talking with some buddies about whether or not I can take it this Winter and fish when it's miserable out (OK I admit it, I can't take it! ) but they said that one guy they knew had come up with this great boat heater concoction and they sent me some pictures of it so I thought I'd share them with you.

I did not really put 2&2 together but we're standing on a 100% HIGHLY FLAMMABLE chemically made vessel that's got a 50 gallon bomb inside of it with a 1/8" of polyethalyne holding it together (or aluminum in my case as Phoenix uses aluminum fuel cells) but none the less it got me thinking....

Starts with this which looks pretty cool!



Can quickly go to this which is not so cool...


And finally, these guys show up (if you are lucky)....


Man, all of that to catch these....

[SkidMark]

there has to be some type of battery operated heater. I cannot see where an electric version that would run off our crankin or TM batteries would be good as they would be big power hogs. I certainly would not use a gas heater and flame.

[XSDRD]

Hot Hands! I fished Jordan Lake many times and saw many fishermen out under and around Farrington bridge staight line for Crappie using the propane heaters with no problems. JUST HAVE TO BE EXTRA CAREFUL. I never used one but thought about it seriously a couple times.

[coachcornbread]

Ive got a 2 heater head like the one above that I use for duck hunting. This is what I use when Im fishing out of the boat. Got one for the front and the back.

http://www.mrheater.com/produc...d=116

[Coach Lews]

Just MAN up you sallies.. god does a northerner have to teach all your SOUTHERN gals how to fish in the cold... lol .. I'll wear shorts if i have too ...

oh ya and my crocs

[Chuck D]

[MG]

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286PRO has one just like this... fished two Tx's last year when the high for the day wasn't above freezing. This thing was awesome to warm your hands, I can't fish with gloves... One of those Tx's we won water temp was 38 degrees that day, Tbirck had to break ice out to the river channel that morning with the Ranger. Will say that if you have one or thinking of getting one you need to take extra safety measures. Ed has his secured in a milk crate which makes it very difficult to knock over and the heater is never lit when the boat is moving.

[lostinlocust]

you guy's are too funny .... bass boat's & heaters

[coachcornbread]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by lostinlocust &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">you guy's are too funny .... bass boat's & heaters </td></tr></table>

War Eagle bass boats have heaters built in to the console. Not that hard to do.

[TBirck]

Mine has a blower on it

[Coach Lews]

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A BLOWER ....

[lostinlocust]

so t-brick ...got coffee maker on there too ....

[MG]

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Skeeter's got a buck stove and will haul half a chord of wood!!!

[XSDRD]

I think there seems to be a bit of BS flying around the site tonight. I am agreeing with CoachABU What's with all the warm up stuff just go out and Man Up.

[TBirck]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Speedtrap &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">I think there seems to be a bit of BS flying around the site tonight. I am agreeing with CoachABU What's with all the warm up stuff just go out and Man Up.

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You just keep thinking about those little kittens and don't look into any kind of heater Of course we all know that you are just a fair weather fisherman like a couple others Don't want you blowing a head gasket thinking about this

[TBirck]

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Skeeter's got a buck stove and will haul half a chord of wood!!! </td></tr></table>

We all know better than that---hard to keep wood in a Whomp--Whomp---Whomp boat

[203]

I have zip on legs for my shorts if it gets under 40...

[Coach Lews]

So next Yadkin Tournament. Instead of checking Live Wells.. We will Check Boat Heaters

[Rangerman]

I got one of those heaters on a 5 lb bottle with a plate made to fit in the petals hole on a Ranger if anybody interested and a Coleman small bottle heater also for sale I just don't fish when its that cold anymore

[Southfork]

Chuck buy you one of them padded hunting bibs from BP or Dicks. That along with Under Armor and you wont be cold