Re: [VFB] Fishing Car - Survey

[mark romero]

In 1994 i bought a brand new Chevy Silvarado Suburban, and used it for 
travelling witht the bands i worked with until 2001. It's been to just about 
all the lower 48 states. It has 191K on it now and hasn't really been 
drivin' a whole lot in the last two years except for fishing. I only use it 
for fishing now, nothing else. I drove it out to Montana last year and back 
again, and it held up real well. I'll be taking it with me to Montana again 
next year. I have taken out the third seat and the middle row hasn't been up 
for foks to sit on in at least a year and a half. I don't expect it to ever 
be up again. That space under the second row seat backs (when seats are 
collapsed) is a great hiding place for rod tubes and such. I have a rod rack 
stung up in the cealing space that allows for 9 ft. rods to be able to stay 
permanately strug up in the truck, and it holds seven rods. So, i always 
have 7 rods strung in the truck with a few more hidden in different places. 
I keep a fly tying kit and table in the truck, sleeping bags, extra clothes, 
a reel box full of reels and a tackle bag with all kinds of extra fly boxes 
full of flies, tools, towels, a changing rug, flash lights, heavy duty 
jumpers, a charger, batteries, a half dozen different nets, same number of 
pairs of waders or more, 3/4 pair of wading boots, and on and on. I have a 
CB radio in there and the cassett deck still works. It works great for me to 
be able to sleep in there when nessessary also. I do not carry a spare tire, 
takes up to much room. I buy Michilan tires, BIG heavy duty very good tires 
and carry a can of "blow up" to get me to a station if ever nessessary, so 
far it never has been. I retired that truck to nothing but a fishsing truck 
in 2001 and bought a brand new Chevy Avalanche, which now has 81K on it. 
Chevy Trucks, YES! mark (willowhead)


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Subject: Re: [VFB] Fishing Car - Survey
Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2003 18:10:50 +0000
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Ford Fiesta turbo deisel.   Its my works car, supplied free, with free fuel, and as my job is reading water meters on farms i know all the farmers and have free fishing.  a section of plastic drain pipe is in the car to protect the rod and tackle bag lives behind the seat.  at the end of the day it is just amazing how ofton i finish work beside a river .....iain
After I put out today's quote, I thought it might be fun to query the 
list as to what each of you use for your fishing car/truck. I'm sure 
this will run the gamut from ragged pick ups and cars to family 
cars/trucks to "custom" fishing vehicles and for the rich ones, maybe a 
HUMMER. LOL ! I'm just wondering what modifications have you made, if 
any, to your fishing vehicle to ease your trip to and from the stream 
and your overnight camping while fishing. Mine is a 1996 4-door F350 
diesel pick up. I've added a big locking aluminum tool box on the bed, 
just behind the rear window. Here I carry a floor jack, 4-way lug 
wrench, heavy duty jumper cables, and a 10X12 tarp, just in case it's 
needed. Also I have my streamside fly tying kit, a sleeping bag, air 
mattress, pop-up dome tent, propane stove, Boy Scout Patrol cook kit, an 
extra fuel filter for the truck and an assortment of wrenches, etc. I 
also put all my fishing gear that I won't use except my fly rods, which 
I store out of sight behind the rear seat. Don't want to run the chance 
of having my truck broken into when someone spies my fishing gear, like 
what happened to Del Roberts earlier this year. 



LEMME HEAR FROM YOU - What's your fishing vehicle ??? Any modifications 
??? 



Have a Great Day 



JIMMY D 



P.S. YES, I'M STILL A PRISONER IN MY OWN HOME - NO DRIVING, RIDING, ETC. 
TILL I go see my doc on the 12th. Hopefully he'll clear me to resume my 
normal activities. So . . . like I said earlier, I tie flies, manage 
the three swaps I'm currently meistering, play on the computer and 
lastly aggravate you guys. Hey - a guy's gotta do what he's gotta do! 

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