Question:
I am a fourth year Industrial Design student at the University of
Technology, Sydney. I am currently writing a research paper on the
possibility of mass customising open top boats, such as aluminium dinghies,
using plastic mouldings.
One of the activities for which I am customising these boats is fishing. Can
anyone think of any improvements which could be made to the design of
current fishing boats? Do the designs of open boats currently used as
fishing boats cater well enough to the needs of fishermen?
Any information that anyone can provide me with would be greatly
appreciated
Answer:
-Ever wonder how those bonefish guides can see the fish
so well? Just get up on the polling platform, so your
eyes are 10 feet or more off the water, and you see fish
everywhere. The steeper incident light angle makes all the
difference.
So build a fishing boat with a high-mounted casting
platform up front, so fisherman can see (trout, bonefish,
whatever) what there is to see.
I think I'm going to screw my three-legged wooden
electricians step ladder onto the floor of my driftboat,
and hit a tail water river next weekend.
-I remember seeing a fishing show about fishing for northern pike in Canada a
few years ago where they used a ladder in the front of the boat.
-You have probably seen it here in Texas also. I commonly see that sort of thing
being used to look for beds. Then they anchor the boat next to the bed and
torment that poor mother bass till she bites.
-There is an ancient German custom, quite common in Bavaria, involving
ladders and beds, known as "windowing". I can not recall anything about
bass though, or boats either. Although I have heard that bites are common.
-When "windowing" at certain destinations,
one must beware of anal salinations,
this custom may make some folks even madder,
and a salted ass make you fall off the ladder.
Even the thought of lovely maidens swooning,
is not worth a salting, when upon a ladder mooning
desist then, avoid further awkward inflammations,
cease your tricks on ladders, and similar inclinations
Salt is hard of course, resulting in the fact that you are not,
be grateful nonetheless, it was only salt, not shot!
If you place much value then upon your ass,
leave off the "windowing", use your ladder just for bass!
When older one may well reflect on youthful acrobatics,
no longer stopped by salt, but by rheumatics,
Fishing from a ladder, is probably not fair,
forget your youth, and ladders, do it from a chair!
