Otter boats or boards?

[fishless]

My 25 year old redwood boards have seen there better days. Its time to replace them so what do you guys think? Otter boats or good old wooden boards?

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[challenged1]

otter boats. That would be my choice.

[Tim Bromund]

My preference is for the Amish outfitters redwood boards. They pull a lot harder than otter boats, even after you modify the otters.

Tim

[spoonfed-1]

Do a search on Otter Boats on this board.

You will find a whole lot of information on this topic.

Glen

[Iceman]

Last thing I saw posted here on otter boats was how to get them fixed.

[spoonfed-1]

Last thing I saw posted here on otter boats was how to get them fixed.

Hey pretty good memory there Ice.

Turns out I used a little bit of Gorilla glue where the small piece broke off and good as new.

Still going strong in 6 and 7 footers pulling 500 and 600 feet of copper.

Glen

[Iceman]

Good job Glen!

[Fish Hunter]

Those Otters bring 1 franklin a piece, retail.

Ouch!

[Redeye87]

You get what you pay for.

[Billy V]

Otters for us. They're the only board that we've used that won't flip over in rough conditions. Worth the price IMO.

[Broadhorizons]

My thoughts and I might come under fire for it:

I have otters and have done everything the guys say to do with them, extra keel, knot length, heavier rope. Still not very impressed compared to my homemade boards pulling long copper.

If you are tourney fishing and you HAVE to fish in rough water then they would be worth it.

If you charter and it's rough enough for your wood boards to flip, your clients are probably sick also and it'll be a short day anyways if you even go.

I probably wouldn't spent the money again and put that money into other upgrades, reels and rods...

[Fish Hunter]

My thoughts and I might come under fire for it:

I have otters and have done everything the guys say to do with them, extra keel, knot length, heavier rope. Still not very impressed compared to my homemade boards pulling long copper.

If you are tourney fishing and you HAVE to fish in rough water then they would be worth it.

If you charter and it's rough enough for your wood boards to flip, your clients are probably sick also and it'll be a short day anyways if you even go.

I probably wouldn't spent the money again and put that money into other upgrades, reels and rods...

Very good points.