My Boat finally arrived in November, just in time for the end of carp season! Shipping her from Florida and dealing with flaky freight companies and truck drivers was a bit stressful, but she made it in one piece. The whole package, boat, motor, gas, trailer, weighs in at less than 800 pounds, so she is a breeze to tow, and easy to handle with one person.
Her maiden voyage was in The Dalles, which was not where I had intended, but the small lake I wanted to try her at was so low the boat ramp was completely dry. The Marsh Hen is 15′ long, 4′ wide, and is usually built with a 9.9hp or 15hp motor, but she arrived with 20hp! I believe that is because the center console and poling platform add some weight. With two people, the 20hp seems perfect, but it’s a bit overkill with just me aboard.
Even though the water is low and the carp are gone from the flats for the Winter, I have been out at least once a week just to run the motor and practice launching, poling, and trolling.
The Fishing Dojo 
Adam – congratulations on the boat. I wonder if you could drive it up to Puget Sound and go for some of those sea run cutthroat? You live in gorgeous country with great water – so many possibilities. Enjoy!
Georgi
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Thanks Georgi! I don’t know much about the cutthroat fishery, but I am sure I could take the boat up to the Sound. There are so many fishing options in the region it’s almost overwhelming!
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