Waterproof case

[Cootie]

Two things I like to do is fish and metal detect.
I do most of my detecting around very secluded ponds that aren't easily accessed but usually have old camps on them.
I just picked up a 12' old town pack canoe for fishing and was thinking of bringing the etrac with me. This would give me unlimited access to the entire shoreline of the ponds. In the event that I might end up in the water I certainly want to keep the etrac dry. A good hard plastic waterproof case would be nice and might even serve as a makeshift PFD. To hell with the canoe, save the etrac.

 

[hershey1]

I have seen waterproof cases that would accomidate a metal detector at sporting goods stores that sell kayaks and white water accessories. Sounds like you have a pretty good plan. Keep us posted. HH

 

[bik-il]

Hi,

My other passions are canoeing and fishing. I also had an Old Town Pack but I traded it for a Wenonah Fusion. The Fusion is a great solo fishing canoe with a rudder. . .

Honestly I never will take my Etrac in a canoe. I have an AT Pro for that.
But the Etrac is such a dream to use by comarison it is hard to resist the temptation of placing it in harm's way!

It has been fairly well established that if you canoe enough,at some point when you least expect it, will will go from being ON the water to being IN the water.

Pelican makes some great hard cases in many sizes. I'm unsure if there's one large enough for a detector. However, a good quality dry bag (available at most good camping stores- Cabelas, Gander Mtn, Rei, etc.- should work fine. They come in different sizes, are easy to use and very effective. I use them for the phone and camera, and the big ones for clothes without problems. You may want to wrap a nice towel around the control box as insurance before closing up the bag to catch seepage, if any. But you ain't tippn anyway, right?

Or you could pop for an Excal!

May many gold rings and giant largemouth lie in your future.

Bik

 

[Cootie]

Hi,


It has been fairly well established that if you canoe enough,at some point when you least expect it, will will go from being ON the water to being IN the water.


Bik

Maybe that's why it's called a water sport.
When I go I always have a complete set of dry clothes and a towel in the truck just in case.

I bought the PAK used and was wondering about the stability. The first thing I did before I put it in the water was lower the seat three inches. Then added a stadium seat with an inch and a half of foam padding. Now I'm an inch and a half lower than the original seat and about two inches more forward. Not sure how much this helped but it sure didn't hurt and it's a whole lot more comfortable.
Never did consider a dry bag. Interesting and reasonable priced compared to hard cases.
Checked out a new pond this morning and the old timers tell me it was a popular place for camping and hunting back in the thirties, forties and fifties. Access is down a dirt road with enough room to park about four or five cars. I was the only one there. Seemed strange, such a beautiful day and not a soul to be seen. The pond is ninety acres with a small two acre island in the middle. The canoe is already in the truck and I just may check it out on my way to work in the morning.
Wenonah Fusion. Interesting vessel.

 

[bik-il]

Awesome. I fish small ponds like that myself. Funny, until I read your post I never thought about detecting those places too. Great idea.

You did right with the Pack. I thought the stability was ok, but paddling in a straight line takes patience unless using a long kayak paddle. I had the Pack Angler with the lower molded plastic seat.

While fishing on the Mississippi last year I dumped in and the dry bags saved everything. The only thing I do differently now is wrap the drybag buckle around the thwart so the gear stays with the boat.

Take care and a big 12-47 to ya.

Bik

 

[Cootie]

Took the Pack to the pond this morning to do some research(?) paddling along some of the shoreline. Bushes grow right down to the waters edge and there really isn't any place to land a canoe. Went to the far shoreline and found two areas with openings about twenty feet wide, fifty feet deep and about fifty yards apart. Both were clean and somewhat grassy with a small overgrown path connecting the two. Another path went uphill to a clearing overlooking the two smaller areas. Bingo! Definitely old camps. Back in the canoe and off to the island. Paddled three quarters of the way around it before I found a very small place to land with a skinny path leading to the center. There I found the remains of a natural stone chimney and a pile of rubble that was probably a fireplace. I'm thinking this is going to be virgin ground.
I need a dry bag.