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    looking for a fishing plane

    Ideal would be two large flat areas, low to the water, where you could stick chair posts in, and have enough separation for each to cast. You would also need a way to control movement, like a trolling motor. A bass boat is an optimized design for fishing. Canoes work well for fishing too...
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    looking for a fishing plane

    Too bad it's a 6-place twin instead of a 2-place single. Having floating wing roots in lieu of sponsons or wingtip floats is certainly a different approach.
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    looking for a fishing plane

    i think this sounds ideal. Too bad no one makes ones. Seems like there would be enough of a market for such a model. It would be great for recreational bass or bone fishing, and also for use by guide services offering day trips.
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    looking for a fishing plane

    Thanks for the great responses! For existing designs, it seems you compromise by putting a very small boat (inflatable) inside the plane. Or you strap a decent size boat (canoe, etc) to the outside and compromise aerodynamics. Would it be possible to design a set of small folding platforms to...
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    RLU-1 Breezy on floats...

    I'm diggin the ship wheel control yoke on it. Avast! You scallywags!
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    looking for a fishing plane

    Hello all, Love the forum and this is my first post here. So here goes... I'm looking for a fishing plane. Fly two 200lb occupants up to 250nm, land on a remote lake, fish from the plane all day like you might in a bass boat, and return home without refueling. Must be an amphibian. My...
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