Paddled

[rocketman]

Anyone ever try a Heritage Redfish or Heritage Fisherman Pro14?

[falkners]

I have a Tarpon 160 and a Trailblazer with a set of Thule rollers in the rear and Shark pads in the front mounted to Thule extra long bars due to the added weight of my tricked out boat (75 Lbs?). It works great. I place a rubber bath mat over the back window , place the boat at about a 45 angle to the car axis and lift the bow up and onto the rollers, then grabbing the stern I roll it up and on. I added some Thule ski racks to the opposite aide for my rods so I can rig them all up at home for a quick launch for when the skeeters are biting. I have a bad back so this system works great for me.

[nightfighter]

Originally Posted by rocketman

Anyone ever try a Heritage Redfish or Heritage Fisherman Pro14?

Beachwalker has a Fisherman 14 which he will be selling to me when we can hook up. He loves it, but has a bum shoulder. Can't wait to get it as he has it tricked out with combo GPS/FF!

[FishermanTim]

You might want to try a couple of those pool floats called "noodles".
Basically a long foam tube you can bent.
I load a pram into the bed of my pickup "solo" using these.
(Every time I go fishing, someone will always ask if I need some help loading or unloading the boat.)
I space 4 of them along the bed of the truck, lift the boat on to the gate, lift and push. These foam tubes roll in easily, and provide cushion underneath. I also put one (bent in half) behind the stern of the boat to prevent it from hitting the cab.
Tie it down, and you're good to go.