My beach fishing trailer

[Erik N]

Just thought I'd show some pics of a fishing trailer I use to tow the 60 miles of beach to get to the Mansfield Channel. That's my 14yo learning to drive a clutch in one of the pics.

 

[Mark Harley]

Looks good, No need for fenders?

 

[JAvendan]

Looks great. Wish I could drive on the beach!

Joel

 

[madZJ]

Nice, I want to build a fishing trailer for dippin' on the Kenai.

 

[chasespeed]

I know that view. I really do miss it there. Best part was living in Bluff, right on the Lagoon...

Enjoy the fishing...

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[Erik N]

More pics. Gonna build a kayak rack for it next, that will hold up the center of the grey tarp.

 

[JKDetonator]

Nice, I want to build a fishing trailer for dippin' on the Kenai.

I used to do that!! We'd put up 300-400lbs of smoked salmon every year. I really miss those days; you brought back some fond memories!!

 

[camren]

Nice! I am tinkering with the idea of something similar. We often go out for a day or two with 4 people and the gear/food adds up quickly.

What did you start off with a base? Any special rust prevention steps (my other big concern)?

thanks

 

[Erik N]

Nice! I am tinkering with the idea of something similar. We often go out for a day or two with 4 people and the gear/food adds up quickly.

What did you start off with a base? Any special rust prevention steps (my other big concern)?

thanks

My rust prevention steps?

I bought cheap. I pieced together the whole truck/trailer rig off craigslist for about $2500, plus some elbow grease. That way, when it rusts out, it won't bother me!

 

[Cody1771]

I'm going to try my best not to let the shark fishing bug me because i think its a cool rig. RInse it off well after your weekend and your rust problem should be no worse than any other trailer out there.

 

[Erik N]

I hose it off afterwards, and yes it is definitely rusting.

BTW, I am a strictly catch-and-release fisherman, whether Texas shark, NW steelhead, Sierra trout, or anything else. I only live in TX, I wasn't born here. When I tell a local that I released a fish, they inevitably say "Why the heck did you do that for?"

I have some new pics, but the file is too large (bought a different, cheap underwater camera) so they won't load...

 

[Erik N]

OK got the pic downsized enough to load up.

Kayak rack is ready for kayak. I'll use it to paddle the bait out to the 4th gut. Anybody have a used kayak they want to sell?

 

[alumacapt]

South Padre Fun

That was my favorite place to fish in Texas. Stationed at Ft. Sam for 6 years and spent allot of weekends fishing S. Padre.

 

[Erik N]

Well, you're in OR. Fishing there doesn't yield big game, but the scenery is infinitely better. Lived near Philomath for 3 years, TX got nuthin on that.