Originally Posted by
Fishin Filosifer
I just went crappie hunting Saturday with a pal. was just about to weigh anchor and the seat flipped back. Over I went into 48 degree water. Lost two 9 ft crappie rods and a box of new jigs and jigheads. It was cold and 14 feet deep. Thank God I can swim. He has a Raider. My thought is and has always been that they need a lock for the seat brackets and now I know why. I suggest conduit clamps and metal screws from your local hardware. $4-6 is a lot less costly than some fishin' buddy bringing a lawsuit over lost tackle or even a drowning. Now he wants me to shell out $125 for a new seat and bracket that was lost in an accident. Needless to say I will be fishing from my own 12 ft jon from now on.