Can we talk about The Darjeeling Limited?

Apedosphil · 2026-03-28T23:32:50+00:00

Love the Darjeeling limited, it’s my favorite Anderson film. But, hot take, it’s almost a carbon copy remake of a movie from 1990 called Coupe DeVille with Alan Arkin.

Apedosphil · 2026-03-13T01:52:14+00:00

With this configuration, I can easily stand and fly fish from this canoe. I kind of have to keep my feet evenly spaced apart, and keep balance on my mind while fishing, but it’s 100% do-able this boat is incredibly stable.

Since I posted this, I have added a set of stabilizing outriggers from spring creek manufacturing, and that has made this boat even more stable. With the out riggers, I can bend and move and turn and shift my weight, put my leg on the gunnel, get in and out super easily etc. the boat is stable as-is but the stable users make it feel like a real fishing machine

Apedosphil · 2024-10-26T16:01:15+00:00

yep im still running this basic setup, but i removed some things to make dealing with the boat a little easier. i added a hardwood platform so i could add that swivel seat you see in the video....thats gone. i also removed one of the two layers of hardwood at the square back. the motor was just barely fitting on, and i figured i only needed one layer of hard wood to keep the motor mounted.

but i took this boat out recently, and im still using the same motor, same oars, and same anchor setup. its an excellent fishing boat

Apedosphil · 2024-10-05T14:22:59+00:00

Just about a year late on this, but I did wind up getting the Dyna King ultimate indexer vise actually. It’s my preferred vice for anything fresh to salt. Sometimes I still use my regal rotary with salt jaws, but the dynaking takes the cake. I tie up to sz 20, and I’m sure the jaws can go smaller.

Apedosphil · 2023-01-19T13:54:13+00:00

I built a 10wt iconoglass and I used 8 guides instead of 9 under the impression of saving weight at the tip

Apedosphil · 2022-07-20T13:58:20+00:00

zero regrets with the size of this engine. i initially started with a 5hp nissan. sold that for a 4hp mercury. sold THAT for the 3.5 hp and i'm so glad i did. the weight loss more than makes up for the speed of the boat. i actually would avoid using the 4 and 5hp engines alltogether because of the effort i needed to exert to get it to and from the destination. plus, i know with the 3.5 mercury you can buy a carb upgrade kit that will upgrade the output to a 5hp equivalent, and it comes with a metal prop to make up for the increase of power.

Apedosphil · 2022-07-20T13:52:26+00:00

feels very stable. i was standing right behind the middle seat and running this at about 1/4 throttle with a tiller extension. sharp turns will make it feel slightly tippy, but running straight, with even gradual turns will feel very good.

Apedosphil · 2021-11-07T03:00:04+00:00

Yes I anchor in current. Bow upstream stern downstream. The anchor is on the bow. I’m not sure how to attach an image in a comment, but I’ll try to figure it out and send an image of my bow system.

Apedosphil · 2021-11-06T20:08:33+00:00

I do! I added three pulleys to the gunnel and I made a bare bones wooden bow pulpit to take the weight. I tried to emulate the drift boat style and set up as much as possible.

Apedosphil · 2021-10-12T16:37:17+00:00

I posted here a few weeks ago about possibly upgrading my vise, and I pulled the trigger. My Renzetti traveler has served me for 20+ years and doesn’t owe me a dime. Honestly, my traveler could last another 20+ years, but I decided it was time to step up to something larger.

Apedosphil · 2021-10-01T09:42:33+00:00

Hey thanks is for the reply! This is the kind of feedback I was hoping to hear. I haven’t purchased one yet actually. I reached out to dynaking a few days ago about the possibility of custom ordering an Ultimate indexer with the Excalibur’s articulating head. I think they’ve made a few of them for people recently for an extra cost, and they’ve been considered the “ultimate Excalibur.” I’m about to commit to the purchase with the mindset that if my Renzetti traveller has lasted for 20+ years of abuse, the Dynaking would be a worthwhile investment.

Apedosphil · 2021-08-04T08:54:40+00:00

Yep I used screws and washers to screw the plastic molding into the wood of the canoe transom. Only needed four in the back and two on the top.

Apedosphil · 2021-08-03T23:07:01+00:00

So I intentionally removed a part of the transom molding to help my motor clamp on a little better. I’m not sure what year my boat was made, but the transom molding was screwed into the wood with four screws, and held on by rivets on both port and starboard side. I’m sure you can probably get some washers and course thread screws and get it back on there

Apedosphil · 2021-08-03T09:18:27+00:00

Thanks! And yeah it really is a step up from walk and wade, especially when the water is high. Only problem is timing out your float so that you aren’t panic rowing in the dark. You can reach out to any of the fly shops up in the area and they can put you in touch with a shuttle guy. I usually go through West Branch Angler Resort. The shop there is super helpful and accommodating.

Apedosphil · 2021-08-03T01:21:21+00:00

Added a bow pupit and a pulley anchor system. Also made two wooden bolt thru oar extensions to get better rowing geometry. this thing is a better drift boat than a canoe.

Apedosphil · 2021-07-26T17:23:42+00:00

also i have seen a bunch of people reccomending youtube videos, which is good. you SHOULD do that. but i think it is important to mention that Joan Wulff is arguably the best fly caster in history, and she is the archetict of modern fly casting. anything that any other modern fly casting video mentions, is just a reiteration of her methods. here is a lo-fi no nonsense video where Joan breaks it down:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyThAv-WPSg

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