Upgrading My Portabote With a 6 HP Yamaha!

[@Martian74]

Keep it up, I'm sure you will get better, try better bait and let us know what works best. The boat looks good and 6hp is better than 4. I have an 8HP 2 stroke Suzuki for mine. It is mid-winter here in Australia, so I haven't gotten out for a bit but will do more in the second half of the year. That wave at 3:19 was a bit big, thanks for showing it.

[@OffTheHookFishing]

Thanks for the support!

[@ericksonjustinAK]

Are you allowed to use crab cages there? Little tough to fit them into porta bote tho.

[@OffTheHookFishing]

Well, sometimes. The CDFW has been restricting us to hoop nets to mitigate whale entanglement. But, usually we are allowed to use up to 10 traps.

[@ericksonjustinAK]

@@OffTheHookFishing My dad and I had real good luck in Puget Sound, Washington with crab traps that don't allow the crabs to leave. They had one way doors. I'm not sure how they impact whales more, but I remember some places requiring those hoop nets because if left on the sea floor they are less impactful. Anyway, one thing we learned is that yes, less current is important and finding the right depth was key. We found that 45ft was a sweet spot. We used turkey legs because they were cheap. It's always funny when the money you spend on bait ends up being more than it would be to buy the amount of crab you catch at the store.

[@tai9499]

Nice catch! I just bought an old porta bote and noticed theres a leak coming from the middle and corners of the transom. Any suggestion on how i can seal it up or is it not repairable?

[@OffTheHookFishing]

I've seen a lot of ideas online to help extend the life. Some people use flex tape I think. Take a look at the "portabote fanclub" Facebook page

[@tai9499]

@OffTheHookFishing thanks for yhe tip, will do! I bought a porta bote bc of your videos so hoping i can live out some similar adventures :)

[@Inokea]

So what was that wave from? Just a random thing?

[@OffTheHookFishing]

The ocean does weird things. That day there was a spot just outside the harbor where waves were crashing. Always gotta keep a lookout for that sort of thing.