Water Master Bruin // 2 Person Framed Fishing Raft Review 

Great feedback, thank you!

@@redsflyshop PS. Can't wait to get the G4Z's I ordered yesterday. Should add a whole new level of comfort.😆

Kodiak for sure. No question. This has a floor in it, so you can't stand and wade fish with the boat around you.

I'm a sitter most of the time, I'm 175 pounds and can sense that might happen if I were much heavier. I keep a 1/2 socket wrench and will drop the thigh bar for seated anglers and get it out of their way.

I’m about 220 lb. and fish alone most of the time on lakes. I usually float rivers with a second, I think the boats a little small for three. When I ordered the Bruin I had them put in four supports which are just large D ring patches. There are two on each side of the interior tubes and four on the floor. I then run a short NRS cam strap from each floor ring to the corresponding tube ring above it. I don’t have them super tight to allow for flex. When alone the floor is dry. If somebody is up front I’ll get water but nothing like without them. I also built a treated plywood deck for the back end. I’m sure if you called Rich he could hook you up with the D ring kit. It’s a great boat and they’re hand made up here in Montana. Hope this helps…

@@onisgagan2481 thanks for the reply, it sounds like your mod has been taken up by WM, who now sell a kit to add six D-ring patches to support the floor. I like this idea as it still allows for the floor to move (up) if you go over a rock. I also like that it keeps the weight down versus added solid flooring. I’ll try the D-rings this season!

@@shamboha Just jumped on here to mention this! Great response. The floor should be strapped up using the D Rings on the floor connected to the boat. I was just talking to Rich about this and he mentioned it.

@@redsflyshop Thanks; I have to say Rich is just the best at customer service with the WM products in our experience. From advising to delivery, to questions and support like this, he's been great. I'm sure you know that given you sell them! BTW, @shamboha is me, too...somehow overlapping logins. :) See you at the shop or on the Yak!

The Hookjaw is pretty cool looking, but I like the flat profile of the water master. We have some Outlaw rafts here at Red's, and I would say the durability would likely favor WaterMaster boats but don't have a strong opinion. These are hearty rafts.

It will row upstream with a light load and light current, we typically use a shop vac in reverse to blow it up, then top it off with an NRS K Pump.

Yes there is, I haven't used it but if you scroll through the photo gallery here you'll see it. Contact WaterMaster directly to order the mount. www.bigskyinflatables.com/product/water-master-bruin-raft/

Easy with two people, doable with one!