Thread: Looking for opinions on this...

BDL, we have the Berkley folding carts @ BPS and honestly I am not 'a fan' of them.
http://www.basspro.com/Berkley-Fishi...ct/1306141147/

They would be OK for the pier but the tires are no better than the more popular aluminum carts and it is a little heavier.
But IMHO the major engineering weakness is in all the seams and flexible joints. It is 'stiff' to open and close and I can't imagine what it would be like after a few uses with some sand and corrosion thrown in...

Yes, I have used a 48" plastic toboggan for shore fishing the past ten years and really like it.


They are relatively cheap (about $15 each with shipping) and very durable on the sand.
And the tapered shape allows them to more easily traverse over sand bumps and obstructions than the flat fronted toboggans and tubs.

The beginning of this video features it in action...


Hope this helps!

those sleds should work good ...but what do I know....I am only familiar to them on snow

Thanks Pier, we actually have about 3 of them in our garage.

Even though it looks like it works really well, my only concern would be all the "eye rolling" I'd get from my wife and kids.

Have to tell you living close to the beach for quite a while, the sled is by far the best way to haul stuff across the sand. I ordered a utility sled through walmart, and did site to store and picked it up. I think it was about $20, and its big enough to fit chairs, a bucket, rod holders, and a cooler. I also had a pier cart as well but it just doesn't do sand all to well unless its super lightly packed. (Like nothing on it but rods and a small tackle box.) I honestly preferred to just walk to the beach with a backpack with a little tackle, and a rod when I wasn't staying long. You don't have to do complicated, just have fun!

yep the few times I have ...just went with rod and a few jigs....cast and walk, cast and walk

Thanks for the help guys!

Think I'm going with this...

Cabela's Advanced Anglers Backpack : Cabela's