We used it for 10 years and hauled it a lot of places.” I thought it would be pretty nice and it was. “It had a solid floor and was well built. “The SE9 looked like a good deal,” says Alan. The Hodges are long-time Sea Eagle boaters, having owned a Sea Eagle SE9 for many years. “We don’t like the sound of a gas motor or the smell of gas.” And going electric gave the Hodges access to the many lakes that ban gas outboards these days. “It’s always beautiful, serene, and relaxing out on the water.” An electric motor makes it even more peaceful. Joanne loves fishing and loves to catch fish.” And there’s a bigger attraction, too. “We camp at private campsites,” says Alan, “but they have to have fishing. Alan’s enjoyed flatwater fishing at Alamo Lake State Park near Ehrenberg, Arizona, and float fishing in the Taylor River near Gunnison, Colorado.Įnviro-friendly electric motor Joanne loves to fish and she does it well as evidenced by this beautiful striped bass she hooked in an Arizona lake “One of our favorites spots is Blue Mesa Reservoir in southwestern Colorado,” says Alan, “between Gunnison and Montrose.” 20 miles long with almost 100 miles of shoreline, the reservoir is Colorado’s largest body of water and the biggest lake trout and Kokanee salmon fishing spot in the United States. They belong to an RV club that gives them reduced RV camping rates and camp several weeks at a time all through Colorado, Missouri, New Mexico, and Arizona. The nice thing about an inflatable Sea Eagle is you just throw it in and go wherever you want to.” “We pack up all our boating and fishing gear in the back of the pickup and go. “We have a 25-foot travel trailer,” Alan told us. Joanne taught phys ed, too, as well as social studies. Alan had a varied career as a guidance counselor, phys ed teacher, and sports coach. No boat ramp or trailer neededĮver think about retirement and wonder what in the world you’ll do with yourself? We talked recently with a Sea Eagle inflatable boat owner who’s 20 years into an active retirement and enjoying every minute.Īlan and Joanne Hodges, of Kiowa, Colorado, retired two decades ago from teaching professions. During a good day’s fishing in his Sea Eagle 12.6 SR, Alan bagged this 3 lb, 22″ largemouth bass in the backwaters of the Colorado River The Hodges strap their 12.6 SR onto their pickup truck and head for their favorite fishing spot.
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