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Jun 2, 2020 · #1. I'm looking at getting a bigger raft. I was previously set on getting a Watermaster Bruin but have since changed my mind due to a growing family. This boat would mainly be for fishing in Southwest Montana but I'd like the option to just do family floats as well. Does anyone have experience with the Star Bug series?
- Star Bug Series Review
- How’s It Row?
- Balance
- On-The-Water Fishing Performance
- Construction and Welded Seams
- Frames and Fishing Frames
- The Floor
- The Verdict
- Get The Gear
The STAR Wonder Bug is the mid-size raft in the Bug series. NRS offers three length options for its STAR Bug series of rafts: 1. STAR Lightning Bug – 12’2″ 2. STAR Wonder Bug – 14′ 3. STAR Super Bug – 15′ The oversize tubes and raised floor give you cat-like stability, tracking and rowing. However, the floor gives you the safety and container-like ...
On flat water, the STAR Wonder Bug is fast and easy to row. It spins and tracks well. The 26″ tubes (diminishing to 16″ at the front and back) provide plenty of volume to float you, a couple fishers, and gear. It’s super stable. I didn’t take it over any major rapids — in fact, I spent quite a bit of time dodging low water-level rocks — but it’s ca...
You’ll get your best performance when the Bug is balanced front-to-back on the water. If you load up the front with a big guy and have a light rower and no one in the back, you can still row easily, but the boat won’t be quite as nimble. If I were going to run it primarily as a fishing raft, I’d set the rowing position slightly back from center to ...
The Wonder Bug is stabile and agile — a bit easier than some rafts with more water contact and drag, but not massively so. Let’s put it this way: If I had the choice between a traditional raft of similar size and the Wonder Bug for low-water navigation I’d likely pick the Wonder Bug. In addition, if you do get hung up in low water and need to exit ...
The overall quality of the STAR Wonder Bug is very good. It’s made from PVC, which is durable and is used in most boats in this price range. The NRS STAR rafts now use welded seams, which makes them more durable and long-lasting. NRS offers a 5-year warranty on its STAR rafts for retail/consumer use and a 3-year warranty for commercial use. As for ...
It’s hard to go wrong with NRS frames. They’re lightweight, strong and easy to modify to fit your needs. The NRS website indicates the suggested NRS frame widths for its boats, so that’s the key element you’ll use for orders. The Wonder Bug fits a 54″ wide frame. You could choose the NRS Longhorn Raft Frame and get out on the water right away, but ...
The raised floor includes D-loops that you can strap to the frame to help support it. You can stand on this floor, but for long-term use I recommend that you use the NRS Frame Casting Platformup front and the NRS Frame Rear Casting Platform in the back. Your fishers will get a very durable and stable casting platform — and they work well, by the wa...
All-in-all, the NRS STAR Wonder Bug is a capable fishing raft with a cataraft-like tube design. It’s portable, durable, and great to row. If there is a downside to the design, it’s that the center width compartment is narrower than similarly sized rafts that have more traditional tube/floor designs. Still, you can comfortably set it up for two fish...
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Dec 25, 2019 · Star Whitewater Raft Review. Written by zachlaz on December 25, 2019. I’ve been holding back on writing this review for a while. Although I ran the Star Bug down rivers across Central and South America, I really wanted to press the limits through Patagonia before making a full assessment.
Feb 1, 2019 · This Series' unique tube and raised floor design creates cataraft-like stability. The suspended self-bailing floor supports the weight of anglers and paddlers. It gives plenty room for a guide and two anglers, and the stability to take on big whitewater.
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