Can you recommend a flyfish boat?

[mhl]

New guy here.  I've researched in mags several boats, but can't find much to really see or try in fishing designs.  I fish Puget Sound near Seattle, and like to flyfish for salmon and trout.  6'4", 225 lbs.  All calmer water, 1-3 miles to fish the hotspots.  Can you give some recommendations on hulls that would be best?  For seated casting, has anyone used a side-mounted line basket, or a "bra" that snaps over the hull from "stomach to shins" to use as a snag-free platform to pile flyline?
Any other words of wisdomn would be appreciated.
Mark 

[Spike]

Mark,
You'll get the best help faster in your own backyard at Northwestkayakanglers.com.
We're looking forward to your first report back here and many more.
Whack `em and please contact me anytime.

[mikaluch]

You have already figured out that there are a lot of things on most kayaks to catch your line.  I have also found that the typical seated position in a kayak is very awkward to fly cast from, no matter which way I turn.  I gave up fly fishing from my kayak in California, and stick with standard gear in my yak.  I got a good sized pontoon boat with oars for fly fishing CA.

I also fish in Florida, and got a Native Ultimate 14.5 for down there (based on Spike's recommendation).  You can stand up in it.  I just brought my fly rods and reels down there a few weeks ago, and the weather and work schedule has gotten in the way of seeing if I can fly cast while standing in it.  One guy I paddle with has an electric outboard on his for longer runs, and stands and poles it instead of paddling when we are on the spots.

[Steve A]

Mark:

I find that I have a 90 degree casting window when fly fishing from my yak. When I rig my deck for fly fishing, my line rarely catches on deck items. I love casting a fly from my kayak.

Steve A