Mac's first monster on a fly!

Ok, so this isn't one of our prams. Pretty cool though huh?
The picture
to the left is of our daughter, Mackenzie and her dad (me) at a small lake in B.C.
with the picture being taken by Brian Chan. As you can see it helps to have an
experienced "guide" on the trip.
As everyone else
in the world we have had some challenges and a life-altering event over the past
couple of years which have affected both our business as well as our personal
lives. Moving forward I make a commitment to you that I will try to keep up on
changes and additions to the most informative site on the Internet regarding
prams. There
are some new and very exciting additions that will show up as we move forward
with these updates. So, stay tuned!
Ok,
here's the pram picture for you.

COMPANY
HISTORY
Spring Creek Prams is a family-owned business based
in Tonasket, Washington the heart of the Okanogan Highlands. We are the largest
manufacturer of custom built, hand-laid fly fishing prams in the world. Our
website is our way of not only telling you more about our prams and accessories, but
sharing some of the simple pleasures we realize from fly fishing from a well-built,
well-designed pram.
To our way of thinking, theres a lot more to fly fishing then just catching (and
releasing) fish. Like the satisfaction of covering a rise with a long, accurate cast. Or
the feel of the oars in your hands as you glide effortlessly over the perfectly
still surface of a misty lake. Its all part and parcel of fly fishing from a pram.
Our hope is that you will enjoy the experience of fly fishing from your Spring Creek pram
just as much as we enjoy designing and building one for you.
Jim & Shauneen
(in memoriam) Wheeler
The
Guts
Welcome to the most informative website on the
design, construction and use of a pram, the most stable small boat platform on the planet.
We continue to add
more fish loving color selections, Carbon Fiber for
additional stiffness and weight savings in our Stillwater Classic and many
more things you don't see. We have also added a small fly shop to the front of
our new 2400sf manufacturing facility here in the sunny Okanogan Highlands
just East of Tonasket. Those of you who have fished Ell Lake (many more
than we thought) we have a view of the lake which gives you an idea of where we are.
We carry the entire line of Stillwater Solutions fly tying materials and know
how to use it. There is not a more well thought out line of stillwater tying
materials on the planet. We also have hand crafted stillwater rods and all of
our accessories for those of you building a pram or just upgrading whatever
boat you have.
The best
opportunity to see the quality and workmanship I put into each and every pram
we produce is to see one in person but we understand that may not be possible.
No big mega business producing big numbers of boats. Just one guy (I have
another person to help lay-up the hulls) producing the absolute best prams
available at the best price. It's all about value isn't it? The other way
would be to take a leisurely drive to our shop about 18 miles East of
Tonasket.
Why a Pram?
Tired of the time it
takes to get into your waders, fins float tube, to the water, etc.? We can
reduce that time to less than 5 minutes. With the skyrocketing cost of pontoon
boats a pram makes sense. Pontoon boats don't take the five minutes the
manufacturers say they do to set up. If you are going to transport a
pontoon boat on the top of your car, in the back of a truck, on top of a car
or our favorite, on a trailer (don't laugh, we saw a minivan with a trailer
set up to transport two fully inflated pontoon boats) why wouldn't you go with
a pram......just a pram.....no waders, no fins, no pump and no set up? So, you were looking for another reason to ditch
your float tube or pontoon boat this just might be it!
Unmatched Stability
Versatility
Portability
Why a Spring Creek Pram?
Unsurpassed Quality
Known worldwide as the leader in pram
design and construction
Long Term Value
Materials and workmanship far exceed all
other builders.
We believe in value over profits
Design and Product Testing
As most other manufacturers we too have
product testers and owners that include fisheries biologists, authors and fly shop owners
who have been chosen because of their ability to give us feedback to better our prams not
to increase their profits.
WHY A PRAM (expanded version)?
Simple. STABILITY.
There has never been a more stable boat
design as a hard chine pram. EVER! And now, with today's technology we are able to
reduce the weight as well as increase the durability. Not to mention that as soon as you
fish from a pram your float tube or pontoon boat will be spending much more time in the
garage. With the proven fact that you're going to buy one sooner or later anyway (see
below) why not bypass the additional steps and expense? Why buy a float tube and
find out that it's cold, your range is very limited, they're very difficult to
anchor effectively and it is very slow when you have to get to
shore to unload that morning cup of coffee. And most of your time is spent dragging a
leech. Oh boy, that's fun! Not. Or pontoon boats, where you are still in wet/cold waders
and which are supposedly very portable but you always see them tied to roof racks. Hmmm?
Don't get me wrong both the float tube and pontoon boats have their place. We just don't
feel class I & II rivers and stillwaters are that place. Float tubes are great for
packing into those high mountain lakes. Pontoon boats are great for class IV & V
rivers. But the stability, comfort, range and quality of our prams are unequaled in ANY
other form of watercraft.
Spring Creek Prams allows you many more
features not found anywhere else. When you call to just ask questions or when you call to
order your pram, you will probably talk to Jim Wheeler, owner and builder of
our prams . He also designs and builds each and every pram which allows you to get your
questions answered the first time from someone who knows. Your phone calls really will be returned as soon as
possible by someone who is able to make the decision and have your answer.
Based in Washington State Spring Creek ships prams worldwide with a network of common
carriers.
If you're looking for a "cheap
boat" we're probably not what you are looking for. But, if you are looking for the
best "value" in a hand laid, hand finished custom built fly fishing and/or
hunting pram, made in the USA we unquestionably are. We spent and continue to spend
countless hours researching what happens to a fly line in a boat, what it hangs up on and
how to design interiors so you don't catch your fly line on anything but fish! And boy
does that cut into our fishing time! It's what we do.
As mentioned above our prams are
not built in another country and are not built by a machine. Each pram is handcrafted, one
at a time. This ensures the utmost in quality,
strength and consistency of weight. It also allows us to make modifications to custom fit
your pram to your size and style of fishing. All our fiberglass prams have U.S.
Coast Guard flotation. Other manufacturers skimp on that part and still claim that you can
use their pram in remote mountain lakes. Hmmm, lets see. It fills with water you
sink, right? How much did your fly rod cost?
You inevitably took a great deal of
time and research to pick your fly fishing gear based on many factors including cost and
value received. When you take the time to research your watercraft the decision is simple,
a Spring Creek Pram. That must be why prominent fly fishers like Brian Chan, Skip Morris,
Gordon Honey and Philip Rowley all have purchased a Spring Creek Pram. I told you the answer was simple.