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Gatortail for inshore fishing
Posted on 6/29/16 at 9:42 am
Posted on 6/29/16 at 9:42 am
My neighbor has a 20ft gatortail I believe and he was asking me about rigging it out to go catch a few reds and such. I know one of you OBer's have such a rig and cant remember who it was.... bluemoons maybe. I told him he would most probably need just a trolling motor for starts. Is there anything else that Im not thinking of? casting platform in front maybe? post pics if available....TIA
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Posted on 6/29/16 at 9:44 am to sonoma8
redfish2010 has one I think.
trolling motor
stick anchor
He's ready to go. Don't need that much to fish inshore.
trolling motor
stick anchor
He's ready to go. Don't need that much to fish inshore.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 9:53 am to StrongBackWeakMind
Yea only thing I could think of was the trolling motor. I've rode in a gatortail but never owned one so I didn't know the exact specifics of the boat/motor setup. Didn't think it was much
Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:05 am to sonoma8
i'm rigging one out right now to hunt and to do some inshore fishing/freshwater scouting out of. 18' custom build. I had a trolling motor mount welded as part of the deck and spud pole holders welded through the bow and off the stern. That's all i really added. May weld a GPS mount later.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:06 am to sonoma8
I have a Phowler with a Pro Drive that I fish out of pretty extensively. I'd start with a trolling motor, then get a power pole or a cajun anchor, and go from there. Hydroturf is nice fishing in the summer, and it's quiet. A casting platform is also nice, but an ice chest will work to start.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:15 am to bluemoons
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I have a Phowler with a Pro Drive that I fish out of pretty extensively. I'd start with a trolling motor, then get a power pole or a cajun anchor, and go from there. Hydroturf is nice fishing in the summer, and it's quiet. A casting platform is also nice, but an ice chest will work to start.
What pattern and color hydro turf do you have? Just bought a boat off craigslist and wanting to put some on the front deck and back bench. Wanted tan but doesn't look like they have it.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:24 am to sonoma8
Here's my dads rig that we keep at the Dulac camp. It has been a great boat and gets the job done but I'd much rather have a glass skiff with some more HP because 25mph just doesn't get me anywhere fast especially if the fish are a little further out. It also has a light bar that bolts up front for bowfishing.
Favorite thing about this boat is the cat walks down the gunnels and the hydroturf. Very comfortable boat to walk around in.
Favorite thing about this boat is the cat walks down the gunnels and the hydroturf. Very comfortable boat to walk around in.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:39 am to DeboseKnows
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What pattern and color hydro turf do you have? Just bought a boat off craigslist and wanting to put some on the front deck and back bench. Wanted tan but doesn't look like they have it.
I believe they call it swamp camo.
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25mph just doesn't get me anywhere fast especially if the fish are a little further out.
This man speaks truth.
This post was edited on 6/29/16 at 10:40 am
Posted on 6/29/16 at 11:01 am to PapaPogey
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I'd much rather have a glass skiff with some more HP because 25mph just doesn't get me anywhere fast especially if the fish are a little further out.
Cool boat.
This brings up an interesting question. How fast do you feel you need to go to make those longer runs more tolerable? And how much draft are you willing to sacrifice to gain speed?
Example using 3/4 throttle cruising at 4500-4600 rpm; My typical run from September through February is roughly 27 miles one way. My last skiff was happy as a clam at 27 mph, so one hour drive to get there. To be able to cruise at 35 mph I would have to move up to the next size engine block and give up an inch and half of draft but it saves me 14 minutes of travel time. To cruise at 40 mph I would have to go up in displacement again only to save myself 20 minutes. I don't know too many people who's skiff will cruise at 40 mph.
Question of the day. Is giving up an inch and half of draft worth the 15 minutes you save?
Posted on 6/29/16 at 11:10 am to Barf
Did I mention how bad the hole shot is on this thing? 
I'm not overly concerned with draft at the moment because I've never been in a situation where something was too shallow for this boat to handle. I see your point though and that's definitely something to consider if you fish the flats with a traditional outboard. Ideally I would just like to cruise around 35 with a couple of guys, gear, and fuel. There are plenty of spots under 5 miles from the camp that produce a couple months out of the year, but right now they're muddy with no bait, so running over an hour down the Intercoastal doing 25 (on a calm day) is what I have to do and it's not particularly pleasant or ideal, but manageable for sure.
I'm not overly concerned with draft at the moment because I've never been in a situation where something was too shallow for this boat to handle. I see your point though and that's definitely something to consider if you fish the flats with a traditional outboard. Ideally I would just like to cruise around 35 with a couple of guys, gear, and fuel. There are plenty of spots under 5 miles from the camp that produce a couple months out of the year, but right now they're muddy with no bait, so running over an hour down the Intercoastal doing 25 (on a calm day) is what I have to do and it's not particularly pleasant or ideal, but manageable for sure.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 11:27 am to PapaPogey
What I would give for an hour long boat ride and ice cold beer in that GT right about now. Feel like its been forever.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 11:37 am to PapaPogey
Cool set up.
Redfish has a very similar set up as SBWM said. Trolling motor, power pole, and gps depthfinder rounds out his accessories I think. He fishes the marsh frequently. Pretty sweet boat.
As pogey said tho, the hole shot on surface drives is not very good.
Redfish has a very similar set up as SBWM said. Trolling motor, power pole, and gps depthfinder rounds out his accessories I think. He fishes the marsh frequently. Pretty sweet boat.
As pogey said tho, the hole shot on surface drives is not very good.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 11:52 am to PapaPogey
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Ideally I would just like to cruise around 35 with a couple of guys, gear, and fuel.
I cruise around 34-36. Way mo betta than 25. I hate boat riding.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 12:23 pm to bluemoons
That's with a 90 or a 115? Can't remember
Posted on 6/29/16 at 12:27 pm to PapaPogey
90 Yamaha.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 12:39 pm to PapaPogey
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Did I mention how bad the hole shot is on this thing?
is the hole shot any worse with the center console than with tiller handle? I've heard ppl say this
Posted on 6/29/16 at 12:57 pm to AboveGroundPool
Absolutely. Throttle response is MUCH slower on the CC.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 1:12 pm to PapaPogey
Does the hole shot really matter with a surface drive? Unlike an outboard, wouldn't it get up on plane anywhere it can float?
Posted on 6/29/16 at 1:15 pm to Barf
They actually don't plane that well in mud sometimes. It'll keep you going forward, but sometimes they bog down depending on the consistency and they won't plane out until they get to some deeper water. I've experienced this across the brands. The real benefit is they can pretty much get you out of anything.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 1:42 pm to sonoma8
I have a 17.5' CC flat boat with a Prodrive. Its what I use for fishing and bowfishing. Have a quick detach mount for my trolling motor, HDS 7, and a Cajun anchor. Pretty much all you need to marsh fish. I normally stand on the front deck and fish. 
This post was edited on 6/29/16 at 1:47 pm
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