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re: Poling skiffs in Louisiana
Posted on 2/24/16 at 10:55 am to Saskwatch
Posted on 2/24/16 at 10:55 am to Saskwatch
True. For most of the marsh of LA, a poling skiff is fine. Places like Delacroix/Shell Beach it is great. With a larger skiff like an Action Craft 18, Hewes 18 or Hells Bay Marquesa, you can cross large bodies of open water even in a chop. These are boats with higher freeboard, 100+ HP engines, etc.
These boats draft less than 10" of water too.
Miles Larose and the guys at Shallow South use flats skiffs quite well in the LA Marsh.
These boats draft less than 10" of water too.
Miles Larose and the guys at Shallow South use flats skiffs quite well in the LA Marsh.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 11:19 am to DeltaDoc
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Miles Larose and the guys at Shallow South use flats skiffs quite well in the LA Marsh.
And run them out to the barrier islands pretty frequently. You're more limited by your knowledge of handling a boat than you are by the boat itself, though a skiff is definitely limited.
We just sold a 22' Skeeter ZX22 bay boat and I've got a Fury coming soon. I found that 99% of my fishing was being done from my Pro Drive, and the only time I really used my Skeeter was to get out to Cat Island or run triple tail. I can triple tail fish on a good day in the Fury, it was way more range than my Pro Drive, and I can run the whole marsh with it.
It's certainly not a do it all boat, but for what I do, I think it's the best option. I fished several from Hells Bay, Maverick, Action Craft, and a couple of other smaller brands like Andros. At the end I went with the ECS just because of the customization.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 2:00 pm to DeltaDoc
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Miles Larose and the guys at Shallow South use flats skiffs quite well in the LA Marsh.
I've fished on Miles fury a bunch and I can't wait for the day I can afford one. Those things are sweet.
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