Boat of Choice

Post by **Ken K** » December 12th, 2001, 7:11 pm

What boats are most popular for fishing in the Big Bend region, for offshore, and inshore.

max kirkland · Post by **max kirkland** » December 12th, 2001, 7:31 pm

cape horn

Post by **Bottom Line** » December 12th, 2001, 8:02 pm

I think Grady White is very popular and a very nice boat. I fish a Pursuit.

LiveLine · Post by **LiveLine** » December 12th, 2001, 8:13 pm

SeaCraft

Leerr · Post by **Leerr** » December 13th, 2001, 2:42 pm

Carolina skiff is good inshore ONLY!!!

Key West is great for offshore and inshore!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » December 13th, 2001, 6:31 pm

I have a Bayliner 20'W/A new in 94 love the boat....... just needs to be a bit bigger

Jere

mullet · Post by **mullet** » December 14th, 2001, 8:15 am

I loooooooooooooove my cape horn!!

Offshore7 · Post by **Offshore7** » December 14th, 2001, 11:50 am

any 18' to 25' center console with a single engine will get you inshore AND offshore in this area.

EddieJoe · Post by **EddieJoe** » December 14th, 2001, 9:33 pm

For used, Makos and Aquasports are still pretty good. The older Aquasports, like my '86, were made before the quality dropped. I would look for a sound, older hull with a new motor, if you are looking used.

D.C. Glover · Post by **D.C. Glover** » December 15th, 2001, 7:58 am

I have a 17 foot Key West with 90 Honda. Has been very good for me. My friend and fishing buddy has a Scandy- White 17 foot with tunnel hull and for the rocky areas it's perfect.

D.C. Glover · Post by **D.C. Glover** » December 15th, 2001, 8:00 am

I have a 17 foot Key West with 90 Honda. Has been very good for me. My friend and fishing buddy has a Scandy- White 17 foot with tunnel hull and for the rocky areas it's perfect.

Post by **Ken K** » December 15th, 2001, 8:24 am

DC,
Never heard of a Scandy-White, where is that built?

dill glover · Post by **dill glover** » December 18th, 2001, 12:41 pm

Ken K. sorry to take so long but I had password problems. The Scandy-White boats are built in Blountstown, Fla. and have been around a long time. It is an all welded aluminum boat they configure in several sizes and models. My friend had his built to his specs and they did a great job as far as I am concerned. Like any aluminum it's bumpy in a chop but it is not noisy.

Post by **Old Dog** » December 22nd, 2001, 12:34 am

I use a 17' Boston Whaler Striper with a 70 HP Evinrude/4 stroke. Goes anywhere. Also use a Dura Craft 17' bayboat with a 40 hp Evinrude/stick steering. Good in skinny water.
Old Dog