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Anybody ever use one of these Scooter Boats like they use in Texas. They get into shallow water and run in as little as 3 inches. They have bigger ones too.







Here is a little more info about Scooter Boats

There is arguably no more specialized wade-fishing boat than the strange-looking but effective rig known as the “scooter.” Scooters were first built with fiberglass-coated plywood bottoms as flat as the Coastal Prairie. From there, they evolved into sophisticated, tunnel-hulled shallow-water wonders.

An ideal scooter is a 15-footer, and, like most boats intended for shallow-water use, it’s equipped with a hydraulic “jack plate” that raises and lowers the outboard engine, allowing the propeller to run efficiently in different depths. It’s fitted with a custom Tops-N-Towers poling platform, ideal for long-range viewing through polarized sunglasses when scouting the shores for tailing redfish and nervous bait.

Like all small scooters, it’s light — only 750 pounds — and as such can be trailered with a lightweight towing vehicle. While this craft is wide and stable, its primary drawback is the same as any boat with a scooter-style hull: It’s capable of handling rough water, but not comfortably.

On a glassy flat, however, it can plane three adult anglers over 6-inch-deep water like a waterborne glider. Because its deck is set low to the water, it’s ideal for the wading angler to step off and on.

Taken from http://www.tpwmagazine.com/archive/2004/aug/ed_5/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; which ran a good article on Boat Shopping.

Hmmm, think I'll make me one out of Aluminum

Cool looking boat and would be great for the creeks but Appalachee Bay doesn't have the sheltered waters like they do in Texas. We are open to the Gulf and our flats are often kind of rough. Don't think they will catch on well here but I have been wrong before.

Met a fella the other day who drove out to texas and picked one up. He had it rigged here n Adel. Neat looking . I think Flatsskiff was the name on it. I think he put a 150 etec on it. The boat was prpbably 18-19 ft. By the time he was through with it, he had over thirty in it I think.

yep. real popular in TX. but they run way shallower than they float. Most of the TX guys like to wade once they get to a spot. Don't even think about polling that beast.

Ive never been a beast poler, Thats JT.

Jumptrout51 wrote:

Aw come on JT, that was funny!!

BAD BEHAVIOR wrote:Met a fella the other day who drove out to texas and picked one up. He had it rigged here n Adel. Neat looking . I think Flatsskiff was the name on it. I think he put a 150 etec on it. The boat was prpbably 18-19 ft. By the time he was through with it, he had over thirty in it I think.

Was it a flatscat?


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that would be the one

Shallow Sport Boats out of Texas have some nice boats I was looking at last week. Some of which can handle unprotected waters and still run skinny, they have some real nice options available. Check it out.

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