FWC extends red tide fisheries conservation measures in SW Florida At its May meeting in Tallahassee, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) extended several fisheries management conservation measures for red drum, snook and spotted seatrout in areas of southwest Florida impacted by a prolonged red tide that occurred from November 2017 through … [Read more...]
Xplor X18 Skiff. Clean & Simple, Highly Functional.
Xplor skiffs are fully-cored hulls that are 100% vacuum infused, meeting the highest nautical industry standards and are composed of 100% vinylester resins. This cutting edge technology and components creates an extremely lightweight, rigid and strong finished product. At an INCREDIBLE starting price of $19,999 including 50HP motor, boat AND trailer (2019 prices) this is one of … [Read more...]
Braid to Mono Knot with Alberto
Avoid the swivel!!! Alberto's Knot is SUPER strong, fast to tie and so simple, even that goofy Geico caveman could do it...short and easy video here: … [Read more...]
Bringing home the bacon! Monster Hogfish nabbed by Jason, Eric and Logan
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A huge hook and line hogfish was a major target of ours on an overnight trip to the Elbow 85 miles off Anna Maria this past weekend aboard Logan Beal's 27 Ocean Master. The crew of Jason Stock, Eric Pullen and Logan Walters had all the baits ready to target them. Captain Jason Stock, of www.jmsnookykayakcharters.com, really got them dialed in on hook and line this winter … [Read more...]
Betz Boat Pump Boxes For The Win
Necessity is certainly the mother of invention when it comes to improving systems on a boat or skiff. Captain Steve Betz was frustrated by pump failures. He was going through pumps about every 3 months. They would air lock at times so he would have to get the boat moving to start the flow. Most of the times the pumps were noisy. They also seemed to lack the power to supply … [Read more...]
Primus gets Coated
Depending on the boat it graces, the new powder-coated Primus steering wheel from Schmitt & Ongaro Marine Products can be tactical, race-inspired, sophisticated or rebellious. Made from cast stainless steel with a deep, rich, durable powder coated finish, the bold look instantly becomes the focal point of any dash and defines the style of the entire vessel. Black is the … [Read more...]
Mullet lure or fish dip?
LIVETARGET’s revolutionary new topwater commotion bait combines a super realistic anatomically front section and custom spinner blade tail to create massive noise during retrieval. The artisans at LIVETARGET unveiled an entirely new topwater lure design, one that’s going to rock saltwater fisheries everywhere. Precision balanced and tuned to fish slow and steady, or … [Read more...]
Maverick HPX-S The Skiff Holy Grail?
Maverick Boats: The Maverick HPX-S is the most complete super skinny water tool ever developed. © Capt. Jay Withers with Silver Lining Charters That's a BOLD statement. Maverick claims their HPX-S has cracked the code in skiff building by providing a super shallow draft while still providing comfort, range and poling performance. This was achieved by combining a crack … [Read more...]
Control Speaker LED colors with Harman’s New Boat Stereo
NEW STEREO RECEIVER CONTROLS SPEAKER LED COLORS. The new Infinity by Harman Kappa KAPPRV515 all-in-one mechless waterproof faceplate stereo receiver from Prospec Electronics has all the incredible desired options expected from the renowned luxury brand. What sets it apart, however, is the ability to control RGB speakers and accessory LED colors from the unit, without … [Read more...]
Skiff Photo Gallery by Pat Ford
Our Skiff Gallery by Pat Ford has become the Gold Standard in Skiff and Flats Boat photo gallery on the web. We would be hard pressed to find someone as talented as master photographer Pat Ford. This author and photographer has that special touch when it comes to capturing special moments through his lens. Pat has been gracious enough to assemble an album of … [Read more...]