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Old 05-05-2011, 07:32 PM
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How does the glass flats boats handle chop to rough water? I fish Toledo bend and river mostly but may do some salt water like Lake Charles but the roughest I get in is Toledo bend and am tryin to decide on my next boat and like how the flats style look and am comparing to a bass boat. I would like 19-21 ft and like somthin like the Sterling or along that design.
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Get you a egret,best rough water skiff out there.

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Get you a egret,best rough water skiff out there.

YouTube - Egret 189 in flight
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Old 05-05-2011, 07:52 PM
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yea thats pretty sweet, hows storage on boats like that for tackle and rods
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yea thats pretty sweet, hows storage on boats like that for tackle and rods
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Old 05-05-2011, 08:10 PM
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man thats got alot of storage, i realy gona have to look into these. does anyone on here run this style boat, i know i hear alot of talk about the hiney boats but not sure if thats the same style
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man thats got alot of storage, i realy gona have to look into these. does anyone on here run this style boat, i know i hear alot of talk about the hiney boats but not sure if thats the same style
Haynie is not a flats boat,egret is. They are not cheap,but they are top notch like the yellowfin.
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that is one sweet boat....bow to transom and the etec HO also....what's the sticker for the one in the video?
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how about Action Craft
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just found a 2010 in florida rigged pretty well for $45000
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how about Action Craft
I have a action craft 1720se flyfisher. I love it, it gets skinny, handles a chop well. Ive been in some nasty stuff with this boat. It flat out performs! No pun intended.
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do these boats sit higher than bass boats.....i had my brothers this weekend at toledo and water came over the front 2 times on plane...,..i swore if i made it back to land i would not leave my bay boat at home again when its windy
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how are the ranger flats
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do these boats sit higher than bass boats.....i had my brothers this weekend at toledo and water came over the front 2 times on plane...,..i swore if i made it back to land i would not leave my bay boat at home again when its windy
i am runnin a 15x48 alweld and got ccaught in some bad weather a few weeks back up there and endes up with water in my boat and us soaked fightin good 6ft+ waves and thats scary but i just am havein trouble decideing what to buy next. i dont salt water fish much but i want an all around boat and this style seems like a good fit expecialy if its self bailing for that real bad stuff.
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I have a action craft 1720se flyfisher. I love it, it gets skinny, handles a chop well. Ive been in some nasty stuff with this boat. It flat out performs! No pun intended.
found a good lookin 1999 action craft with a 2010 proxs 175 for $15000 on lasportsman, is that fair or how does the pricing go on them
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found a good lookin 1999 action craft with a 2010 proxs 175 for $15000 on lasportsman, is that fair or how does the pricing go on them
This happens to be a friends boat. Its in great shape and has 3 years left on the motor warranty. Give him a call you wont be dissapointed.
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florida style flats skiffs come in many sizes & functions (technical poling, hybrid, live bait/big water boats) Generally, they have less hull slap than bay boats b/c of the reverse chines, but take more spray in a crosswind. I fish the gulf on smooth days in a flat.

look at mbcboats.com forum, hewes redfishers, maverick master anglers.

rangers are good solid boats but the models that ride good are a bit heavy, squat a little bad coming out of the hole even though the tank is in front......

I wanted a lake and bay 20-21 for a long time, good light hull with a good vee, but the drawback is it needs a lot of water to plane

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Get you a egret,best rough water skiff out there.

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I want one
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i like this boat for what it is, he's 5K high on price easy tho

http://www.mbcboats.com/fusionbb/sho...php?tid/44238/
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This happens to be a friends boat. Its in great shape and has 3 years left on the motor warranty. Give him a call you wont be dissapointed.
wish i had the money but i am about to put up a fence and then build a shop, the boat comes next when i have it a room to sleep in
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