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Guess I wasn't clear. The cock pit is 11' long and 4" wide. You can get the boat as a tiller model. I'm thinking anchor and sit so you can shoot over the bow. With the right color you might not need grass. I've used my old Sears Gamefisher tri-hull with a fabric camo cover with some success...

When my wirehair was bitten in Montana she came back dragging her right front leg. I thought she might have picked up prickly pear and checked her pad. She started going into shock. Then I noticed a spot of blood about 6" up on her leg. Of course it happened around 4:30 on a Saturday, with...

Ankona boats make a 14' 8" and 17' "SUV" flats skiff. Each skiff is designed with customer selected options and color. The cockpit on the 17 is 4'x11'X13 1/2". I'm trying to find the cockpit dimensions for the 14. They can be had with a removable poling platform. The boats look like...

Do you guys have access to snake aversion training? There's a trainer from Bozeman that conducts an annual session for our gundog club. Somehow he gets hold of a live rattler with it's mouth sewn shut. He may do the catch and sewing himself. The trainig takes place in an over grown field...

Has anyone used a flats fishing boat as a layout boat? Experiences, suggestions, and opinions appreciated. Thanks, Dave

I have a 1979 plastic/fiberglass Sears Gamefisher Tri-hull that I think of painting camo each year. This might be the year. Can I paint Kyrlon camo directly on the surface? Any experiences and advice appreciated!

I have an old plastic/fiberglass Sears Gamefisher 14 foot tri-hull that I've shot a lot of ducks and geese from over the years. Seems like every year I think I really should paint it camo. This may be the year. Can I spray paint it directly with Krylon camo paint? All experiences and...

Hey Jeff, Do actually get those birds to decoy on the water? We're in Central Florida and they just to seem to hang out in the trees or our neighbor's driveway waiting for corn. Do decoys in trees work? Thanks!

Whew! Thanks guys! We'll fit in as many as possible. And Harry thanks for the offer to take me fishing. That would be going beyond the call! I really appreciate it. I doubt we'll have the time this trip. But I'm making a note for the future! Dave

Howdy gang, This spring we plan to head up the East coast from Florida to Maine. Many moons ago I recall discussions here of some East coast duck boat/hunting museums worth checking out. At the time I thought yup one day ---. The day's approaching and I can't recall the names and locations...

Ok in a previous thread I asked if anyone had experience using a flats boat for duck hunting. Let me flip that - anyone have experience catching bonefish from a duck boat? Experience, opinions, advice appreciated.

I've seen Gheenoes but never been in one. Is it stable enough to stand up and shoot in it? Do you know what the 13 footer weighs? Might be the car topper I've been looking for. My original question though is about the use of a typical flats skiff for duck hunting. Looking for a dual...

Anyone using or have any experience using a flats boat (bonefish poling style not flat bottomed jon boat) for duck hunting? Experiences, advice please. Thanks

Great report! Thanks! It's been some 25 years since experiencing an opener in Wis. It brought back memories of the late morning arrivals, crowds at the ramps, and shot raining down, oh yeah and a couple topless female companions shedding the long johns on a warm afternoon. Hmm wasn't so bad...

Thanks Steve, We finished building a house on Istokpoga last winter. We'll be heading back down there the beginning of Nov. Once, a couple years ago, I saw huge rafts of ringbills on the lake. But last year I saw few ducks all winter and heard little shooting. So this winter I figgered...

Ahhh, Good question! The lake I tried this on is shallow enough that I could use the push pole to shove the boat up onto the ice. Or get up a head of steam with the sailing rig - yikes. Think the push pole is a better bet. Actually when i started out on the trial run the ice was thin and I...

Guess what could work year round really depends on your local conditions. Around here (Bozeman) our boat fishing is largely for trout on the big fast rivers - Madison and Yellowstone. As part of my fleet reduction plan this spring I sold the drift boat and tried using my 2 Man Four Rivers...

How about the Kissimmee River near Okeechobee? Someone I talked to said he used to have good luck hunting there? Thanks

Good Lord Dani, sounds like you're trolling for gators! Take a bucket and a poncho and a little TP. My wife won't leave the ramp without 'em. BigSkyDave

Hey Steve, Thanks. Do you have a source for current water levels in Okeechobee? You used to live in Florida if memory serves. Is your brother still in Billings? Have you ever hunted Istokpoga? Seems the water there is down a little but not as much as Okeechobee. Thanks, BigSkyDave