Saturday, October 4, 2008

Stuff I Like: Beavertail Skiffs


I retired my well used 1993 Maverick Mirage for a new Beavertail B-2 last year. For the type of fishing I do on Vieques the Beavertail was the perfect boat. I can launch it from the sand at Blue beach, run safely across three foot seas with two anglers, and silently pole the bonefish flats of Ensenada Honda in six inches of water. With my 50 horsepower Yamaha outboard I can usually fish all morning and use less than two gallons of gas. The best feature of all was the price. The entire package cost half of what the more well known competition has to offer. Beavertail has come out with a new model this year, the BTX. The website http://www.microskiff.com/ has an excellent review of the new skiff here: http://www.microskiff.com/reviews/boats/beavertail-BTX.html. I plan of ordering one of these to use for my summer and fall seasons in Pine Island. A highly recommended boat for anyone serious about fly fishing.

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