Boat in the photo on the front page
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Does anyone know what kind of boat that is that shows up in one of the last pictures on the itinerantangler.com front page?
Hyde has a “skiff” that looks similar. It could be considered a “pram” although most true prams are only about 8-10 feet long. Skiff and pram are rather loose terms. The skiff is of European origin and can refer also to a small sailing dingy.
ktrout, Scott is correct in calling these skiffs. I’ve typically heard them referred to as “South Fork Skiffs” I’ve seen them on the South Fork of the Snake and the Big Horn. Mostly tailwaters. The low profile allows ease of entry/exit for wading and low wind resistance, for rowing. They are quite different from prams. Hyde only recently started building them and there are several manufactures. Hope this helps. Rich
South Fork skiff is actually a brand name and are fiberglass, and that is what Murph is rowing there, the aluminum skiff is made by koffler, which is usually the same dimension just a little more bulletproof.
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