Dan Wood
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This thread has a wealth of information! Thanks to everyone who provided their insight. It’s great to hear such positive things about the skiff style boats. Does anyone have experience with mounting a small kicker motor on an Adipose, Ro, or Headhunter? I saw a picture of an adipose with a motor mount but haven’t heard anything specific. I wonder if this would have a significant effect on the balance of a skiff design. It would be nice to have the option to motor short distances up or downstream if it didn’t ruin the feel or maneuverability.
Dan
Thanks for the input everyone. To Phil’s point, I agree that you really can’t go wrong with a traditional design for versatility and all around comfort. I’m still curious if there is a niche for the fiberglass skiff design, and if that niche applies to the SE. As Zach mentioned, we don’t have to worry much about whitewater. The skiffs are lighter, and purport to draft less water depending on the manufacturer. The Headhunter, Adipose, Ro and Stealth all have casting braces in the front and back (some removable) so standing up and fishing shouldn’t be a problem. You just don’t see many of these out on the water in our neck of the woods so it’s hard to determine if the key benefits the Mike mentioned outweigh the drawbacks. In terms of the dimensions, there really isn’t a huge difference between the height of some traditional designs when compared to the skiff. For example, the Clacka Eddy/LP is 19″ at the side vs the Headhunter II which comes in at 17″. It seems like most of the difference is in width, rocker, and overall design which varies significantly between the different manufacturers.
When I get a little extra time, I will try to contact the major players mentioned to get their take on the question and report back. In the meantime, would love to hear from anyone else who has experience with this design.
Dan
PS: Rob, that Stealth ATB is an absolute beast. You all should check it out if you haven’t.
This is a formal introduction after rediscovering this site. My name is Dan Wood. I am a 34 year old Emergency Physician in Atlanta, GA. I spend as much of my free time as possible fly fishing here in the SE. I’m also an extremely amateur photographer. I occasionally posted a few years ago when a buddy introduced me to the site after coming across some of Zach’s photography. I revisited it recently after hearing a few of the podcasts for the first time. The new site looks amazing Zach and I love the gear reviews. Thanks for hosting this awesome community.
Yep, the beautiful (and scary) thing about this hobby is that you almost need two or three different boats for different purposes.
