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Flats Fishing Boat

The flats fishing boat offers a fishing platform with stability, pole-ability, and performance to match the needs of even the most demanding of anglers in shallow waters

The flat bottom boats are able to float and run on the shallowest of waters. Boats for flats might not give the maneuverability of a v-hull aluminum fishing boat and the journey can be that much wetter, but it is easier to jump up on shallow waters, and there is often generous storage and deck space to accommodate the fishing gear. A lot of these flat boats come fitted with a trolling motor.

Flats Cat, Calba Boats, Bay Craft, and Action Craft Boats all manufacturer a line of flats fishing boats to offer a stable, smooth, and dry journey in shallow estuaries, bays, or ponds. The flats can be outfitted with a choice of accessories. One popular item is the helm tower that are constructed in aluminum for a robust built, and able to hold up to two fisherman. And to offer protection its a wise choice to pick-up a custom cover for the off-season.

An alternative to the factory built flat boats is to take on a self build project - all thats needed is the initial effort, time, and the cost to construct a flats open cockpit boat or a more budget friendly outboard or row driven flat bottomed skiff. These do-it-yourself projects also give the option to outfit the craft with some choice features and accessories. Kits, patterns, and plans for the do-it-yourself enthusiast are available at a variety of sources online.

With a abundance of features to the anglers, the flats fishing boat offers the ideal fishing machine to run across a source of shallow water with ease.