One sees very few, if any, river skiffs (RO, Hyde, Clack- they all make one) out here. Obviously they're not big water boats, so using them on the bigger rivers explains why you don't see many. Seems they'd be a good Yakima-style boat, but again, I've never seen one there. Just curious as to what would make a skiff better than a low-sided drift boat? I know the manufacturers tout the low profile for better handling in wind, but would they be that much more stealthy than a low-side? They seem like they'd be slick for small lake fishing and rivers like the Yak (when it's not ripping at 8000cfs), but I just wonder if they're too specialized and that's why they're not popular out here?
I'm just pondering the possibility of a boat for (small) lake fishing, hitting the Yak a few times a year with my son. Right now we resort to float tubes on lakes and invitations to go along in my buddy's Hyde on the Yak. It would be nice to be high and dry on lakes and to be able to hit the river, just the two of us, from time to time. I expect that a used drift boat will be the ticket eventually, but these skiffs caught my attention.
Anyone have one, or spent some time in one? Thoughts?
I'm just pondering the possibility of a boat for (small) lake fishing, hitting the Yak a few times a year with my son. Right now we resort to float tubes on lakes and invitations to go along in my buddy's Hyde on the Yak. It would be nice to be high and dry on lakes and to be able to hit the river, just the two of us, from time to time. I expect that a used drift boat will be the ticket eventually, but these skiffs caught my attention.
Anyone have one, or spent some time in one? Thoughts?