Saltwater fly fishing in the Morehead City/Beaufort/Atlantic Beach/Harker's Island/Cape Lookout/Emerald Isle area of North Carolina, aka "The Crystal Coast".
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Here is my new flats skiff. It is called "The Copperhead". It was made by Ankona Boatworks out of Ft Pierce, FL. The owner, Mel, and I spoke many times about what a really good, small, shallow water skiff should be and what it should not be. He is very thoughtful and intelligent and I think this boat really shows what he can do. The design is perfect. Can it run in a 2-3 ft chop across the Chesapeake Bay? Of course not, and anybody who says a 16 foot skiff that can float in 6 inches of water can, is telling you stories. This boat is what it is, an extremely shallow drafting poling skiff. It is quiet. It drafts less than 6 inches with my big behind over the stern, and even though it is not a 25 foot CC, it runs pretty well in some choppy water. 25-28 mph cruising speed. Gets up on plane in pretty shallow too. I have not figured out exactly yet but whenever I feel like I am ready to go, the boat is too
