Flats fishing a 20SF ?

[hugo]

anyone using a 20sf fishing the flats? how well does it work for you? and how shallow can you get it?

[Blue197320]

i dont use my 20sf for flats fishing but i know when i take it to elliot key sandbar it floats in less than 2 feet with the motor up.

[hugo]

im hoping to get some fishing done in flamingo and some chicki camping, just dont want to end up high and dry!

[Blue197320]

i took mine to flamingo one time. i stayed out front though. i dont know the area well enough.

[hugo]

ive fished the front side and that can get skinnier than the back when the tides rolling out, seen several boats get stuck waiting on the next tide. better have a full cooler and a magazine!

[YeA 20sF]

Have some friends the fish flamingo in an Argos 16 and they told me they wouldnt take me out there on my boat

[hugo]

i know we can run the main channel all day, marine patrol back their runs in a bigger boat to patrol that ive seen, and some flats boats. i guess we just need to be carfull. im gonna give it a try. good fish back thier.

[nestorpr]

Here's a couple of pictures of my ex-Seafari 20 on Elliot Key floating in about a foot of water, outdrive trimmed up of course. You can see my 2 young grandsons next to it standing and sitting in the shallow water, and the Seafari is heavier than the CC model. So I think it's OK, the 20 should do well poling it in the flats.

[McGillicuddy]

Nestor, its hard to believe you parted with that Seafari. Great pics. Thats a fine looking rig. Did the guy that had it last ever sell it?

[jorgeinmiami]

If you watch where you are going Flamingo can be done
Even a flats boat needs some water to get into.

I have fished Flamingo many times in a 19 Dolphin open fish many time with no issues and this is not a Dolphin Flats its about the same size as a SC 20

Just watch where you are going

Stay out in front ocean side but the back country has many deep parts that you can fish