[Shicks007]

Its been a long 7 months on this waiting list but the time has finally come. Rose sent me some pics yesterday. Needless to say, I am very excited. This will be my first poling skiff so it's a whole new world for me. My previous boats have been 20 ft deep V boats. I primarily fish south eastern Virginia's Chesapeake Bay. The skiff will be fighting lady yellow with a Matterhorn white topside? She will be powered by a 30 hp etec tiller.
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[Backcountry 16]

Like the color I have a shadowcast that color.

 

[Shicks007]

Like the color I have a shadowcast that color.

Yeah backcountry, your boat is a beauty! Rose actually sent me some pic of your boat awhile back so I could see the color on one of their boats. It looked so good it definitely sealed the deal!

 

[Backcountry 16]

Can't wait to see more pics. You installing a grab bar I see your doing a tiller motor.

 

[Shicks007]

I am actually doing a custom tiller console. Kind of a cooler caddy with the top half of their standard console. Like a shorter version of the stand up console on the boat they just released. Going to have a flush mounted Garmin 724 cv and a small starboard glove box hatch.

 

[Backcountry 16]

Can't wait to see more pics. You installing a grab bar I see your doing a tiller motor.

Cool looking forward to seeing that interested in doing something similar with my grab bar for a gps can't wait to see your heron in the yellow..

I am actually doing a custom tiller console. Kind of a cooler caddy with the top half of their standard console. Like a shorter version of the stand up console on the boat they just released. Going to have a flush mounted Garmin 724 cv and a small starboard glove box hatch.

 

[jesseflyangler]

Congratulations on your build! I don't remember seeing another fighting lady yellow Heron. Did you go with the lodge or tournament deck layout? Did you choose Matterhorn White for the cockpit pan and console or are you contrasting with the yellow?

Looking forward to seeing more pictures. My heron goes in the mold in December (my first build), so I'm curious how the process goes.

 

[Shicks007]

I went with a lodge version. As much as I love the tournament, I just couldn't justify the difference in cost for what I wanted. I set out to get a very simple, lightweight tiller skiff. I ended up adding a few things along the way such as trim tabs, fuel tank and a trolling motor. None of which I had planned on getting originally.

This is the first yellow Heron I am told. The only yellow will be the hull the rest of the boat will be white. This is my first build also. I'm located in Virginia so I have not been down there to SM. I have to say that Rose has been amazing to deal with and very paitient with all my questions and concerns.

 

[Dustin2785]

Boat looks great. Good call on the trim tabs, to me they are a must have on it. I have the tournament edition with a 2 stroke 50 yamaha tiller and they make a world of difference. I almost went without them and am glad that I didn't.

 

[jesseflyangler]

The lodge edition is just bulletproof! That yellow and Matterhorn is going to be a great combination. I agree with Dustin on the tabs .......... it is nice to nose it down through rough water. Also the fuel cell will help with weight distribution and be super convenient.

I am going to ask Salt Marsh if a cockpit drain can be plumbed to the bilge in a lodge version instead of having the cockpit drain through the rear bulkhead.

Just out of curiosity, when did you put your deposit down? Did the wait time get shorter at all? I put my deposit down in February and the wait was originally 13 months. However, the wait has shortened a bit per my last conversation with Rose.

 

[Shicks007]

Everything I read or saw says that you need trim tabs on a poling skiff to get the best ride possible, so I figured I would listen. I put my deposit down in January, there was a 7 month wait, so it was pretty on target. I sold my Kencraft 206 (20 ft cc) back in march and have been without a boat since, its killing me!

 

[Shicks007]

I received another update photo today. The deck has been glassed in. Next are the bulkheads.

 

[Shicks007]

 

[jesseflyangler]

Good deal! Won't be long now.

 

[CedarCreek]

Looking forward to seeing the finished skiff. I'm usually fishing well north of your area but I'll keep my eye out for your boat when/if I'm down your way. Do you ever fish over on the eastern shore?

 

[Shicks007]

Cedarcreek I have never fished over there with the exception of cape Charles and the cbbt. There has been a lot of talk though about trying it out over there once I get the new skiff. Seems to look pretty fishy over around those barrier islands? I primarily fish the Goodwin islands at the mouth of the York and the Poquoson flats around plum tree island. But have never been able to fish these Spots very efficiently with that big boat.

 

[CedarCreek]

Got it. I've fished Mobjack but that's about as far south as I get except for my trips to the eastern shore. I think you'll be happy with the skiff. I'm in my 5th summer with an Ankona SUV and it worked out great for me fishing the Potomac and mid Bay Area. Hardly miss my proline CC.

 

[ZaneD]

Cedarcreek I have never fished over there with the exception of cape Charles and the cbbt. There has been a lot of talk though about trying it out over there once I get the new skiff. Seems to look pretty fishy over around those barrier islands? I primarily fish the Goodwin islands at the mouth of the York and the Poquoson flats around plum tree island. But have never been able to fish these Spots very efficiently with that big boat.

Neat to see someone else from VA on here. I live near Richmond but I fish poquoson a fair amount. I had a Carolina skiff but I just picked up a 16' shadowcast used from NC, can't wait to get it out there. Congrats on the heron build, going to be awesome.

 

[Shicks007]

ZaneD I will have to keep a look out for you. I can count all the poling skiffs I've seen down here on one hand probably. I do feel like this style of boat and fishing is definitely making its way north though.

I received this little jewel of a pic from Rose today, turned my Monday around for sure!

 

[Shicks007]