Hells Bay

[pbnstevo]

Hey guys (mainly Zooker )

My dad was thinking about purchasing a rarely used, kept in dry storage, 17'8 foot Hells Bay flats boat (03 or 04). I couldn't really find any information about these boats, so decided to ask here.

The reason we are getting a flats boat is instead of a bass boat is because we live in Florida, and are right by the Keys.

So, any info on this boat would be great.

[Christopherkeene9]

Hell's Bays from what I hear are great. They are known on the Flats not in the bass. Ask around here for some more info,

http://outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com/zeroforum?id=16

[islandflyfisher]

Hell's Bay made a great boat before they went out of business. (I hear that somebody bought the company and is going to start making them again though.) I have been on the Marquesas with a guide. He says that it is an amazing boat that poles great. He fishes Biscayne Bay a lot. I have only heard good things about the Hell's Bay Boats. If you have any questions, I might be able to help you out, so feel free to PM me.

[pbnstevo]

Haha, ok.

But I have 1 q...

Since you live REALLLl close to me, how do you think it would preform out in loxahatchee, and other lakes as such...?

[flfireman]

Flats boats perform just fine in a Bass setting. The only negative is a little more bounce on rough days compared to a bass boat. They usually draft shallower, are lighter weight and able to go in skinnier water. Plus they are a lot nicer to clean at the end of the day. Ive been tossing around buying one for some time. Plus smaller engines=less gas, still getting good speed.

[pbnstevo]

Decided against it, I live too close to the ocean, lol.