The Pine Island Angler

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Deal Of The Year, 2008 Beavertail BTX For $15,800

This is one of the most popular first generation Beavertails and only a couple dozen were built. They don't come up for sale often and the owner of this skiff did some excellent work restoring this boat to like-new condition. At only $15,800, this is a steal for a used Beavertail. Below are some photos and details from his posting on Florida Sportsman's forum.

2008 Beavertail BTX (tiller)
2009 Evinrude etec 40hp (approx. 52 hours)
SS powertech prop
Brand New minn kota riptide 55lb SE
Custom poling platform (powder coated) Brand NEW
Custom Grab Bar w/rod holders & cooler cradle (powder coated) Brand NEW
35 qt Yeti cooler with seat cushion
Aluminum Blue rock extreme trailer w/mag wheels (torsion axel) LED lights, guide ons and removable tongue
Front casting platform (powder coated)
Brand NEW custom seadek on flooring, top of casting platform and top of poling platform

This skiff has been professionally rehab'd by Glasser Boat Works (Jonathan Glasser). His craftsmanship and attention to detail is amazing and he made this skiff better than brand new.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Tailing Redfish On A Cloudy Morning

I had a tarpon trip booked with MN anglers Brian and Nathan Anderson on Sunday moring but a solid overcast put those plans on hold for a while. Sightcasting to those fish requires lots of blue sky and we had an excellent rising tide at the same time, I shot up into Buzzard's Bay in the north part of Matlacha Pass and put the guys on a bunch of tailing reds for a couple hours. Nathan landed this really nice 22 incher on a Dupree Spoon fly just before the water flooded in and covered them up for the morning. Redfish are everywhere right now and just like any other time of year, they'll be following the mullet. Look for the food and you'll find the predators.

Friday, May 17, 2013

Cownose Ray Migration In Chartlotte Harbor

A really cool sight from today was a huge school of cownose rays just off the Burnt Store Bar in Charlotte Harbor. There were easily over a thousand of them swirling around in what was probably a spawning ritual. These mid-size rays are common down here but this was the first time I'd seen them doing something like this. Neat stuff out there right now.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Tailwalking Tarpon In Charlotte Harbor

I finally got a decent shot of a jumping tarpon late yesterday afternoon. This fish ate a lime green Toad fly and then launched itself into some stunning aerobatics worthy of the Blue Angels. Unfortunately we didn't land this tarpon and if you look closely at the photo you can actually see the fly popping right out of it's mouth. It was a simple case of the angler, (who shall remain nameless since he's a long time client, good friend, and total idiot) forgetting to bow to the king. It can happen to the best of us, even a highly experienced sales rep for a huge New England based tackle company who's caught dozens of tarpon over the years and really should know better. Better luck next year, John Doe.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

2008 Beavertail BTX For Sale, Tampa, FL.

This is one of the most popular first generation Beavertails and only a couple dozen were built. They don't come up for sale often and the owner of this skiff did some excellent work restoring this boat to like-new condition. Below are some photos and details from his posting at Florida Sportsman.