To put this problem in proportion, there is very little water that accumulates at the bottom of the S4 Microskiff’s hulls – It’s extremely rare to have more than a gallon in each hull at the end of a trip in very choppy water and 3 ft waves, and this amount of water affects neither … Continue reading “Keeping your microskiff’s cockpit dry”
A client who received his S4 Microskiff recently wrote us that he still hasn’t decided whether to outfit it with a regular outboard motor or a surface drive, a.k.a. mud motor, but in the meantime he found that the S4 paddles very well. This client fishes in very shallow water, dubbed “skinny water”, and choosing … Continue reading “The Microskiff That Paddles Very Well In Shallow Water”
Terry Wilkison Guam Hafa Adai! Quick update from Guam 🇬🇺 The S4 is now registered and legal. Had the chance to go spearfishing last weekend for the first time here on the Island. I didn’t take anything but my dive partner scored a nice eating sized golden trevally. The S4 makes a perfect platform for … Continue reading “First tandem spearfishing trip in my white S4 microskiff, Guam”
Fishing kayaks have become a permanent feature of ponds, lakes, rivers, and estuaries, typically in the southern parts of this country, and although kayak fishing stopped growing as a sport years ago, it is practiced by thousands of anglers, of which many believe that the fact that fishing from a kayak isn’t easy to say … Continue reading “How hard is kayak fishing?”
Terry Pritchard North Carolina / Florida I have upgraded my s4 from the first pics I sent. I’m using it exclusively in the intercoastal waters in Florida catching snook, tarpon, and red fish. I have done a lot of modifications to make all this work. I added a seat and I made a U-jinted tiller … Continue reading “More S4 rigging projects”
