Lil Bitz, a 15ft john boat modifcation

[Gators5220]

Went out to Sante Fe Lake caught some little bass, but better than that gettin the dog used to bein on the boat.

The skies were clear, some small bass some chain pickerll, some cold pabst, what else can a guy ask for? Maybe a little less wind but o well.

 

[Gators5220]

Gonna head out to Cedar Key tomorrow, anyone have any suggestions on that area? Hopefully gonna find a few redfish and specks...

 

[simbelle]

Got to Love the dog!

 

[Gators5220]

Haha thank you man, I'm still tryin to get her used to the boat, which she is almost there, she'll hop up on the front at wide open throttle! Only thing she doesn't like chop and she's come sit next to me if the boat is rocking from other boats wake.

 

[Gators5220]

Went out to Santa Fe Lake today, was going to go to Cedar Key, but had a bearing issue so I fixed that and decided to go to Santa Fe Lake instead. Here's some pics, gotta love Florida it's 82 in the middle of January! Clear skies, cold beer, and tight lines!

 

[Gators5220]

Anyone have any hot tips for the Cedar Key area?

 

[Gators5220]

Caught some nice Sea Trout in Cedar Key pics to come soon....

 

[inlovewithsurfin]

LOVE YOUR BOAT COLORS/PAINT SCHEME!!!! GO GATORS!!!!

 

[Gators5220]

Thank you bud! I love your boats too, it's addictive fixin them up isn't it?!?!? And Go Gators always bud!

 

[Gators5220]

So made the trip over to Cedar Key finally! It was cloudy and in the mid 60's so not the warmest but we managed to do some discovery fishing, caught a few small trout, not much to brag about to be honest! But we did spoke some big schools of reds, that's the problem when it's cloudy hard to see in the water...

 

[Gators5220]

Opps forgot one photo of my fat ass, which makes me realize it's time to lose some weight!

 

[bigwave]

Don't you love how you can just ease up on the shoreline? Nice Trout.

 

[Gators5220]

Ya man it's pretty nice, my buddy has a gheenoe low tide 25 that is skinner, I may get one of those in a couple of years, but for now my jon boat will have to do. Gotta pay back the gov't for all those student loans! Doah!

 

[bigwave]

The Ghoenoe's are nice but unless you buy the wide one they are kinda tipsy.......I will stick with my tin. This is one of my suppliers ride....pretty bada$$.......

 

[Gators5220]

Ya big that looks like a super gheenoe, which my buddy has one of they are nice! I want a low tide 25 thou, which is essentially the same thing but lighter for poling the flats and sight fishing. I priced one out the way I want it done it's around 5000 brand new, that's with custom paint polling platforms and decks with lockers in it. When it's done it looks like a really nice flats boat quality, which is what I like.

 

[kfa4303]

Glad y'all had a good trip 5220. The new-school Gheenoes are sweeet! It's amazing what they can do with them now days, ad I love that they're born and bred right here in FL. When I show folks in other boat forums pics and vids they're always blown away. The best description I can come up with is "hot-rod" canoes, or the Mini Cooper of boats. Here's some Gheenoe porn to hold us over until we can each order our own custom LT25. (I'd have to go with Sea Foam green to match my guitar!)

https://www.customgheenoe.com/ (check out one of the pics on the splash page 5220. I think he stole your color scheme. Of course, it would look a helluva a lot better in Garnet & Gold

https://gheenoe.net/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZMR97duw_Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8vOjs6nhu4

 

[Gators5220]

Negative on the Garnett & Gold KFA it's against my gator blood lol, but ya they are so sick and run so skinny...can't wait to get one.

 

[Gators5220]

I want a four stroke for mine too...nice and quiet...

 

[bigwave]

That one above has a four stroke 20hp honda on it. He said if flies.......

 

[Gators5220]

I'm sure I mean they weight next to nothing, and the four strokes are super quiet not to spoke fish. I mean honestely 25 to 30 is fast for a little boat.