This is My Hells Bay Flats Skiff

[@AlvinDedeauxFlyFishing]

This is where I will be the rest of the year.

[@omH9108]

that's a beautiful skiff! hopefully I'll have one of my own some day. I'll be on my kayak and wading til then 😅

[@phillipfreeman3169]

Very nice boat, one day I will have me one

[@kandiecandelaria3134]

Sweet!! My bass boat has a 4 stroke Yamaha 225 and it purrs like a kitten love it.

[@rockportbob1210]

On my home waters. Great tour of your rig and really enjoy all of your content! Keep up the great work, Capt. Alvin!

[@AlvinDedeauxFlyFishing]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@FishingWithHoang]

Saw you there on Friday morning. Was gonna swing by to say hello but everyone was in a rush to get on the water! Loving your HB!

[@AlvinDedeauxFlyFishing]

Next time!

[@eriklarsen2021]

Couple weeks ago I did my first trip on a skiff, quite the learning experience. I don't have good balance so that made it much hard standing on the front platform. Had a lot of fun though.

[@vbbackwater]

I see that big fat “G” on the casting platform of your “Hell’s Bay” Waterman. Gorgeous boat. Thank goodness Tom kept that hull alive. Thanks for sharing your set up.

[@AlvinDedeauxFlyFishing]

Yeah I got that casting platform from a buddy, decided to keep the "G" on there for the good karma.

[@jimbeauxjimenez1850]

Fantastic video and boat, Alvin. Love to see you and Ty collaborate on a fishing video sometime soon.

[@skinnydipperfishing4547]

I’m down the road a piece from you in Seadrift/POC. After they finish our bardo we will be calling to book a trip! Absolutely love the HB! I built the micro version and next winter will be building a little bigger one of Chris Morejohn’s plans (old HB designer/builder). Peace and tight lines…~Micheal

[@FishingWithHoang]

Let's go break some rods!

[@scotternest1553]

Looking forward to a day or two on that rig one of these years! Solid platform!

[@tonysaabyc]

A rad boat, indeed! Thanks for poleing us around and finding fish for us for a few days 👊🏽

[@AlvinDedeauxFlyFishing]

Any time!

[@adamfox4765]

I live down the road from you In corpus. We have a lot of wind as i'm sure you know. How does your skiff handle heavy chop?

[@AlvinDedeauxFlyFishing]

A lot better than you would think. Trim tabs make a huge difference. It's not a bay boat but I can usually get around unless it's too windy to fly fish.

[@joef1299]

This premise and content is really fantastic. I’ve always wished more guides would give an “inside look” on the way they run things. A guides’ fly box channel would be killer. Thanks for the knowledge!

[@AlvinDedeauxFlyFishing]

Thanks for watching!

[@blzn04]

I'm really liking the eldora and the new simple skiffs coming out. When I move back to the US I will be looking for something like that to get back into the skinny back lakes for fly fishing

[@AlvinDedeauxFlyFishing]

Lot's of good options out there.

[@jdsmith8135]

Cool boat. Much different rig than we use up here in the Lake Erie chasing walleye. 👍

[@rossgrubbs4017]

Very cool!

[@merrittwhite4189]

Those steps on that poling platform look slippery AF, bro😱😱

[@jrdill1631]

Great boat for a great dude!

[@AlvinDedeauxFlyFishing]

Thank you!

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

I like your working place.

[@AlvinDedeauxFlyFishing]

Me too!

[@keyratcane66]

Love your boat brother.

[@theparamedicyakker5539]

Cool set up. I don't know alot about boats. Does the front deck ever get slippery? I know the decks are made for moving around on them and I have seen like a Sea Deck material on them before.

[@michaelwoodward8009]

Beautiful skiff. I have a 2002 17.8 Whipray that is showing its age. I am wondering how your experience was with the factory refurbish and what did it cost? I made an inquiry to them and they kind of acted like they didn't want to do it. I love my boat but know that I could love it even more!

[@AlvinDedeauxFlyFishing]

I don't know how much it cost. Original owner had it done right before I got it. I have a couple of clients wait 18 months to get a new Waterman built, so I'm sure restorations are pretty low priority now.

[@ChakielBrowder]

Howdy! Love the channel! Great work! What music is that in the beginning of the video? I really like it. Thanks!

[@tonyr5806]

Great setup! I hope Yeti sponsors you a bit, if not they should!

[@AlvinDedeauxFlyFishing]

Yeah I am one of their ambassadors, but I bought plenty of stuff before I was.

[@sc0009]

Alvin what is the name of the Simms pouch you have your rainwear in?

[@AlvinDedeauxFlyFishing]

I'm not sure, someone gave it to me. The zipper is not waterproof though.

[@Swamp-Fox]

That is an AWESOME skiff!

[@AlvinDedeauxFlyFishing]

Thanks!

[@ignaciosalinas2933]

What’s the shallowest you’ve taken this boat?

[@TheBenbeyer]

Do you submerge or try to keep the hubs and axle on the trailer out of the water?

[@AlvinDedeauxFlyFishing]

I try not to ever get them wet.

[@8WTREDS]

That time I zigged when I should have zagged and had to jump off the front. Good thing the water was like 12 inches deep. 😄

[@AlvinDedeauxFlyFishing]

We have all been there.

[@richardtalbot9215]

What inflatable life preservers do you use?

[@flyinggillsoutdoors8058]

Beautiful skiff! Do you have a preference on casting platform height and width?

[@elpadre1156]

What are the black spikey looking things along the sides of the bow?

[@AlvinDedeauxFlyFishing]

They keep the line from getting blown off the deck. I didn't realize I left that part out until after I uploaded the video.

[@elpadre1156]

@@AlvinDedeauxFlyFishing Thanks!

[@cstheday1]

Good vid brother!

[@AlvinDedeauxFlyFishing]

Glad you liked it

[@Ericviking2019]

I hope you are getting that yeti stuff at least half off.....

[@AlvinDedeauxFlyFishing]

I know a guy! 😂

[@rafaelzamudio217]

I didn’t know you got Merch! What about stickers??

[@rafaelzamudio217]

Found them!

[@SlayaBoyz]

I wish i could find that exact skiff for sale. Seems like there aren't that many waterman center consoles out there. Every time a waterman comes up for sale they are always side console or tiller. Keep up the great vids alvin!!

[@AlvinDedeauxFlyFishing]

I have a couple of clients who just got a new center console Waterman., but I haven't seen any other used ones.