Boats And Equipment - Hurricane Charters, Panama City Florida Fishing

captain eric nelson hurricane charters panama city

The two boats I guide from are an 18' Hewes Redfisher and a 16' Hell's Bay Eldora.

HEWES REDFISHER 18

I really like the balance this boat strikes for the type of fishing I do here on the Emerald Coast. It is big enough when the weather is nice to run down the beach looking for Tarpon or Redfish and can handle the bay when it gets a bit sporty. The boat is small enough to quietly sight fish the shallows and can comfortably handle 3 adult anglers. The 150 hp Yamaha is quiet and fuel efficient, and when the weather changes unexpectedly and it's time to hustle home, can top out at 50+ mph.

BOAT SPECIFICATIONS

Length 18' 10"
Beam 7' 11"
Draft 10"
Fuel Capacity 31 Gallons
Capacity 4 Persons
Yamaha 150 HP SHO
Automatic Bilge Pump
20 Gallon Livewell
Release Livewell with recirculating pump
Helm Seat Backrest
Hydraulic Jack Plate
Trim Tabs
Windshield and Over The Console Grab Rail

ACCESSORIES

Power Pole
Minn Kota 80 lb Thrust i-Pilot Trolling Motor
Garmin and Humminbird GPS / Sonar
Elevated Casting Platform With Leaning Bar
Yeti Coolers

Hell's Bay Eldora

The Eldora is my ultra light pure poling machine for shallow water sight fishing. With Carbon Innegra construction the hull weight is only 350 pounds. This boat is extremely stealthy and works great for fly fishing. I tend to use this boat more in the cooler months of the year when we have low and negative tides and the redfish tend to push up very shallow. The boat setup is really designed for one angler at a time but can accommodate two anglers in a pinch. The 30 hp Tohatsu really scoots this boat along when necessary.

BOAT SPECIFICATIONS

Length 16' 4"
Beam 5' 9"
Draft 3.5"
Fuel Capacity 10 Gallons
Capacity 3 Persons
Tohatsu 30 HP Tiller Steer Outboard
Automatic Bilge Pump
Trim Tabs

ACCESSORIES

Elevated Casting Platform With Leaning Bar
Yeti Cooler