I see that you have an Majek, I have one as well, an 18 RFL. I love it, but it does spoke me a bit in some choppy water, just drifting or power poled down, waves come over the back. I get worried that its going to sink haha. So I usually just stick to shallow waters. Does your do the same? and in those bayous, do you cruise on in or do you have to get in there with some speed?
I have a Majek RFL 21'. It does not do too well in choppy water either. I do most of my fishing in the bayous and creeks and use the inner islands to get from spot to spot. On calmer days I'll boat across the bay and fish some of the reefs in the summer. I love my Majek, but there are definitely some windier days that limit my access to prime fishing spots due to the chop. When I enter the bayous, I normally make sure to be on plane unless there is another boat, kayak or waders nearby. Where do you normally fish?
@@SaltyDogTexasFishing thanks for replying back. Ok then it’s not just me, thought I was being a little over precautious. The only place that I’ve been going is around west bay, Hitchcock area, I fish some back lakes. Usually just stick to places near land that’s protected by wind. I need to venture out a little more, I know it’s capable of going into creeks and rivers but don’t want to push my luck haha, I’ve seen a lot of photos and videos of folks getting into some mud. I’ve been thinking of trying San Luis pass area, I’ve read how shallow it can get so I figure a boat like ours is perfect for going across that cold pass area, there and East Bay since it seems to be protected a bit from wind. I appreciate the reply. I found your channel in Salt Strong, I’m a member as well! It’s very useful, I’ve been learning a lot from it. If you ever want to do some fishing together let me know.
The Majek RFLs are some of the skinniest running boats out there. If you can see water, and you are on plane, you should be able to go through it. The problem is getting back up on plane in shallow water. You can get up on plane with just 10" of water, though I try to find at least 1.5' of water to take it easy on my prop. Also, turning can be an issue when you have your engine all the way up, especially in a flat boat like the RFL, so start your turn early, let off on the throttle a bit, then push back up again. Message me on @SaltStrong. We can set up a trip sometime!
I see that you have an Majek, I have one as well, an 18 RFL. I love it, but it does spoke me a bit in some choppy water, just drifting or power poled down, waves come over the back. I get worried that its going to sink haha. So I usually just stick to shallow waters. Does your do the same? and in those bayous, do you cruise on in or do you have to get in there with some speed?
I have a Majek RFL 21'. It does not do too well in choppy water either. I do most of my fishing in the bayous and creeks and use the inner islands to get from spot to spot. On calmer days I'll boat across the bay and fish some of the reefs in the summer. I love my Majek, but there are definitely some windier days that limit my access to prime fishing spots due to the chop. When I enter the bayous, I normally make sure to be on plane unless there is another boat, kayak or waders nearby.
Where do you normally fish?
@@SaltyDogTexasFishing thanks for replying back. Ok then it’s not just me, thought I was being a little over precautious. The only place that I’ve been going is around west bay, Hitchcock area, I fish some back lakes. Usually just stick to places near land that’s protected by wind. I need to venture out a little more, I know it’s capable of going into creeks and rivers but don’t want to push my luck haha, I’ve seen a lot of photos and videos of folks getting into some mud. I’ve been thinking of trying San Luis pass area, I’ve read how shallow it can get so I figure a boat like ours is perfect for going across that cold pass area, there and East Bay since it seems to be protected a bit from wind. I appreciate the reply. I found your channel in Salt Strong, I’m a member as well! It’s very useful, I’ve been learning a lot from it. If you ever want to do some fishing together let me know.
The Majek RFLs are some of the skinniest running boats out there. If you can see water, and you are on plane, you should be able to go through it. The problem is getting back up on plane in shallow water. You can get up on plane with just 10" of water, though I try to find at least 1.5' of water to take it easy on my prop. Also, turning can be an issue when you have your engine all the way up, especially in a flat boat like the RFL, so start your turn early, let off on the throttle a bit, then push back up again.
Message me on @SaltStrong. We can set up a trip sometime!