Flying Fish Skiffs

Flats skiffs for skinny water

Built to float where the fish are.

Flying Fish Skiffs are purpose-built for shallow draft, quiet approaches, and confident poling on the flats — so you spend more time fishing and less time looking for depth.

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Why skinny water matters

Draft, silence, and control.

Serious flats anglers know the edge is in the shallows. Our skiffs are designed around the way you actually fish.

Shallow draft

Ride high over grass flats and skinny cuts. Less water under the hull means more water under your cast.

Quiet poling

Stable platforms and thoughtful layout keep the push quiet when you need to sneak into casting range.

Inshore ready

From mangroves to open flats, layouts that favor casting lanes, gear stowage, and long days on the water.

Featured model

Flying Fish 16′1″ skiff

Real owner-provided specs for our primary flats skiff. More models are coming soon.

Real specs for this model — labeled clearly below.

Real specs Flying Fish Skiffs seafoam shallow-water skiff in skinny flats water under dramatic sky

Flying Fish 16′1″

Fiberglass composite skinny-water skiff with a Coosa-cored transom — NO WOOD. Foam-filled false floor, live well, 4-foot front and rear casting decks, and an aluminum swing-tongue trailer available separately ($2,750).

Real specs for this model

Length
16 ft 1 inch
Beam (widest)
58 inches at center
Transom width
45 inches on top / 51 inches bottom
Freeboard
15 inches
Rated power
30 hp
Construction
Fiberglass composite — NO WOOD
Transom core
Coosa
False floor
Foam filled
Live well
Included
Front casting deck
4 ft
Rear casting deck
4 ft
Pull-up cleats
Two stainless steel
Bow eye
Stainless steel
Transom tie-downs
Two stainless steel
Trailer
Available separately: aluminum swing-tongue trailer ($2,750)

An aluminum swing-tongue trailer is available separately for $2,750.

Rated for 30 hp.

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Coming soon Unfinished fiberglass hull of the next Flying Fish model in the shop, looking toward the bow with bulkheads installed

More models

Additional Flying Fish layouts are on the way — specs TBD.

In the shop now: the next Flying Fish hull.

  • Unfinished fiberglass hull in the shop, looking toward the bow with bulkheads installed — next Flying Fish model in progress
    Bulkheads going in
  • Full-length view of the unfinished next Flying Fish hull in the shop with the floor laid in, looking toward the bow
    Floor laid in
  • Bare fiberglass hull bottom of the next Flying Fish model with PVC drain and rigging tubes laid in before the floor goes down
    Rigging tubes before the floor
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Why Flying Fish

Designed for the water you actually fish.

We build around draft, platform stability, and quiet movement — the details that matter when you’re hunting tailing fish in ankle-deep water.

No gimmicks. Clean lines, thoughtful layouts, and a focus on skinny water performance for coastal and flats anglers who know the difference.

  • Layouts that favor casting and poling
  • Draft-minded hull thinking for skinny water
  • Premium, outdoorsy aesthetic — built to look as good as it fishes

Our approach

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Watch us build.

Follow the next Flying Fish skiff from bare hull to the water. Bulkheads, floor, rigging, and time on the flats, filmed here in Cape Coral.

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FAQ

Common questions

Quick answers about viewing, construction, power, and where we’re based.

Do I need an appointment to view a skiff?

Yes. Please make an appointment before viewing. Call or text 239-677-1333 or request a viewing online.

Is there any wood in the construction?

No. The hull is fiberglass composite with a Coosa-cored transom — NO WOOD.

What horsepower is the skiff rated for?

The Flying Fish 16′1″ flats skiff is rated for 30 hp.

What’s your address in Cape Coral?

838 SE 9th Street, Cape Coral, FL 33990 (Southwest Florida). Please make an appointment before visiting.

Ready to talk skinny water?

Tell us how you fish — flats, mangroves, or coastal runs — and we’ll help you think through the right skiff setup. Based in Cape Coral, FL.

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