Dear Scout, For an all-around fishing boat here in Florida, Scout is the best. I can go through shallows and the intercoastal waterways or troll on the gulf. It is a safe boat and is tops in performance. I got my scout in 2002 with the 100 hp when they first came out. I have…

Dear Scout, I am from Louisiana and love to fish the brackish waters of the marsh. I purchased my Scout 172 Sportfish new back in 1996. It is a 1997 model with a Yamaha 115 2-stroke that came factory rigged. It is by far the best boat that I have ever owned. It handles the…

Dear Scout, We spent almost 2 full years looking at flats boats. Then in May 2006 we stumbled across the 170 Costa and our search was over! We truly found our dream boat. My wife, son and I use it regularly to fish in Flamingo and the Florida Keys. Chasing Bonefish, Redfish, Trout, Snook etc……

by Captain Gary Henderson Fishing is my religion. Pure and simple. As I look back at little over a half-century of my life, I often replay the memories I’ve stored up of this sport I became so involved in. It was all because of my dad, and it started out in a small, hand-built, wooden…

Dear Scout, A couple of friends and I recently (Feb/2007) purchased a 2001 280 Abaco Series. We have always had center consoles and were a little reluctant going to on an express style boat. Well, to say that we have enjoyed our boat would be an understatement! It is the perfect express style boat that…

Dear Scout, Here is a picture of my Scout 280 Sportfish with a blue marlin. We won the Chub Cay Calcutta with this fish. Regards, Rick Schaa

Dear Scout, Glad to see your chronicles site has taken off very nicely in the past few years. I submitted one of the first stories as I moved from my 155 to my 210 scout. I’m writing again because you completely won me over with the new 262SF. As I examined every inch and feature…

Dear Scout, My Scout is a 1998 177SF boat with a Yamaha 115hp engine. I added the platform. This is my family in Key west Lobstering (my wife, Lisa , daughter Annie and son Alex in 2002) during Mini season. The serious bug harvest that day was by me. Good lobstering is based on three…

Dear Scout, Greetings from Finland. Our fishing club had its annual fall fishing trip in the Gulf of Finland. The target species was northern pike. This time we were fishing an area unknown to all of us. In the beginning of the first day I decided to take a long run to a hot looking…

Dear Scout, This was the 11th summer for our Scout 172 Sportfish. It still has all the original equipment, 115 Yamaha engine, bimini top, ski bar, pedestal chairs and Gator trailer. It has been a great ski boat, creek boat, jetties boat and offshore boat. It has met all my expectations and is the best…

Dear Scout, I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2006 SCOUT 160 SPORTFISH THAT A FRIEND STEERED ME TO. I WAS LOOKING TO UPGRADE AND HAVE CHECKED OUT SEVERAL BOATS IN THE 16FT CLASS. ALL HAD ONE SHORT COMING OR ANOTHER, BUT THEN I SAW THE SCOUT. THE FIT AND FINISH IS BETTER THAN BOATS COSTING THOUSANDS MORE.…

Dear Scout, The name of our boat is the Water Marx.I purchased the boat in Jacksonville, Fl. from a dealership and a good friend Crews “N” II Outboard. It is a Scout 202 Sportfish with a 150 HPDI Yamaha motor. The 202 is just the right size to fish 4 to 6 people either inshore…