Thanks for sharing as I am in the market for a poling skiff this year. I learned a lot! Been looking at the Ankona Native SUV 17 for myself.

Really nice boat Jon We are consideringering anothet boat along side my Blue Wave and the Cayenne was The First boat I put on my list just for the reasons you gave in the beginning of your video. Great video thanks for all you post

All these years of watching your channel and I didn't know that was the boat you had.😂🤣😂I've been checking out those boats for years. From all my research I've done they are great flats boats. Alot like the hellsbay boats. they both build high quality flats boats. I wish one day I could get one. They are very fine boats and perfect for our La. Marsh fishing. Verygood video and channel you have my friend. Gotta love those speckled trout down south. There's nothing like it.🙂

Awesome info here Jon! Much appreciated!

@JonMillerFishing

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Lot's of good memories in that boat!

@JonMillerFishing

4 жыл бұрын

Yup, going way back to before you were a pro bass fisherman!

@brycemilleroutdoors1725

4 жыл бұрын

@@JonMillerFishing Haha! I'm definitely not there yet!

Thanks for the info 😎😎😎

Watch this video at 1.75x speed. Your welcome

@smdodgers99

3 жыл бұрын

Lmfao

I really like the cayenne and the advent. I see the bucket of gulps is still there lol, and if you invest that $ over 30 yrs, it’s going to be a lot more than 240k

Very nice chat. I own 16’ Heron with a 50hp, and with Ipilot. Does wonderfully here in Upstate NY. All the bass fisherman take a second look from their behemoth bass boats. Prices have gone a bit the last few years, it’s still a bargain!

@JonMillerFishing

4 жыл бұрын

onthefly salt, these boats fish about the same as bass boats because of the low profile. But I can imagine your Heron looks unusual up there.

@Abandoned_Brane

4 жыл бұрын

im looking at buying one for the upper Mississippi and its tribs, the minnesota and st croix rivers as well as others. theres a lot of underutilized backwater for bass, pike and musky up here. i like the native 17. seems perfect. nice to see someone else up north had the same idea.

I’m gonna tell my fiancé that I’m getting a cayenne cause it’s an investment. Thanks, Jon!

@JonMillerFishing

4 жыл бұрын

LOL! Messaging, one of the keys to a successful life.

Thanks for the great info. Any chance you would consider a side mount console if you had another one built? Would you make any changes to your configuration? Thanks

@JonMillerFishing

Жыл бұрын

I really like the center console because of its greater height and center positon. I need to be able stand and drive in rough water from the center of the boat. The only thing I would change is not to have the one rear box a cooler/live well. I don't use either and the they put a lot of insulation in that option, so a lot of storage space is lost. Maybe at some point in the future I will be glad for the live well.

I'm salivating looking at this

I was so impressed with your Cayenne review I contacted Ankona for purchase information but the current completion date estimate is 1 1/2 yrs from time of order!

@JonMillerFishing

3 жыл бұрын

I hear you! I hope my Cayenne doesn't get wrecked because that waiting period would be a long dry spell. The way I managed the 6 month wait in 2013, was ordering the Cayenne before I sold the Whaler I was fishing out of.

@riptide10x60

3 жыл бұрын

@@JonMillerFishing We really enjoy your videos btw, enough to make me want to get a skiff and get back out there. I've had several boats of various sizes over the years but by far the most enjoyable was my little 16' skiff that I could literally just hook up and go fishing with minimal effort. Wish I had kept it, the big boats and offshore trips were non-stop maintenance and expense comparatively speaking.

Thanks for this one, since I know I'm one commenter who asked about it. And I agree about the back deck overwash being an issue. My first boat needed a splash well added. One question about the engine. Is the 60hp about getting better speed? Seems like 25 or 30 HP might be enough[and more economical] if one were not too concerned about top end speed.

@JonMillerFishing

4 жыл бұрын

el diablo loco poco, I think the Cayenne model needs at least a 40 hp engine. The 50 hp was adequate but I do appreciate the extra 5 mph the 60 gives me on the long runs I make.

@ElDiabloLocoPoco

4 жыл бұрын

@@JonMillerFishing OK, thanks. Until I can move back down to BiggSwampy, I won't be doing anything like a 90 mile run. Be easier/quicker at 30mph though. :o Looking at doing a plywood and fiberglass project boat right now, but one of the Akona hulls would be a really good choice on the inshore waters here in NC. More tide and shifty sand flats here, so that shallow draft is good. Avoiding big water here, always hated get caught in the short storm chop in Lakes Pontchartrain & Borgne. For now still living vicariously going through your older vids. Good stuff.

@JonMillerFishing

4 жыл бұрын

@@ElDiabloLocoPoco, well I hope you manage to build one. I'm very interested in boat building and have built two stitch and glue sea kayaks, 14' and 17'. I would love to do a skiff, if I had the time.

Absolutely killer video. I have one of these boats on order right now, getting the 60 Tohatsu. I feel even better about my selection after watching your video. Very informative video from an educated boater/boat owner. I ordered mine with a atlas micro jack plate, I didnt notice one on yours. Do you wish you had one or do you think its not necessary?

@JonMillerFishing

4 жыл бұрын

I don't think the jack plate is necessary where I fish, but there are a few situations where I think it could improve the prop's purchase of the water or idling in super shallow water with a hard bottom. A 60 hp is perfect for the boat. Let me know what you think.

@briancooper314

4 жыл бұрын

Jon Miller My thoughts on the jack plate was that it would give me a little more control over the bow when crossing big water that is rough. If you get your trim right and tabs right are you able to run wide open in 2 footers? If so that’s pretty impressive for that boat.

@JonMillerFishing

4 жыл бұрын

SkiffinIt yes the trim tabs really help especially in 2’ seas. I wouldn’t run wide open in 2’ers. I guess it’s possible if the wave length was perfect, but otherwise the boat would get pounded or the bow might drop into a wave.

Did you ever consider the advent?

Found your channel. Looking at the Ankona Native SUV17 then ran across the Cayenne. Not sure which one to get. Thanks, P.S. Background music kind of loud with ear buds in.

@JonMillerFishing

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback on the music. I think I'm getting the correct volume now on the last few videos.

Can a power pole be installed on this type of vessel?

@JonMillerFishing

4 жыл бұрын

Yes it can.

I wonder why you went with honda again than tohatsu (lighter) or Evinrude 10yr warranty 🤔

@JonMillerFishing

4 жыл бұрын

rob cantu good question. Where I fish my number one concern is reliability and Honda gives me the most confidence.

Port side storage/cooler....looks like the inner liner is coming apart. The seal didnt appear to be holding up well.

Which one would you consider for the Texas coast?

@JonMillerFishing

4 жыл бұрын

I fished Texas for the first time this year, with a guide out of Port Mansfield. I think the Cayenne would be a strong contender because of its pocket tunnel. It could run those shallow bays on plane, just like the guide boat.

@robertchaney5480

4 жыл бұрын

You hit the right place.

@robertchaney5480

4 жыл бұрын

Jon Miller Thanks for the information. I contacted Erin to send me the price with add on. Should get information from her this week. My son has been pushing me towards the cayenne instead of the advent. He sent me your video. 👍

A cayenne will be one of the first things I buy after surviving grad school.

@riptide10x60

3 жыл бұрын

If you had ordered it when you posted your comment you would still be waiting for another 6 months for it to be finished.

@cliffhalljr3426

3 жыл бұрын

@@riptide10x60 Funny enough, I jumped on the list last October. I finish grad school in May and it should be built around Jan of 2022.

@riptide10x60

3 жыл бұрын

@@cliffhalljr3426 Nice! Perfect timing, I'm sure you will have many awesome adventures to come!

Whatsbis the weight of your boat and trailer loaded?

@JonMillerFishing

2 жыл бұрын

Around 1,000 lb

@tejh140

2 жыл бұрын

@@JonMillerFishing Thank you! I've been wanting to get a Cayenne but my vehicles tow compacity is 1500lbs. So it may be possible.

👍

I'm still debating this boat or a chaquita freedom 🤦🏻‍♂️either way I won't be polling with a 50hp tohatsu

@JonMillerFishing

4 жыл бұрын

The Chaquita Freedom is an interesting boat. I have wade fished from the shallow water cats in TX but never been on a flat monohull like the Chaquita Freedom. Would you say this is a hull design intended for 2' or less chop? From a cursory comparison of the Cayenne and the Chaquita, I would say they have some shallow water characteristics that overlap but most of their individual capabilities don't overlap making them very different boats. It seems like the Chaquita will be stronger on super shallow calm waters but not so good in open water, such as crossing the 25 miles of open water across Chandeleur Sound I have been doing in the Cayenne. The Cayenne will be more versatile because it can handle 3' waves but not as good as the Chiquita in super skinny water. As I have found out from owning a variety of boats, deciding exactly where we want to fish and how we want to fish is the starting point of making a good buying decision. Good Luck with that!

Hi Jon, just found out today after I emailed them...wait time now is 18 months! Ridiculous IMHO. They need to hire more people. I'll look for a used one.

@JonMillerFishing

3 жыл бұрын

That's a long wait! My wait was only 6 months in 2013. I hope you can find one used.

@getore100

3 жыл бұрын

@@JonMillerFishing I also really like that East Cape Evo but it's $50K...rediculous. Might end up with an XPRESS aluminum 185 skiff. Don't know if you have any thoughts or know anything about them.

@JonMillerFishing

3 жыл бұрын

@@getore100 I wouldn't spend $50K on that boat, nothing against EC, but that is more than I am willing to spend on a small boat that is basically a skiff. I don't know anything about the XPRESS. I would probably look in the used market for something fiberglass.

@getore100

3 жыл бұрын

@@JonMillerFishing Jon, agreed.

hey Jon, you wouldn't be from Santa Cruz, CA .

@JonMillerFishing

4 жыл бұрын

Scott Seggermann, nope.

I've wanted a flats for years since first seeing one. I don't fish when it's windy, why do I need a 24' bay boat? I have one other person in the boat. No passengers hardly ever. Most people can't or don't have the heart to fish on a regular basis. Why do we need a huge boat? A small boat means less money we're throwing into the water.

8 stuck ups hit dislike when they reached the economy part.