This kid fishes out of one he has a YouTube channel and even talks about them in a video I think ......he out of texas cubera came from rig in texas waters or out of texas.......he didn't enter it to IGFA cause he didn't want to drop a pin on his spot

 

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This kid fishes out of one he has a YouTube channel and even talks about them in a video I think ......he out of texas cubera came from rig in texas waters or out of texas.......he didn't enter it to IGFA cause he didn't want to drop a pin on his spot

There is so much wrong with his post.
First, the IGFA doesn't recognize a fish taken with a spear gun.
Second, this is not a world record, except maybe with a spear gun and that would make it a Texas record if even that.
Third, I caught the largest Cubera Snapper in the world, 151lbs. It can't be recognized as a world record with the IGFA since I caught it on a hand line.
I caught it above the VA Fogg off the coast of Freeport on June 23, 1984.
Don't believe me, look it up under Texas Unrestricted records.

 

I think one, they’re not readily available that I know of so that makes it pretty hard to go test drive one or even lay eyes on it and two, they’re pretty plain, basic no frills boats. Not much storage and not wide at all so not much deck space. I looked into them a little but didn’t like the lack of room and the high sides. I’ve had a high sides boat (Pathfinder) and I didn’t like climbing in and out of it to wade fish.

 

no storage, narrow so not much deck space, hard to get in and out if you want to wade

 

They are slow and dont hold a ton of fuel. Other than that they are great and very economical. I keep thinking about ordering a container of them from imemsa.

 

Pangas are around Texas and can be a terrific solution depending on your style of fishing. They can get fairly skinny and are very seaworthy in sporty conditions or near/offshore when the Gulf cooperates. Also, very fuel efficient.

There's a lot of variation in "pangas". The imported ones tend to be bare bones, but can be customized a great deal if you're so inclined. There are panga importers in Texas who will do it for you, too.

The best ones are American made, most (or all) coming out of Florida. For example, Panga Marine pangas have large fuel tanks (like 50 gallons), lots of storage, gunwale caps, center consoles, live wells, etc. Unfortunately, the builder retired a few years ago, and the new owner quickly screwed up the business and went broke. Used Panga Marine boats are in high demand because they're well-built and top-of-line pangas. Most come out of Florida since that's where they were built, but are available elsewhere, too. If I were looking for a panga, I'd definitely try to find a used Panga Marine in good condition.

 

Pangas are around Texas and can be a terrific solution depending on your style of fishing. They can get fairly skinny and are very seaworthy in sporty conditions or near/offshore when the Gulf cooperates. Also, very fuel efficient.

There's a lot of variation in "pangas". The imported ones tend to be bare bones, but can be customized a great deal if you're so inclined. There are panga importers in Texas who will do it for you, too.

The best ones are American made, most (or all) coming out of Florida. For example, Panga Marine pangas have large fuel tanks (like 50 gallons), lots of storage, gunwale caps, center consoles, live wells, etc. Unfortunately, the builder retired a few years ago, and the new owner quickly screwed up the business and went broke. Used Panga Marine boats are in high demand because they're well-built and top-of-line pangas. Most come out of Florida since that's where they were built, but are available elsewhere, too. If I were looking for a panga, I'd definitely try to find a used Panga Marine in good condition.

I took a ride in Buzzard Bills Panga and really liked the ride. It was a 28' if i remember right.

Most of the american versions over power the hull and add too much extra weight.

If you run them barebones like mexico they are a good option to consider.

 

After watching quite a few YouTube videos I think they would be great if it was used solely as a bare bones fishing machine. No creature comforts, just a machine to get you from A to B in good or nasty conditions.

 

If a panga was good enough for Billy Sandifer, it just might work for you, too.

 

I've been interested in pangas for a few years and I'm a member of Panga Boat Owners on Facebook. Since I own an aluminum flat boat, I'm into no-frills and pangas are no-frills. I find it curious they haven't become more popular. I've never been in one, but they seem to do many things very good, but nothing great. From what I read they go shallow and take open water chop and run with smaller HP outboards. Check out mylastboat.com I believe the hulls are Eduardono and have reported better quality finish than the Imemsa.

 

It's also the biggest in the world, and all the biologists (5) who certified it said it's likely that would never be beat, he was truly a freak especially since he was supposed to be in South America at the time I caught him.

 

care to post a picture of it? Ive always been fascinated by the big Cuberas

 

I had one and really enjoyed it. It fished off shore in the pacific. I bought a hull and built it out how I wanted it. Storage in the bow. Leaning post/live well. 500# capacity fish box in front of console with seating on top. 80 gal built in fuel tank. She was a fishing machine. 27.5 feet in length.

 

I have an Imemsa w25 that Rod Bayou to Bluewater put together for me. It has a large front deck, a center console (that I wish was a touch smaller) that holds a 40 gallon tank, a leaning post, an atlas jackplate, a Minn-Kota Raptor, and a 115hp Tohatsu. The package from Rod had the boat built out and a Coastline Trailer. Kevin's Boat and Motor Repair did all of the rigging. First class group of folks across the board.

The boat is narrow, but not tippy. I thought I would not like how narrow it is, but I've come to really appreciate the design. On a calm day with a slight wailwind, very lightly loaded, I saw 41.3 mph. The boat performs best at 25-30 mph, and does wonderful in Galveston chop and a really rough lake livingston. It sips fuel, is easy to trailer, is a bit of a handful to load by yourself. It floats shallow enough, and really surprised me with how well it handles rough water. After a couple of skiffs, I realized that I preferred boats that can handle rougher water better.

Rod built it out with tons of storage, and I have a Yeti with a cushion in front of the console for seating. There is also a bench seat in the back that doubles as storage and has the batteries and bilge access, amongst other doo dads. I also have a Lithium 36v trolling motor battery in the anchor storage at the bow. I had to have a custom bracket made for the trolling motor, but it's worked great.

I've fished 4 people very comfortably, and there is plenty of room for the kiddos and beanbags and what not. I can easily hop out to wade and hop back in. It floats in about 11", hops on plane quickly...especially now that I added a Permatrim, and has been all around a fun boat for my family. I had serious reservations about the 115 being enough horsepower, and believe me, it's plenty enough.

They are surprisingly "affordable" when comparing against other 25' boats...but it was still expensive. The little things truly do make or break the financial feasibility. I like the form over function and ruggedness of the hull. They are decidedly not a Yellowfin, and that's what I like about it.

Happy to help answer questions that you might have. It's been a fun project, and I'll be keeping this thing for a while.

 

I have an Imemsa w25 that Rod Bayou to Bluewater put together for me. It has a large front deck, a center console (that I wish was a touch smaller) that holds a 40 gallon tank, a leaning post, an atlas jackplate, a Minn-Kota Raptor, and a 115hp Tohatsu. The package from Rod had the boat built out and a Coastline Trailer. Kevin's Boat and Motor Repair did all of the rigging. First class group of folks across the board.

The boat is narrow, but not tippy. I thought I would not like how narrow it is, but I've come to really appreciate the design. On a calm day with a slight wailwind, very lightly loaded, I saw 41.3 mph. The boat performs best at 25-30 mph, and does wonderful in Galveston chop and a really rough lake livingston. It sips fuel, is easy to trailer, is a bit of a handful to load by yourself. It floats shallow enough, and really surprised me with how well it handles rough water. After a couple of skiffs, I realized that I preferred boats that can handle rougher water better.

Rod built it out with tons of storage, and I have a Yeti with a cushion in front of the console for seating. There is also a bench seat in the back that doubles as storage and has the batteries and bilge access, amongst other doo dads. I also have a Lithium 36v trolling motor battery in the anchor storage at the bow. I had to have a custom bracket made for the trolling motor, but it's worked great.

I've fished 4 people very comfortably, and there is plenty of room for the kiddos and beanbags and what not. I can easily hop out to wade and hop back in. It floats in about 11", hops on plane quickly...especially now that I added a Permatrim, and has been all around a fun boat for my family. I had serious reservations about the 115 being enough horsepower, and believe me, it's plenty enough.

They are surprisingly "affordable" when comparing against other 25' boats...but it was still expensive. The little things truly do make or break the financial feasibility. I like the form over function and ruggedness of the hull. They are decidedly not a Yellowfin, and that's what I like about it.

Happy to help answer questions that you might have. It's been a fun project, and I'll be keeping this thing for a while.

Thks for your feedback, if you could share some pics that would be awesome. I've found a lot of places that build them from bare bones to all out. I think for me I just don't want to be like everyone else in a Hyaine or Majek.

 

This is the only pic left. That's my son with it, and he's 6'1".
Remember this is 1984, not much high tech stuff back then.

 

wow that thing is a beast..bet that was fun!

 

You can go across the border and get one ….but most get the Imensa Pangas through the importers ….Richard Beck out of Corpus is the main guy but he now has dealers like Rod at Bayou …along with guys in FL💰

the 25’ with a 115/140 is a sweet set up if you keep it simple and light
i have never been a fan of mounting the trolling motors up front and feel like doing a transom mount like you see on whalers makes better sense.

 

Richard Beck makes it MUCH more difficult to get one now. As he asserts his claim to being the dealer for the entire USA.

I agree on the setup with a 25' and no more than a 140. Also keeping the platform barebones and not overloading on weight. It's slow but rides good and is very capable.

 

Unless you plan on running passes/fishing offshore with it a lot the design doesnt make any sense for flats fishing. What exactly is all of the freeboard fiberglass (especially in the bow) doing other than increasing weight and catching wind? That hull is popular in Mexico and other places because they are used running passes and in lots of nearshore and commercial applications, which the hull is well suited for.

The efficiency of the panga comes from the beam and the pad, if only there was a relatively narrow beam pad boat with lower sides better suited to bay/flats fishing.....I bet it would be very popular and you would see them everywhere.....

 

.....Haynie Bigfoot, HO, and the LS based off of the HO is narrow beam, pad, and low side.....

....and you see them everywhere. Lol much better for Texas flats fishing.

 

Hey guys looking for my first boat. I fish a lot in Corpus Christi and fresh water lakes. I found this panga boat do yall think it’s a good deal? 2016 18ft Panga Imemsa panga center 2016 Tohatsu 40HP with 100hours 2016 CoastLine Trailer Price at $12,500

 

You ever get the Panga?

 

Went with a Haynie Bigfoot