January 2026 · 17 EVO X
17 EVOx Review with Captain Rick Hilliard East Cape Boats and Weird water fishing ·
On the water with Captain Rick Hilliard of Weird Water Charters, walking through his 17 EVOx after a full season of real guide use in the Mosquito Lagoon.
Rigged with a Suzuki 60, a classic Ghost side console, a Marquesa Marine casting platform, and guide-driven setup choices throughout, this craft gets fished the way it was meant to — day in and day out.
Nothing beats feedback from the people who run them for a living.
Every East Cape is built to order in Longwood, Florida — one at a time, around how its owner fishes. This is one of them.