worth the cash ?

Very nice rigs!! no doubt! IS a 17ft skiff worth 40K or more????? I guess that really depends on the person looking for the boat. If you are going to use it for what it was designed to do, then yes.

whats wrong with a mm rig? just don't have the speed i guess. put an outboard on the hull instead. i would think you can do more that way then spending all that money. a when you hit something in the shallow you wont cry as easily.

Skiffs these days sure are expensive, looked into them and was amazed a boat only rated for a 40HP engine could cost over $30K+

what about gettin' Aucoin to build ya a flats type boat all deck & wide gunwales and puttin' an outboard on it?

my next boat will be that way for sure!

those flats skiffa are sweet, but the cost turns me off!

X2 on what slinger wrote

I don't see much advantage over a custom aluminum rig. I have ridden in one and they are nice, but not $40,000 nice. The day after I rode in it, the captain got stuck in the mud out of Lafitte. That wouldn't have happened with a mudmotor. They might have there place somewhere like Florida, but in Louisiana I don't see any advantages other than a little bit of speed.

Funny thing, years ago I actually met one of the owner's of Hell's Bay at Rome's Lounge in Grand Isle. He was a real nice guy and wanted to try to expand the brand down here. I guess that didn't work out because I have only seen a few charter captains that run them and they are all flyfishing guides. It's a very well made boat but I'm sure the invention of the short-tail put a damper on sales in Louisiana.

i've seen them down here and usually you can see 1 or two driving down paris rd. in chalmette; heading towords delcroix or hopedale. usually its the ranger brand and but they are all that style. not all the time but i've seen them.

This is my flats rig. I can tell you, You will enjoy a good flats rig if you are eat up as I am about chasing reds!!