Bay boats versus flats boats article of comparison by capt. steven lamp. updated april 2018. in the 90's if you would have told me that i would own a bay boat for my fishing charter services here in key west, i may have looked at you funny and snickered as i walked away surely knowing you were not well informed or even knew a damn thing about the fishing charter business.. Inshore fishing, bay boat versus flats boat so the question i now have is which would you choose if it was an "addition" to having an offshore boat? the offshore boat is a 22' grady and can fish some inshore stuff if that matters.. If you want to fish primarily inshore, but on very calm days still go offshore, a bay boat from 20 to 22 feet might be just the boat you’re looking for..
Bay boats bay boats have a more typical boat look to them, often in the 20' range, they also allow you to get onto the shallow waters of the flats. due to its v-shaped hull bay boats cut through the waves better making for a smoother ride in rough weather.. Bay boats vs center console boats: making the choice. okay, so you’ve narrowed down your short list of models but now you’re still feeling stuck between a rock and a hard place.. What would be the potential drawbacks of buying a flats boat with a large front and rear casting deck to use as a bass boat? i was looking at bass boats when my boss suggested a flats boat..
