Flatts skiff vs. bass boat

Tim wrote: "More or less a thought, i'm not buying a boat anytime soon... Is
a bass boat capable of going on sal****er? If you were to do both...i.e.
live somwhere where sal****er and freshwater are available...would you be
better off with a flats skiff(my preference so far) or would a bass boat be
good enough? Just curious to peoples thoughts on the subject."

Tim, I live in South Louisiana near the dividing line for sal****er and
freshwater. I have both fresh and sal****er within 25 minutes of my home.
Although I rarely fish fresh water most of the fisherman that fish sal****er
run bay boats because of the possible chop on open lakes and bays. Those
that run flat (Carolina Skiffs) or Jon boats fish mostly with them to target
redfish in the shallow ponds. I see very few bass boats fishing sal****er.

When fishing freshwater, I see some flat type boats and bass boats but very
few bay boats.

I owned a 14 foot Jon that I use to fish sal****er only in the winter since
crossing open bays is not usually a problem and the distance needed to get
to a deep hole is usually 3 miles or less. The rest of the year, I fish out
of an old 17 foot Boston Whaler. Most of my friends either fish freshwater
exclusively or sal****er very few fish both. Those that do fish both use
what every boat they chose to purchase either, flat, bass or bay boat. Most
do own a second boat used for duck hunting and that is usually a Jon boat
with a go devil on it or a mud boat. They also own pirogues.

By the way, I usually fish 6 or 7 times a month. Tight lines, headed to the
honey hole in the morning.

Sarge