Our Skiffs

Each specifically designed for the needs of an angler driven to chase their passions, whether that’s deep into the backcountry, on the oceanside flats or into blue water territory.

Weight: 3100 pounds

Draft: 13” fully rigged

Length: 24’ 10”

Beam: 102”

Power: 250-400 hp

Taking the Hell’s Bay philosophy to even greater lengths, the Estero is a a bay boat designed to be the ultimate near-shore fishing machine. An uncompromising tool with two live wells, a huge fish box and room for your family and friends, all wrapped up in the deadly silent hull that Hell’s Bay is known for.

Weight: 695 pounds

Draft: 7” fully rigged

Length: 18’ 1”

Beam: 79”

Power: 90-150 hp

Named after the Marquesas Keys near Key West, because they lie across a rough stretch of water from some of the best flats on earth. A technical skiff with a buttery ride in a chop that will deliver you dry and happy, and then allow you to silently pole up to a school of bonefish. Room for four and lots of storage.

Weight: 695 pounds

Draft: 4 1/2” fully rigged

Length: 18’ 4”

Beam: 79”

Power: 60 – 90 hp

Because no one likes to get left at the dock. A skiff similar to our Professional, but re-engineered to comfortably fish 3 people. Roomier, with more volume forward so your buddy can get up there to take your picture with that huge tarpon that you just spent the last 45 minutes landing.

Weight: 610 pounds

Draft: 4 1/2” fully rigged

Length: 18’

Beam: 73”

Power: 50-70 hp

Our “no-frills” hard-core sight fishing machine. Focused purely on performance, the Waterman is a Hell’s Bay skiff reduced to the essence of what it takes to perform at the highest level. A great boat for everything from the bayous of Louisiana to the mangrove creeks of the 10K Islands.

Weight: 625 pounds

Draft: 4 1/2” fully rigged

Length: 17’ 8”

Beam: 73”

Power: 60 – 70 hp

The ultimate shallow water technical poling skiff, the Professional 17.8 was designed specifically for the single- minded pursuit of fish in the most challenging shallow water conditions. Silent and effortless to pole, with a dry comfortable ride, this is the pinnacle of a shallow water skiff.

Weight: 595 pounds

Draft: 7” fully rigged

Length: 16’ 4”

Beam: 70”

Power: 60 – 70 hp

Designed to be a compact, all-terrain skiff with a soft, dry ride in the open waters of the Keys, the Biscayne gives you the best of both worlds: the ability to cross the nastiest water while keeping you dry, along with the ability to silently pole the skinniest flats. Big boat performance in a 16 foot package.

Weight: 570 pounds

Draft: 3 1/2” fully rigged

Length: 16’ 4”

Beam: 70”

Power: 40-70 hp

The original Hell’s Bay, the Whipray, is a boat designed to take you deep into the wild places where the fi sh think they’re safe. The Whipray is the ultimate expression of “Everything you need, not much you don’t.” It is light, quiet, and combines our Hell’s Bay craftsmanship with the spirit of sportsmanship.

Weight: 350 pounds

Draft: 3.5”

Length: 16’4”

Beam: 69”

Power: 25 hpTiller

A return to our roots, the Eldora is a technical “micro-skiff” stripped to its purest form. A light, pure poling machine, that still maintains the quality and sheer toughness that sets Hell’s Bay apart, at a level of investment that makes joining the Hell’s Bay family accessible. A silent, effortless poling machine.

Weight: 440 pounds

Draft: 4” fully rigged

Length: 17’ 8”

Beam: 58”

Power: 30 hp

Go places only a canoe can get to. A Hell’s Bay skiff designed to meet the minimum requirements to reach the wildest parts of the backcountry, the Glades Skiff gives you the stealth footprint of a canoe with the comforts and room of a skiff. It’s even known to hunt some ducks when others are out fishing.

Weight 650 pounds

Draft 9″ fully rigged

Length 17′ 8″

Beam 73″

Power 70-115 hp

The skiff that has changed the shallow water game. Think technical poling skiff for silently fishing in shallow water that gives give the speed and dry ride of a larger boat. It is built to handle any condition you can put it through and dominates rough water crossings. Tracks and holds straight when poling in high winds in open water allowing for the perfect shot at the string of tarpon.

HB/Orvis Edition

Hell's Bay and Orvis have teamed up to bring you a skiff with exclusive options that can only be found by ordering this package.

Tender Package

We offer a Yacht Tender package available on all of our skiffs, which includes reinforced lifting eyes and towing points. We will work with you on the specific requirements for davits, cradles and tiedowns - even custom color configurations to match your mothership. Because sometimes those skinny waters you want to fish are an ocean away.

Lodge Package

For those who require a more specialized Hell’s Bay skiff, we offer a Lodge edition of many of our boats. Optimized for a Guide and his/her guests, the Hell’s Bay Lodge edition provides a comfortable fishing platform designed to efficiently fish multiple anglers in a wide variety of settings.

Pre-owned Skiffs

Sometimes, we can be our own worst competition, because a pre-owned Hell’s Bay skiff is sill a better boat than most, and it already knows where the fish are. Built to last a lifetime. And sometimes, more than one. Check out our inventory of pre-owned skiff, but hurry– If you find one you like, they typically don’t stick around for long.