https://www.saltmarshskiffs.com/home daily 1.0 2026-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/ea710d3d-bd5b-463c-aef7-fa4a0693ad5a/heron-18-banner.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/92f5e00e-c789-40e1-b857-537f30a7ae70/heron-16-home-slide.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/db82bcfa-1df9-460d-928a-93ebb098f584/salt-marsh-sm-1444-skiff.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/484d318f-21e8-4ab9-a244-04e56925a479/image-asset.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/53e91845-e7d1-484e-a20d-c79adc86bd16/logo%2Bwhite.png https://www.saltmarshskiffs.com/heron-16 daily 0.75 2025-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/efe9105d-4dce-4fd3-a2e3-c25012a34d44/slide-3.jpg Heron 16 - World-Class Performance on the Pole Running performance, build quality, aesthetics, and value are all important considerations when choosing a poling skiff. But at the end of the day, if it doesn’t pole well, the rest doesn’t really matter. And the Heron 16 performs incredibly on the pole — tracks like a canoe, spins like a top, and slips through wind ripples in total silence. In fact, although our Heron 18 is an amazing skiff, when it’s time to tilt the engine and get on the platform, the little 16 outperforms her big sister with one or two anglers on the bow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/800174a0-fdb3-4855-bd11-4b119ffccb1d/slide-4.jpg Heron 16 - Big Capability in a Small Package At 16’5” long with a 6’ beam, the Heron 16 is among the most compact poling skiffs on the market — and one of just a few under the 17’ mark. That means it fits comfortably in a typical 19’6” garage with a swing tongue and performs admirably with just 40 to 60 hp. At the same time, though, thanks to a wide beam, deep cockpit, and aggressive spray rails, the Heron 16 delivers exceptional stability while fishing, rides comfortably and capably in bay chop, and comes with a rated capacity of 4 adults. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/19c0cc6f-5b77-46d7-80dc-c8766d81fcbd/slide-value.jpg Heron 16 - Unmatched Value in a True Technical Skiff Add a platform to almost any small, lightweight boat and you can call it a poling skiff. But a true technical poling skiff is a different animal — specifically designed to eliminate any noise from ripples slapping against the hull, to balance level for minimum draft with one person on the platform and one or two anglers on the bow, and to track straight at poling speed, even across or into the wind. While there are less expensive ways to get on the water, the Heron 16 is arguably the most affordable true technical skiff on the market, starting around $26,000 ready to fish with a tiller 40 hp Suzuki and quality aluminum trailer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1757973149717-SE0695C4IDPKO7I76JLK/DSC00626-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1757973152740-SY0YL8E5UFR4CG3F7LY4/DSC00628-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1759082858969-F6S9M28MORG6QZDLPM2T/IMG_6434.jpg Heron 16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1759082856810-4NZYO4DKTFD5N489TSDH/IMG_6436.jpg Heron 16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1759082856761-OZZ8YYCX9MEW9LY6CRUA/IMG_6435.jpg Heron 16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1757973152875-BXZ0O325DZN48K65VTL4/DSC00630-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1757973155477-6W461Z1SBOFZBQH8EWIX/DSC00631-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1757973155563-WX1EMAK19YGRM1FI8DTO/GOPR0131-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1757973157875-30BYQWXZTJ3B8VLCV2RV/GOPR0132-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1757973158048-7T1ZR6MDLWAKGLI716AT/GOPR0137-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1757973160049-6XAXVWMI04VAVSZ4IDUZ/GOPR0139-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1757973160138-IAV9LN6B5OSKLWPESJIG/IMG_0819-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1757973171790-Q0QEN52S4C9GIRPCX4ZZ/IMG_9794-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1757973169700-QLK0VA6RY37STNN85P21/IMG_9791-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1757973170672-Y1AY5RO75DY2RHEIJXN9/IMG_9793-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1757973173235-VLG67Y7L5ICRF4MZII9G/IMG_9795-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1757973174070-5BL9UO64UBNSBH567JD4/IMG_9799-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1757973162288-V2YCI4SLCD64B630N946/IMG_0853-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1757973162513-M0M5BPZ9OZ5M5O9WOY14/IMG_0949+copy.jpg Heron 16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1757973149548-PT2T1173HO57ZM36KYJP/DSC00202+copy.jpg Heron 16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1757973166437-305D5OILX8W9DBU4SAK0/IMG_1265+copy.jpg Heron 16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1757973165818-GHP328TGE0M58QZPXDZ0/IMG_2211+copy.jpg Heron 16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1757973167992-WCI9WUUTG6TJFNFJ0KE8/IMG_6329-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1757973174917-PB9HGCYJQ25KN8QGH1XF/sm6%2B%281%2Bof%2B1%29+copy.jpg Heron 16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1757973175878-VIAA4KFSQ7G11ESZEQZD/sm12.jpg Heron 16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1757973176674-UTPOUC82Q4T8FVDFEBVU/sm16.jpg Heron 16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1757973177567-2W8LG8CBFRNMVB573XJN/sm22.jpg Heron 16 https://www.saltmarshskiffs.com/contact daily 0.75 2025-10-03 https://www.saltmarshskiffs.com/sm-1444 daily 0.75 2025-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/5fa7dcaa-9626-4bf0-bf17-0df9cb4bdf97/1444-slide-1.jpg SM 1444 - A Poling Skiff IN Jon Boat’s Clothing Despite the SM 1444’s workboat toughness and versatility, it’s not your average all-purpose jon boat. Carefully refined poling strakes yield excellent tracking. A clean entry minimizes hull slap. Dedicated under-gunnel racks accommodate fly rods up to 9’. Flush hardware and a thoughtful layout eliminate snag points and maximize fishability. Jon boat silhouette or not, the SM 1444 is fully strapped for technical shallow-water fishing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/b2661b1a-0e68-4fd3-bbfd-226a0895224c/1444-slide-2.jpg SM 1444 - Cartopper or Loaded Tech Skiff? You Decide! With a tough Kevlar bottom and a hull weight of just 300 lbs., a bare-bones 1444 can manhandled into a remote canal or marsh, where you can clamp a portable outboard to the transom, throw a 6-gallon fuel tank on the floor, and fish, hunt, or explore pristine waters in a fish-ready skiff. At the other end of the spectrum, the 1444 can be rigged with a side console, poling platform, trolling motor, trim tabs, jack plate, electronics, and anything else you need for long runs in the Glades, marshes, or river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/2f12adcd-4b10-4180-9ac6-d8334877ecc6/1444-slide-3.jpg SM 1444 - Kevlar Composite Performance, Aluminum Price Mass-produced aluminum jon boats have their advantages. They’re affordable, lightweight, tough, and easy to maintain and repair. On the other hand, they’re noisy on the water and not very fishable; most lack casting decks and rod storage, present a minefield of snag points, and are hard to move around with their thwarts and ribs. For a similar cost, the Kevlar SM 1444 is just as tough and lightweight as an aluminum jon but also deadly silent on the water and ready for even the most technical fishing right out of the box. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/ea4c0014-8da3-4632-b783-b1ebe9d84d4f/guide-box-placeholder.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/9d369a68-cf91-46f0-a7dd-79c5184f94e3/tiller-console https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/cccb2972-16bd-4bae-ab4e-b9ee5aabb494/side-console.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/4e7c2be5-9f58-47bd-9cfd-a0f1dc0fdea6/cooler-grab-bar.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758038507467-496QJXRF4B5K85SCE5YF/IMG_8296-Erin-Campbell.jpg SM 1444 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758038495773-XFXA2ZWJ51QUEQSKMUCA/IMG_5635.jpg SM 1444 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758038503569-PFVM4I5FERENSDP0UCB7/IMG_5676-Erin-Campbell.jpg SM 1444 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758038501248-S4IVBB54UOHESK40WYG5/IMG_5856-Erin-Campbell.jpg SM 1444 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758038504094-UYKODX9KALMUAZBDGFI7/IMG_6743-Erin-Campbell.jpg SM 1444 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758038495808-G35OSALS5MDF2MCIOZ5S/IMG_6033.jpg SM 1444 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758038505499-VZS85MVVP6VHLTBUQFL1/IMG_9901-Erin-Campbell.jpg SM 1444 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758038500873-Y0D7PTVUUSNGUPMCHKYB/IMG_6002-Erin-Campbell.jpg SM 1444 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758038508334-ZAPC1L04XPWRDCUR0PWI/IMG_9899-Erin-Campbell.jpg SM 1444 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758038506397-4UR0QQ10XECH1RF5IJ8O/IMG_6913-Erin-Campbell.jpg SM 1444 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758038498499-RSE0A0XUOTJN49BMIZ5C/IMG_1679.jpg SM 1444 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758038498298-YKYE1LLP3T26NG0XCRY6/IMG_1675.jpg SM 1444 https://www.saltmarshskiffs.com/heron-18 daily 0.75 2025-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/291f78e5-6eb2-43fd-af04-825e99f85e6e/heron-18-transom-slide.jpg Heron 18 - Unique Variable Radius Transom The result of two years of R&D, the Heron 18’s rounded transom design improves poling efficiency and handling by allowing water to slip more smoothly around the aft corners rather than creating turbulence. The drawback of rounded transoms — aside from being harder to build — is that they’re less efficient at planing speeds. The Heron 18 addresses that with an innovative step design that keeps the rounded surface clear of the water above displacement speeds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/f542b634-4464-485d-99f3-7fa7ab64ba64/heron-18-versatility-slide-2.jpg Heron 18 - From Oceanside Tarpon to Belly-Crawling Reds The Heron 18 occupies the sweet spot for maximum versatility in skiffs. At 18’6” x 6’5” with generous freeboard forward, it can fish three with ease, confidently transit open water, and keep you dry and comfortable on the anchor without running for shelter at the first whitecap. At the same time it remains a true technical skiff — a boat that’s a pleasure to pole, not a chore. Want to head to the sandbar with the kids, dogs, and a few chairs? Or throw in the kids, the dogs, and couple beanbags and head for the sandbar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/ae396dd2-4bad-4bc1-988b-259b8b046635/heron-18-slide-value.jpg Heron 18 - Top Tier Performance for Tens of Thousands Less You can easily pay upwards of $100,000 for an 18-foot poling skiff these days. And if you do, you’re going to be buying a great boat — easy on the eyes, smartly laid out, well built with state-of-the-art materials, meticulously rigged and finished, lightweight, and strong. Or you can pay tens of thousands less for a skiff that ticks all the same boxes. Head-to-head, the Heron 18 gives nothing up against any skiff in its class in terms of performance or quality — only price. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123027635-CV7S5ZMC3K47MD1ACGMW/IMG_6146-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123028653-QTT0MZM2DGLF6MHNNLIN/IMG_6149-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123014645-0TN6RWCHBKTXQIV7B4VD/IMG_4181-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1759081989277-4DJIPPHGNUTDQPROXI84/IMG_0439.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1759081989403-OCVCXW1DP7NGRSUQCT28/IMG_0440.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1759081992483-RVGQ7OO6A2HAZCUZSBK9/IMG_0441.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1759081993569-QPKPN775MZNOC5PVQ64E/IMG_0438.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1759081995977-JDPVU7AWBUU56IEUE9BR/IMG_0437.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123021082-HSE97RK6B6TQ6YWLCP9Y/IMG_4229-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123019201-IZUS4594K7LOBHUTJ13F/IMG_4214-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123020386-LG6SKOSOYBEAZKXZAK19/IMG_4223-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123022078-FLLJ3L11OARJ5XBIXFU1/IMG_4230-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123023089-UNQ220DEZSBP0HZ9M1P4/IMG_4246-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123017536-AI7M77LYPA4EKP5OIVQO/IMG_4190-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123017760-C1KICT9E3RSKH5QYV352/IMG_4194-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123024449-2881LKE1CDOK1UXW9ZD8/IMG_5972-%282%29-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123032995-9FLNSJNT9DFED9Q4IK2S/IMG_6540-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123031988-QYWIX4KQ4GHDB537ISR5/IMG_6537-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123033937-L7MNE09NM7RCF6UOJICI/IMG_6541-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123034968-AHCIG8FS5JV8GX3Q1AG2/IMG_6542-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123035941-YUA9IKIC79SSGQSMV87H/IMG_6545-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123014832-2HA29SKSND64N3SBJGQT/IMG_2414-Erin-Campbell-2.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123041976-O2HCBBQ6LOBO3U664S6Y/IMG_9403-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123040042-WTWA46YXS0SO8YU47T9T/IMG_9398-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123041049-YU4KV86774NTHU07MIL7/IMG_9399-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123025410-EM951U96YMVVJ9LLKF64/IMG_6006-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123026615-PD7VTJBPDOL4S9RAG358/IMG_6058-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123030235-XAZ05NL5HQP0E6FFI4UM/IMG_6321-Erin-Campbell.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123030997-RWQGRM49JY34C1E76QXL/IMG_6490.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123037011-G22B9XFIQIDU7G59C3XS/IMG_6639.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123037914-3XL66EFTUA3YL28QBXZY/IMG_6669.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123039035-UEBVGQV9LG1L23HMQ8V4/IMG_6681.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123042226-KNU0WTLMJDDDBZAFB08K/IMG3-sm.jpg Heron 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6877cdc9294f596a39d633e4/1758123043413-LBT0OY8BGKHIG7BOL09N/IMG5-sm.jpg Heron 18 https://www.saltmarshskiffs.com/options daily 0.75 2025-09-30