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I do both about as often so I guess I should be able to answer the question with some confidence. So why am I having such a hard time with it. I guess because there really are plenty of challenges to both surf casting and boat fishing. I don't think you can compare "skill levels" because every angler is different. For that matter, every fishing trip is different. Every boat, every beach, every day weather condition. ext. I definitely think you can get you self in trouble faster in a boat, so skill and safety go together pretty well.
As for PIA (pain in the a$$) factor I would say being a boat guy has it's down side. Crowded hot spots are more of a surf casters problem although I have been bumper to bumper with other boats during a blitz in the Harbor. When the weather stinks and the rollers are high enough to make a seal sick the beach guys are the smart ones. There are times when I have watched the surf guys sit on the beach unable to BUY a fish and I have been nailing them all day. For those reasons and more I will always be a boat guy that surfcasters as often as I can.
But I digress,
Your question was about "fishing skill" So my answer is this.
I have had good days fishing and I have had days when the skunk was in the box. I know guys that Fish better than me from a boat and I know guys that consistently out fish me on shore. But here's the kicker sharp anglers can catch more fish than average anglers not because of were or how they fish but because they can adapt as efficiently as the fish do to changing conditions. Just think like a fish and you'll do fine.
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