No no, of course not, I have fished many, many, many times out of a skiff with that type of deck and have once to slip on it.
I love the smooth deck with the leather texture....A good buddy of mine owns a 99' whipray islamorada with that deck, its sweet. I have noticed it doesnt tear up your feet like the non-skid on my boat, kinda like sea dek, just not as soft!
As is with yours and Larrys boat, he loves it and still usues it weekly!