Buyers Guide to Inflatable Rafts for Fishing

Bitterroot River in Montana is an excellent river to use an inflatable raft for fly fishing.

Inflatable rafts are excellent boats for both fly fishing and recreational floating. Inflatable rafts have many benefits that anglers often forget about when shopping around for a fishing boat. This buyers guide article will go over the benefits of using an inflatable raft for fly fishing, the types of inflatable rafts that are available, what to look for when shopping around for an inflatable raft and some things to avoid - particularly a number of reasons learned through experience why you should avoid the cheap inflatable rafts found at your local department store.

Inflatable Raft Buyers Guide Contents

• Types of Inflatable Rafts available
  • Rigid Inflatable Rafts - Whitewater Rafts
  • Non-Rigid Inflatable Rafts
• Considerations in Choosing and Selecting an Inflatable Raft

Inflatable Raft Benefits for Fly Fishing

Before diving into more detail about inflatable rafts, here's a quick run-down on the benefits of using inflatable rafts for fly fishing:

Portability - Inflatable rafts are inflatable, and thus deflate and can easily fit into the back of a trunk or a pickup trunk, depending on the type of inflatable raft you have.

Durability - A quality inflatable raft is very durable, and can handle the rigors of river running and the hazards of fly fishing.

Versatility - Inflatable rafts are incredibly versatile. Numerous options can be added to these rafts, including frames, motormounts, canopies, special seats, and much more.

Cost - Inflatable rafts come in a wide range of price points that can meet the budget of any angler who needs a quality fly fishing boat that will last.

Types of Inflatable Rafts Available

An inflatable raft makes an excellent fishing boat. There are a very wide variety of inflatable rafts on the market today. These inflatable rafts range form the cheap inflatable raft specials at your local department store to the multi-thousand dollar rafts commonly used by river guides and outfitters. Thus, let's take a look at the two basic types of inflatable rafts available that work for both fly fishing and recreational floating.

• Rigid Rafts : Frame & Whitewater Rafts - These rafts are ideal for large groups and for parties that plan on running Class IV whitewater.
• Non-Rigid Rafts : Standard Inflatable Rafts - These rafts are used by solo anglers and small float parties up to 3 people. Ideal for day trips and very easy on the budget.

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