Fly Fishing Boats : Overview
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Flathead River in Montana : A very large river where
a fly fishing boat is very much needed |
A good fly
fishing boat can be indispensible for reaching fishing spots.
All to often, a rivers depth, current speed or width will prevent
a shore angler from reaching prime fly fishing spots. Because
of this, anyone who plans on fly fishing a major river or who
will be spending time fishing lakes should give serious consideration
to getting a dedicated boat for fly fishing.
Happily, a
fly fishing boat is not nearly as expensive as getting, say,
a bass boat. Moreover, many varieties of boats work well for
fly fishing. The vast majority of fly fishing boats are very
portable, lightweight and offer uses beyond just fly fishing.
Many of the
boats that work well for fly fishing are generally not considered
by anglers in search of a boat. For this reason, we have compiled
listings of all the various boats that work well for fly fishing
- providing detailed information about each. The following types
of fly fishing boats are covered in detail:
Inflatable
Kayaks are the forgotten about type of fly fishing boat. Yet,
a good inflatable kayak works amazingly well for fly fishing.
These boats are affordable, durable, immensely portable and also
provide great fun for river running and lake paddling. Also read
our reviews of the Sea Eagle 380, Sea
Eagle 340 and Sea Eagle
330 Inflatable Kayaks.
A good inflatable
raft is another excellent fly fishing boat. The smaller varieties
of these types of boats are ideal for 1-2
anglers, and work equally well for both river and lake fishing.
The smaller inflatable rafts are also very affordable. Read our
reviews of the Sea Eagle 9, Sea
Eagle 8 and Sea Eagle 6 Inflatable
Rafts.
Inflatable
sport boats are designed for large lake and ocean use, and also
work as yacht tenders. Able to handle very large outboard motors
(up to 40hp) and the wilds of ocean surf, they make excellent
fishing boats for saltwater anglers in need of a portable, versatile
boat.
A new type
of inflatable kayak, the catamaran inflatable kayak resembles
in some ways a pontoon boat - with the angler sitting on a platform
suspended between two pontoons. Catamaran kayaks are excellent
fly fishing platforms and are also incredibly versatile.
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