| Tackle and Lures - Information for the Fisherman | | | | The other nice thing about the Sea Eagle pontoon |
| I live in Southern Idaho and I'm lucky to have a | | | | boat that I use is its ease of setup. It only takes |
| good selection of fishable lakes, reservoirs, | | | | me about 5 minutes total time to be ready to go |
| streams and rivers within an hour drive of my | | | | out on the water. This boat is puncture proof and |
| home. I'm a veterinarian by trade, and during my | | | | weighs about 40 pounds. |
| days off, you can often find me fishing for trout | | | | The biggest drawback to these inflatable fishing |
| and trying out new trout fishing lures. I'm like | | | | boats is controlling them under windy conditions. In |
| every other avid fisherman trying to find that | | | | fact, if a wind starts blowing I get off the water! |
| trout fishing bait or piece of fishing equipment that | | | | They do sit fairly high in the water, and the small |
| outperforms other items I have tried. | | | | electric motor I use is no match for a stiff |
| I tend to fish alone on my days off, and I prefer | | | | breeze. I've personally been blown clear across |
| fishing using a pontoon style boat over a fishing | | | | the reservoir I frequent the most, and had to |
| tube. My fishing tube works great in small | | | | walk or beg a ride back around to the other side |
| protected bays when I feel like mainly fly fishing. I | | | | when the wind didn't let up. A second drawback is |
| have my best success when I utilize my inflatable | | | | if you enjoy fishing with a friend. These are one |
| fishing boat with an electric motor. These one | | | | man rigs, and your buddy will need his own! |
| man boats allow you to avoid competition from | | | | Other than the wind issue, these types of boats |
| larger fishing boats and let you follow schools of | | | | are excellent for trolling with trout fishing lures, or |
| fish once you find them. I have equipped my boat | | | | anchoring and dropping trout fishing bait to the |
| with a small fish finder, and this set up really | | | | bottom. They also work well on small rivers when |
| comes in handy for locating good fishing spots. | | | | you feel like drift fishing. The Sea Eagle boat that |
| The inflatable fishing boat that I use is frameless, | | | | I own can currently be purchased with most of |
| and folds up into a small carry bag. I drive a 1993 | | | | the bells and whistles for under $900 including the |
| JEEP Wrangler that has very little room for bulky | | | | trolling motor. When compared to the cost of a |
| items, and this boat fits easily in my rig with room | | | | full sized boat and trailer, they are a bargain. |
| for the other tackle that I need. I used to have | | | | I hope this gives you an insight about pontoon |
| an inflatable pontoon boat with a frame, but | | | | type inflatable fishing boats. They really are a |
| ended up having to pull a utility trailer in order to | | | | fisherman's best weapon! |
| haul this more bulky boat. | | | | |