05-01-2009, 10:32 PM
I've owned an Achilles inflatable since 2000 and have had it out at least a time or two in most every body of water mentioned in the earlier posts. One that didn't get mentioned but that can be worth the effort to get to is Deadwood. There are a couple of advantages to having the inflatable that I've noticed. Not having to trailer it is nice, especially when driving on skinny winding bumpy dirt roads like all of the ones that lead to Deadwood. The other is that it's not unusual for the boat ramps to be out of the water here later in the season. It's nice having a boat that you can more or less launch from anywhere. I have a little 5 horse two stroke outboard myself and there aren't any regulation in the state preventing you from using them here in Idaho yet. Best of luck with your fishing adventures, Idaho may not be on par with Alaska in certain respects, but it's probably as close as you're gonna get in the lower 48. Don't overlook the alpine lakes, they're a treat in themselves and even though you won't be able to launch a boat on them, it's another aspect of Idaho fishing that certainly merits some attention.
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