06-15-2012, 04:53 AM
Deer and elk hunting are my main passions, but I am trying to get more into fishing each year. I like to fish for Kokanee and when they are hot my wife and kids love to pound crappie. The last two years I have grown an interest in learning more about Steelhead and I would like to fish more for Salmon also, primarily from Riggins area.
I got rid of a boat last year that I had for trolling and crappie, but I am getting the bug to get something more than my little 10' aluminum. I saw a nice all aluminum drift boat, 16' wide bottom, with a 6 horse gas motor for a good deal. It has the higher sides. Is this a reasonable flexible set up for a guy who might fish for Koke's and crappie 2-4x a year each, then hit the river another 5-8x? It's not th low sided boat I guess is more popular for fishing trout in smaller water like the S Fork and E Idaho, but I think it can work there also in higher water.
I'm not a rower either, so I would have to learn slowly.
So much to want to learn to do here, I just wish I had moved here 20 years earlier....
Your input would be appreciated, unfortunately there isn't ever ONE perfect solution.
PS Did I mention it comes with a duck blind conversion for the snake river...
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I got rid of a boat last year that I had for trolling and crappie, but I am getting the bug to get something more than my little 10' aluminum. I saw a nice all aluminum drift boat, 16' wide bottom, with a 6 horse gas motor for a good deal. It has the higher sides. Is this a reasonable flexible set up for a guy who might fish for Koke's and crappie 2-4x a year each, then hit the river another 5-8x? It's not th low sided boat I guess is more popular for fishing trout in smaller water like the S Fork and E Idaho, but I think it can work there also in higher water.
I'm not a rower either, so I would have to learn slowly.
So much to want to learn to do here, I just wish I had moved here 20 years earlier....
Your input would be appreciated, unfortunately there isn't ever ONE perfect solution.
PS Did I mention it comes with a duck blind conversion for the snake river...
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