03-31-2014, 11:31 PM
I am hoping to get some advice from some of you seasoned anglers with a boat. I am looking to get a decent boat just for fishing that I can take my kids fishing in. Currently I am looking at aluminum boats in the 14 foot range. For example one is late 80s Smoker Craft with a Mariner 9.9 HP motor set up real nice for fishing. If it was just me I would get a pontoon and a trolling motor, but I have a couple kids who like to fish, so I want something to take them out with that will be safe and that they can also enjoy. We have been mostly bank fishing with a little canoe fishing every now and then. If anyone would have any insight on how a boat like the one above would do for fishing Southern Idaho, or tips in general for buying smaller used boats I would greatly appreciate it! Some places that we would possibly use the boat are Magic, Oakley, and the Cove Arm area of CJ Strike.
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