A day on the water should be fun. Learning a few basic paddle strokes will allow you to focus on the important things: friends, fishing, and enjoying your float. The following five strokes are easy…
Having a great day on the water is one of the joys of summer. While you can’t control some things, like weather and boat traffic, you can keep your vessel in top shape while carrying the right…
So many walleye fishing presentations rely on boat control to position the boat over the right spot at the right speed in order to get bites. To accomplish ideal boat control walleye anglers have…
Would you like to save fuel, get on plane faster, and beat your competition to the best fishing spots? Thought so. All boat owners can benefit from knowing a few boat propeller basics, but prop…
When kayak fishing, using an anchor trolley kit and a drift sock means less time paddling and more time catching!
Let’s face it. Boat position is a chore no matter the type or size of rig, but…
Standing long hours on carpet-covered plywood can take its toll on the body, especially in choppy water. When renovating my casting deck a decade ago, I removed the seat base; so using a chair or…
Did you know that historically, July has been by far the most dangerous month for boating accidents and fatalities? Last year was no different, with over 900 reported accidents during the month of…
A kayak is one of the stealthiest fishing platforms I've used. While boat design aids one's on-the-water stealthness, just how quiet things end up being is up to the individual. Here are three easy…
Maybe you’ve seen the large surfboard-looking things on the floor of a Bass Pro Shops or even watched as an angler stood enviably on a small platform in a lake, casting to fish as easily as if he…
This past weekend I attended the annual conference of the Outdoor Writers of Ohio (OWO). As the current president of OWO, I'm involved with the planning of most of the organization's activities.…
Every boater on the water should be able to read and understand colored navigational aids. Knowing what these aids mean is very important to the safety of everyone on the water.
Graphic via U.S.…
Slipping quietly over a shallow weed bed, you feel the subtle brush of vegetation below your feet. With the sweep of a paddle a swirling vortex, water spins past the side of your small vessel as you…
