July 5, 2016

Hunting Dogs, on Hunting Boats

If you waterfowl hunt, there’s a good chance you take your dog (or dogs) out on your boat with you. This is, IMHO, a huge part of the experience of hunting. We love our dogs, we […]

June 28, 2016

Should you get a Chartplotter/Fishfinder, or an MFD?

Quite often folks ask me the difference between a chartplotter/fishfinder, and a “real” MFD (multifunction display). Usually, the follow-up question is ‘which one do I need?” Let’s take each of these questions on one at a […]

June 21, 2016

Don’t Forget About Your Fuel Filter!

On an outboard powered fishing boat, the fuel filter is an imperative item to maintain—yet many of us ignore that filter for years on end. Big mistake. It not only protects your engine from any crud […]

June 14, 2016

Boat Maintenance Tips: Beyond the Gel Coat

We’ve talked in the past about basic boat maintenance topics, like how to keep your gel coat shining, and how to restore faded gel coat. Aside from mechanical maintenance this is probably the number-one way you […]

June 7, 2016

Adding Comfortable Seating to a Small Boat: Yes, it Can Be Done

News Flash: Small but Comfortable Boat Seats Do Exist! Yes, we small boat owners do have a tough time with finding comfortable seating. They certainly don’t come on the boat very often, and those big, puffy, […]

May 31, 2016

Cell Phone Navigation with Navionics

I recently had the chance to join in with Navionics, Savage Gear, Yo Zuri, Okuma, and Raymarine for a few days of fishing in the Everglades. We cast Savage plastics and Yo Zuri hard baits on […]

May 24, 2016

Differentiating Fish with Your Fishfinder

Finding fish with your fishfinder is one thing; differentiating between them is an entirely different task. Why should you care? Because it’s exceedingly difficult to pull a kingfish out of the school of fish you see […]

May 17, 2016

Should You Get a Power Pole for your Boat?

Ever since the first Power Pole hit the water, their popularity has grown by leaps and bounds. There’s just one problem: these things cost thousands of dollars. Are they really worth all that expense? Let’s see… […]

May 12, 2016

Strange Fun on a Boat: Trot-Line for Crabs

We fish, we hunt, and maybe we just go for a swim now and again – however you may use your boat, the bottom line is that it should be fun. Last weekend I tried something […]

May 10, 2016

Bucket List: Destination, Alaska

Sometimes, being a member of the press has serious advantages. Especially when folks invite you to go somewhere unexpected and utterly awesome, like the Kenai River, in Alaska. Last summer Yamaha brought me up there for […]

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