Anglers have to decide not just where to fish and what to fish for, but also how to fish for it. For all-day comfort on big water, you've got to go with a boat. For speed and ease, you just can't beat ...

There are few moments more frustrating — and painful — than attempting to bushwhack to that perfect fishing spot at a mountain lake. I’ve been scraped and stabbed by countless branches, had a giant ...

Sometimes referred to as belly boats or kick boats, float tubes are most often associated with fly-fishing for trout on relatively small waterways, but with a little creativity and effort, they can ...

In an age of Facebook and cell phones, it’s not easy to get kids excited about fishing, about the outdoors. Nevertheless, there’s a Huck Finn inside every youth. What’s missing is the raft. I know no ...

With so many fishable rivers in the Magic Valley area – Silver Creek, the Big Wood, the Malad – it’s easy to forget about offerings at local lakes. Often, when the rivers run low during the shoulder ...

Last week, I suggested that float tubes are a viable and relatively inexpensive choice for anglers in the market for a boat alternative. While they have their limitations, float tubes provide options ...

There is no personal watercraft ideal for every situation. Once fishermen accept that bad news — even though it won’t keep us from trying — we can move on to the good news: There are a large and ...