Bass fishermen tend to use the minimalist approach to bass fishing if you can call a $40,000 boat minimal because when they get to the spot they want to fish, they put down the trolling motor and go.

Blue-water boaters use sea anchors to stay bow to the wind and waves in heavy seas. Inshore anglers value the drift sock safety device, such as the Minn Kota model shown at right ($30 to $35, ...

Rods, reels, bait and lures are first on a walleye angler's must-have list. Sometimes viewed as optional is a drift sock. But having one in a boat can, on windy days, make a difference between going ...

Sometimes it's just not a good day to fish. That's a natural occurrence when you tournament fish. You don't have a choice if you want to compete. Here are a few tips and techniques that might just ...

There’s a saying in fishing that “wind is your friend.” A breeze blowing across the water stirs things up, breaks up the sunlight and gets fish – especially predator fish – actively feeding. But the ...

Bass fishermen tend to use the minimalist approach to bass fishing if you can call a $40,000 boat minimal because when they get to the spot they want to fish, they put down the trolling motor and go.