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Tips for Muffling Drag Anchors

Drag anchors has gone high-tech, with hydraulic anchoring systems that put the push button into anchoring and take out the heavy lifting of anchors.

Boat Towing Tips

Boat Towing Tips: brakes, frame, suspension, wheels, tires & moving out.

Diesel Power

The history and evolution of the diesel motor.

Making Your Time Count

Some of the best times in my life—other than the births of my children, wedding, vacations, etc.—have one common denominator: I was floating in a boat or hunting.

Wall of Fog Engulfs Michigan Anglers

For two anglers, an average Lake Michigan fishing trip suddenly transformed into the movie trailer of either the Godzilla sequel or the latest Stephen King adaptation.

Marine Electronics-We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby!

My first recorder/depth finder was an old school flasher that I couldn't make heads or tails out of the mark, but could read how deep the water was—and that was it.

Stone-Age Electronics

With today’s technology, it can be downright tough to get lost. At a glance, the monitor will tell you exactly where you are in the world, down to the nearest yard.

Boat Reviews

Sealander II Deck Boat

The SeaLander II is a pontoon type deck on an air boat type hull. The result is a fishing/party boat …

Piranha F2000 Boat Review

Piranha Boatworks of Sanford, Fla. has designed the ultimate fishing platform with its F2000 Flats/Bay boat. Drafting 6 to 8 inches, with a maximum of 150 hp, this sleek hull can get you to and from your favorite fishing grounds in short order. It offers all that Piranha Boatworks is famous for, a large forward casting deck, plenty of storage fore and aft and 6 under-gunnel rod holders.

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