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Boating: How to Boat: Basics

Boats for Fishing
You'll catch more fish and enjoy it more if you suit your boat and motor combination to the type of fishing you do. A good rule is: Small boats for sheltered waters; big, beamy boats for big waters. But that is only the beginning. Most of us want a boat that will handle more than one type of fishing sport well, so that what we look for is the best combination of qualities. If you analyze your needs and preferences and decide what is really important, you'll be able to select a boat-motor combination with confidence.



 
More in this section...
  Aids to Navigation
  Anchoring
  Boats for Fishing
  Display of Numbers
  Freshwater Boat Launching Suggestions
  How to Protect Yourself from the Sun
  Knots: Anchorbend (aka Fisherman's Bend)
  Knots: Bowline: The Boater's King of Knots
  Knots: Cleat Hitch
  Knots: Clove Hitch