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Five things you can do now to ensure a fun first float of the year
Just like boning up on river etiquette or revisiting basic safety tips before the season starts, a little bit of planning now can make your first outing this spring in a boat a heck of a lot smoother. Again this is just the tip of the iceberg and we welcome any suggestions, but the five…
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River safety, rowing tips and fishing from a boat
Earlier this week I rambled on about river etiquette and how not to be a jerk on the river. Since this little editorial space is so new, we might as well get some housekeeping out of the way and talk about one of the most important aspects when on the water besides etiquette. How to…
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River etiquette while fishing from a boat
As winter creeps toward spring, boats are unwrapped, repaired, blown-up and trailers are readied for that first float of the year. As such, I thought it good time to get a conversation going about river etiquette. New to the game? Read on. Been boating for 20 years? Cool. Join the conversation and perhaps float (pun…
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Boats are for fishing?
Most people in the fishing realm “get into” boats for one reason. To get to the fish. As an angler first, that’s why I was initially intrigued too — it was a means to an end. These days, though, there’s more to a boat for me than just the fishing. I’m almost to point where…
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The Thalweg: Thoughts on boats, fishing and everything in between
The Thalweg: Thoughts on boats, fishing and everything in between.
Editor's note: The Thalweg is a frequent blog about boats and the waters we float. It's composed by TU Senior Producer Josh Duplechian and Tim Romano, an award-winning photographer. A number of years ago TROUT Magazine published a very sad story of mine about a wooden fishing boat I’d spent years restoring and then tragically…
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