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Dory Land | a film presented by OARS
A couple of weeks ago something came across the usual wintertime feed scroll. Full disclosure, I’ve had Idaho on my mind since I moved over 14 years ago, and this video adds a bucket of kerosene to the fire. Wooden dories, whitewater, big canyons, and great people make this video the perfect solution to anyone’s…
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What’s the difference between a drift boat and a dory?
The short answer is nothing. They are one in the same... A drift boat (as seen above) is a type of dory, but not all dories are drift boats. Ask a few different folks in the fishing and boating world, though and you'll get a handful of different answers. This argument comes up time and…
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Secure your boat anchor in the back of your truck or car
The truck and trailed boat in the grainy stoplight camera below was mine. This happened almost seven years ago now, but was a major wake-up call. Ten minutes before this video my family and I had tested an old wooden dory I'd been refurbishing for almost two years—it was the first time we had the…
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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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