- 1). Inspect your boat and motor thoroughly before starting. Make sure everyone on board has a life preserver.
- 2). Make sure you haven't overloaded your boat with passengers, and make sure the boat is large enough to handle the currents in the river.
- 3). Carry extra gear in case equipment fails or you need to change to heavier lines and rods. Have one person manning the engine at all times, even when anchored.
- 4). Choose between three main methods: drift fishing, back trolling or anchor fishing.
- 5). Drift fish after finding a good fast current location. Idle the engine, put out the lines and drift through the section, then reel in and power back up above the section to drift through again.
- 6). Back troll by running the motor fast enough to maintain one location in the river. Let the current pull the lines out.
- 7). Anchor fish after finding a good spot in the river. Drop anchor and let the current carry the lines out. When you get a fish on the line, be ready to pull anchor and start the motor. Otherwise, fish may become entangled in the anchor rope.
- 8). Always reel in your line when someone else gets a fish on. Be ready to assist with landing the fish, and keep your rod out of the person's way.
- 9). Use a net to land smaller fish and a gaffing hook to land larger catches.
- 10
Make sure the fish is fought out before you try to land it.
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