BOISE, Idaho — Tight Lines 208 is dedicated to helping people become better anglers through education. The Tackle Tip is designed to give readers a crash course on a specific lure or gear item. Want ...

With so many fishable rivers in the Magic Valley area – Silver Creek, the Big Wood, the Malad – it’s easy to forget about offerings at local lakes. Often, when the rivers run low during the shoulder ...

There's few things I enjoy more than float tube fishing. I got my first when I was about 12 years old, after saving all my snow shoveling money to buy one. Since then, I've looked for any excuse to ...

Sometimes referred to as belly boats or kick boats, float tubes are most often associated with fly-fishing for trout on relatively small waterways, but with a little creativity and effort, they can ...

There are few moments more frustrating — and painful — than attempting to bushwhack to that perfect fishing spot at a mountain lake. I’ve been scraped and stabbed by countless branches, had a giant ...

About 15 years ago, Hartman started Fly Fish Kansas, a small-time guiding operation he runs to take anglers float-tube fishing in the Flint Hills. Much of his business is repeat clientele from Kansas ...

There are certain sections of every river that lend themselves well to float-tube fishing, and the West Branch of the Ausable and the Saranac are no exceptions. Those who have not tried this new ...

In an age of Facebook and cell phones, it’s not easy to get kids excited about fishing, about the outdoors. Nevertheless, there’s a Huck Finn inside every youth. What’s missing is the raft. I know no ...