A few days ago I finally got my float tubes put together. I make a big deal of assembling, inflating and checking them for leaks, so it can take a full day before I get them all clean, wrinkle-free ...

Tubing the rivers right now would be ill advised. In fact, tubing has been temporarily banned on some of the state’s rivers, many of which remain dangerously high and fast. Given the amount of snow ...

IN A WESTERN WISCONSIN LAKE — Yes, in the lake. Submerged to above my waist, I’m hanging from a diaper-esque strap inside an oversized doughnut with flippers on my feet like a toddler in a pool. It’s ...

Seven years ago, Joppa resident Norman Bartlett began his quest to break the International Game Fish Association’s world record for smallmouth bass. Bartlett, 57, achieved his goal two years ago while ...

Belly boats, those inflatable round float tubes equipped with a seat, have been used by fishermen throughout the country for more than 40 years. Anglers have long known of the benefits of tube fishing ...

The Pelican Boat Intruder 12 comes equipped with four vertical rod holders, which can be used for both trolling and multi-rod fishing. This jon boat has four bench seats, oarlock receptacles, two ...

Correction. A few weeks ago, I suggested that you fish from your belly boat here. A couple of readers quickly pointed out my error. The regulations specify that there ...

CPW is investigating after a body was found attached to an overturned belly boat at Steamboat Lake State Park. Park rangers were contacted around 3 p.m. Saturday when someone spotted the unattended ...