8 ON STEP

Maximizing Your Recreational Dollar

10 HOOKED

Hone Those Netting Skills

12 RUNNING WIDE OPEN

Boating Products, Places, People & More

22 ADVENTURES

One Hell Of A Hunt

28 SPOTLIGHT

Redefining Shallow With Jetcraft

34 ON THE HUNT

For Big Water And Black Bear

39 SPOTLIGHT

Drifting Koffler Style

42 TOWING THE LINE

5 Tow Vehicle Options For Your Boat

48 SPIN CITY

Tips On Trolling Tactics

54 Parting Shot

Photo by Brady L. Kay

On The Cover: Mike Kardanoff was anxious to prove the Jetcraft 1875 XS J MAX really can do it all, including running in only four inches of water on the Chena River in Alaska. There was plenty of bottom-scrape’n adventure on this day as we skimmed over rocks in the Extreme Shallow model from the Boat Shop dealership. Page 28. Cover photo by Brady L. Kay. Cover design by Chris Searle.