If there were a Swiss army knife of the fishing world, it would have to be the humble jon boat. Typically no larger than 15 feet long, these flat-bottomed vessels give anglers a step up in confidence ...

The moon is full, and I’m staring out at the brightly silhouetted line of decoys stretching off the reedy point into which I’ve nestled the boat. Two hours ahead of sunrise, my friend and I are the ...