Blue-water boaters use sea anchors to stay bow to the wind and waves in heavy seas. Inshore anglers value the drift sock safety device, such as the Minn Kota model shown at right ($30 to $35, ...

Bass fishermen tend to use the minimalist approach to bass fishing if you can call a $40,000 boat minimal because when they get to the spot they want to fish, they put down ...

Just about anything can be run behind the trolling sinker. For drift fishing, add a spinner rig with a long leader, at least 3 feet. I use 5 feet.

The factors drift fishing needs tweaked are sensitivity and hook-setting efficiency, which are linked. Try low-stretch fishing line. This probably will be either a super-braid or a copolymer line.

Bass fishermen tend to use the minimalist approach to bass fishing if you can call a $40,000 boat minimal because when they get to the spot they want to fish, they put down ...