Fishing

Forget about looking for birds and checking out ripples on the water...

Gaff stowage is a common problem, and if you try to solve it incorrectly (right), you'll soon be facing another problem: an injured crewmember, which can ruin a day of fishing. Instead of stowing gaffs at low levels, where the hook can be missed by the eye, stow them vertically along your battlewagon's pipework with the hook at the top. Make sure the hook isn't near any handholds and secure it with a Velcro strap.

By now, you've no doubt seen the late night infomercials with testimonials from Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, and thought to yourself, what the hell is the World's Greatest Fishing Band? We're here to help you make sense of it all. Here's the complete interview with Gary Shiebler of the WGFB, appearing on page 36 of our February issue. Shiebler's brainchild, the band has a four-cd set available at www.wgfb.com, and is soon to appear at a fish fry near you.