Fish the stick float on the free stretch off London Road for dace, plus the odd chub and roach. Hemp and casters are a good bet. This deep, slow-flowing river responds to pole tactics, fishing over ...

The stretches of river I float most often are not accessible to motorized boats, including jet boats. I like fishing where the only competition for prime spots comes from anglers in canoes and kayaks.

The sections of river where fishing rafts are the best are non-motorized. Fishing rafts look and function like drift boats. They have grown in popularity among fishermen over the last decade.

Rafts float in very shallow water, bounce off obstacles, are hard to flip, and hold a lot of weight. Fishing rafts include seats, oars in the middle, an anchoring system and gear storage.