Don’t let the hum of an engine scare your prized catch away. In a kayak, you’re only as loud as the splash of your paddle and the run of the hull on the water—and nearly any calm body of water is ...

It was one of those idyllic evenings on the water, quiet other than dogs barking in the distance. The wind had died and the swallows were swooping, feasting on early mosquitoes. Jon Holmes, my fishing ...