If you fish rivers as I do, aren't you always interested in the most efficient way to do it? I am, and have recently found the most efficient way that I've ever found. My favorite river is in the wilderness and walking along it can be just like walking through the brush. That's probably because that's exactly what is happening. I'm walking through the brush to get to the next good stretch of river. Then I stumbled on the most efficient way that I've ever seen to fish wilderness rivers such as the one I like.

It called a personal pontoon boat. There are different companies that make them, but personal pontoon boats are basically a seat mounted on top of a couple of inflatable pontoons. They are literally a mini pontoon boat, a personal boat, if you will? And on rivers that are difficult to walk along because of overgrown brush, these "personal boats" are the way to go. They are even very practical on larger rivers where one might think of using a canoe, inflatable pontoon boats would work wonderfully.

In the past you may have only been able to cover 3-4 miles of river in a trip, with the aid of a personal pontoon boat, you can fish three times that amount of water. You'll be able to access areas of the river that you never thought possible. And you'll be able to fish these areas in a way you never thought possible. On the river I prefer to fish, there are a ton of fallen trees that can block an angler's path, especially in the spring. In a boat such as a canoe, traversing fallen tree's is a major pain in the butt. But with my personal pontoon, I simply carry it over any fallen trees. It can easily be picked up with two hands.

It's also quite relaxing to float down your favorite river without a care in the world. And if you feel like stopping to fish an area, you simply stop, pull the boat onto the bank and fish the area. I wear my waders the entire time, just as I would if I were walking along the bank. It's a beautiful thing and not only a great and efficient way to fish a river, a personal pontoon boat is a wonderful way to enjoy nature as well. If you're a photographer, simply substitute taking pictures for fishing. You'll be amazed at the amount of water that can be covered in a single trip, whether you happen to be fishing, taking pictures, or just plain relaxing.

Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com and an avid angler. He has more than 20 years experience fishing for all types of fish, and 15 years of business and internet experience. He currently raises his three year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing country.....Montana!

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