What to Know When on the Water

With these great tips, you can learn to dock your boat with ease. All it takes is a few supplies, like a dockline and fenders, and following these simple step-by-step instructions.

Knowing how to use your kicker motor to troll your bait or lures in just the right way is key to catching more and bigger fish. Walleye legend and Mercury Pro Team member Keith Kavajecz explains how he uses speed and steering to keep his lures in the zone for maximum effect.

Properly trimming your boat will provide you with a smoother ride, higher top speed and the best possible fuel efficiency. Here, Mercury Pro Team member Barry Stokes shows you the basic principles and procedures you need to know to become a master of the trim switch.