Boulder, Colorado — onWater, the premier water and recreation technology provider, unveils its largest update to the onWater fishing app. The update delivers a multitude of features that redefine and reinvigorate the fishing experience for anglers of all levels. onWater’s already innovative platform is now super-charged and will make planning, tracking, and reliving fishing adventures [...]
Never miss a boat ramp, access point, or public area when fishing a river near you with onWater's Notify When Near Feature. With this feature you will be alerted when a big rapid or river hazard is close. Using geofencing technology, you can select any Point of Interest so you stay safe while fishing and [...]
Desiring new places to fish? Ever wonder about the little creek you keep driving by? Day dreaming of fishing? Discover a whole new way to fish and explore with our latest feature. Our new Hydrology Layer showcases hundreds of thousands of creeks, rivers, and streams. E-scouting and "blue-lining" is a quick and easy way to [...]
If you've been fishing with streamers long enough, you've heard these before. “The tug is the drug.” “Streamer addict.” “Streamer junkie.” “Strip it and rip it.” Sounding more like lines spoken by pro fishermen on the bass circuit, the list of catchy euphemisms streamer anglers use is lengthy. Fortunately, fall is when streamer anglers are [...]
Finding places to fish can be challenging. Finding places to launch a boat or raft may not be easy either. When you do find a boat ramp, is it public or private, improved or unmaintained, is there adjacent parking, and so on. If a great day of fishing begins and ends at the boat launch [...]
Water temperatures are rising in many of the country's trout streams. Even a few seconds of being out of the water can be fatal for a trout. As water temps increase, the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water decreases. Less dissolved oxygen means it is very difficult for a trout to recover from being [...]
Smallmouth bass—aka smallies, bronzebacks, brownies, and brown bass—are gaining traction as a favorite of fly fishers. If you've never caught a smallie on a fly, now is the time for summer fly fishing for smallmouth bass. As water temperatures rise in many trout rivers, it is nice to know other options may exist. Fishing a [...]
Every winter boat ramps across the country clear up, access points lose a few bootprints, and fish go unbothered for months. The cold weather is tough on us all, but few anglers realize just how rewarding winter fishing can be. You likely won't put up big numbers of fish, but you'll have less rust to [...]
One of the most important aspects of reading a map is knowing how topography works. Once you have a basic understanding, it becomes easy to read, and easy to put in practice. However, topo maps are better for fishing than most people realize. Obviously it shows you how steep the terrain is in the area [...]
Winter has officially set in across the country and it means one thing, another year has come and gone without enough fish caught. You're likely looking out the window these days, dreaming longingly about being on the water. It's normal, it's called the itch, and you're certainly not the first angler to deal with it. [...]