Some reservoirs do a boat handling course that may well save you from any mishaps whilst out on the water, failing that, get someone who knows how to handle a boat out with you as supervision. If you are at all unsure how to operate the motor, ask for advice from the fishery staff.
When out on the water, it's important to know where you want to fish especially if fishing from a drifting boat. Never motor up the drift or area that you want to fish, always try to give it a wide berth. Cut the engine rev's as you start to approach your selected area so that you create as little disturbance as possible. Always make sure the boat is stopped before fishing, you may have to select reverse to achieve this. Same rules apply really if you are going to achor although you should not anchor amongst other baots that are drifting.
Also important, is that motor must always give way to 'sail', so keep an eye out for anything thats likely to come across the front of you whilst motoring. Always make sure that you have a clear view in front of the boat whilst motoring, it's amazing how easy it can be to run into marker buoys etc. Finally, motor at a speed that you feel comfortable with to start. Hope this is of some help, best of luck and tight lines. Al.O
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Any help would be great. Tight Lines, Nathan.
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