Added: 06/08/06

Operate a Quiet Boat
When fishing shallow water, staking the boat with a pushpole is quieter and easier than anchoring, and it doesn't spook fish. Outfit your boat by mounting a 2-foot length of 2-inch-diameter, thick-walled PVC electrical conduit vertically on the transom with two U-bolts. When you stop to fish, push the tip of your pole down through the conduit and into the bottom.