DAVE: I have fished the James for about 50 years in a 12-foot Jon boat, and it has served me well. I would choose a Jon boat over a canoe because of its stability and roominess. Canoes are easier ...

As he passed through the Rochester area via the Erie Canal in his 16-foot flat-bottom, single-engine jon boat, Robert Youens said his No. 1 is just to have fun.