Or you could forget the motor and "fish from the hip". Some call it bobber doggin' but use a float above your drift gear so that your teminal gear bounces along the bottom every ten or so feet like you were side drifting except in this case you would cast your line out to the slot while your boat is in as shallow water as possible without banging bottom. After you make the cast, sit down on the butt end of your rod while you control your presentation with the oars and the float will do the rest. This works pretty well in small to medium rivers.

Or you could forget the motor and "fish from the hip". Some call it bobber doggin' but use a float above your drift gear so that your teminal gear bounces along the bottom every ten or so feet like you were side drifting except in this case you would cast your line out to the slot while your boat is in as shallow water as possible without banging bottom. After you make the cast, sit down on the butt end of your rod while you control your presentation with the oars and the float will do the rest. This works pretty well in small to medium rivers.

I float solo a lot. Fishing solo you're never going to be as effective as fishing with a partner or two, but sometimes if your going to get out its your only option.

I used to just anchor up or get out and fish, skipping the in between water. I also would run an electric and try fishing on the move with that. Works pretty well on larger rivers but can be more trouble than its worth on smaller rivers.

This year I've been playing around with holding my rod between my knees while I row so I can hit more of the in between water. I either run a float down in front of the boat or do the standard side drifting thing.

It can be a bit of a cluster at times and you need to be careful not to get too agressive and not be safe. It can be easy to not pay attention to where your floating if you get hung up, are trying to untangle the ineveible mess, or just trying to hit that really sweet spot and all of sudden be in the trees or worse.

However, it has turned out to be suprisingly effective. I've hit quit a few fish in spots I would have usually passed up fishing solo in the past. Two of the three fish I got yesterday I got holding my rod between my knees and rowing.

Of course once you hook up a whole other set of problems arrises, but that's all part of the fun.