If you are looking to fish a team trail with your dad, I'd suggest Angler's Choice, USA Bassin, Fishers of Men. If you are looking to get in fishing seriously and have desires to become a boater, I would highly suggest you give the BFL a try as a co-angler. It's a great format to learn the lakes here and how to approach them. Plus, you don't have to have a boat. Just show up and fish. But if you do, make sure you do your homework. There are plenty of articles on Flwoutdoors.com to research co-anglers and the etiquette that goes along with it. There is also a column on Bassfan.com about co-anglers. Good luck.