We anglers come up with all sorts of inventive ways to catch fish. New lures, new techniques, new rods and reels – the list goes on and on. But in some cases it’s mighty tough to […]
Catfish can grow shockingly large, and while they do tend to be larger in freshwater, they get plenty big in tidal waters, too. Interestingly, the record for blue catfish (42.78 pounds), channel catfish (7.44 pounds), and […]
If you’re targeting toothy critters, you’ll often need to work with wire leader. And, this stuff can be tricky. In fact, many anglers simply hate the stuff. If you know how to work with wire, however, […]
More and more these days, we’re seeing foam decking both on new model fishing boats and also in the form of retrofitting older boats. There are lots of companies producing it, and you can have it […]
If you’re going to take a shot at catching a marlin, you’re going to be investing a lot of time, money, and effort in the endeavor. These fish live far from port, are tough to fool, […]
Unless you live in a cave, by now you’ve probably heard of the Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP), which is the system used by the gov-mint types to count how many fishermen are catching how many […]
There’s something more intimate about trolling from a kayak than trolling from a boat. The rods are just inches away. When a fish strikes, the entire watercraft reacts and you can feel it every bit as […]
Let’s be real: offshore fishing boats that can get you to distant pelagics like billfish and tunas are a monstrous expense. In fact, you just about have to be a one-percenter to get one of those […]
More and more anglers take advantage of bow-mounted trolling motors these days, and that goes for everyone from bass aficionados to drum hunters. Spot-Lock is the biggest attraction, allowing you to hover in place via GPS […]
Bluefish are the Rodney Dangerfield of the fishing world – they don’t get no respect. And it’s true, if you leave them sitting in the refrigerator for a few days or take one over 24 or […]