Is it possible that those finned critters are smarter than you and I? It certainly seems that way sometimes, when we know we should be catching more than we are. You might spot tailing redfish and be unable to buy […]
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Well, maybe we should say Mercury is going “bigger.” Their latest electric outboard to join the Avator family, the 48-volt 110e, is 11,000 watts, which equates to around 15 hp. That’s not exactly ginormous in the world of outboards, but
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When loading up the coolers and tackle for a run offshore few people have squid on their mind. This isn’t a shocker, since the allure of fish like tuna or mahi-mahi is usually what drives us to burn up countless
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Where’s the best place to store a boat, on a trailer, on a lift, or in a slip? I’ve had trailer boats for over 35 years, had a boat in a slip for close to 20, and have had one
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Everyone knows that fish often like to hang out around structure, and one of the most common forms of structure you’ll find in many waterways is deadfall. What many anglers don’t realize, however, is just how effective it is to
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When it comes to scented baits there are true believers and anglers who use them for specific species in specific scenarios, but only a few nay-sayers. I fall into the “sometimes” category, because I believe they do have an effect
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Blackfin tuna tend to be on the small side compared to yellowfin tuna, but when you find one you often find droves and they just love hanging around offshore rigs. Added bonus: this is a “white meat” tuna, and its
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Fish for long enough and you’ll see some pretty strange things, but one thing that happens with regularity but never fails to surprise me is when I’m fishing in a brackish creek or marsh for a salty species like redfish,
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Outboard engine manufacturers never sit still for long, and the 2025 Miami International Boat Show provided plenty of evidence. What’s hot and what’s new? Here are the cool goodies we saw. The most surprising thing that came to light was
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There was a time before soft plastics and add-on scents were used to increase your chances of catching fish, when flounder sharpies would strive to perfect their prowess with strip baits. When livies couldn’t be procured these were the ticket
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These days we buy more and more stuff online, and that includes everything from bucktails to basic boats. Sometimes we walk away with what looks like super-sweet deals, too, and we hear from our fishing buddies about all the great
Fishing Tackle Online: Buyer Beware Read More »
There are lots of tricks for catching puppy drum, but when it comes to catching them around piers some very specific tactics are in order. Ready to hook into more redfish? These tips will help make it happen. This pretty
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This whole AI thing is a little much for many of us, especially anglers who fish to unplug, not to get more “screen time.” That said, it’s also basically unavoidable. And today, that even means on our boats and when
Artificial Intelligence in Boats and Fishing? Really? Read More »
Crazy weather events can cause some crazy tides, and if your boat lives in a wet slip both abnormal highs and abnormal lows can cause serious damage. Those living along the coast near Galveston may remember that early this year
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Few lures have been around as long as the classic bucktail. These days we have so many choices when it comes to lures that bucktails sometimes go forgotten, collecting dust in some obscure corner of the tacklebox. That’s a shame,
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In many situations throwing a cast net is the very best way to catch your own live bait. It is not, however, easy to throw a net of 10′ or more and smaller nets are far less effective. Stage one
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If you’ve spent much time sight fishing for cobia you’ve probably had a few days when you could see and cast to fish after fish, yet none would show an interest in attacking the bait. Are the fish simply not
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In the past we’ve taken a look at observations of black drum and speckled sea trout kept in a (very large) aquarium. Well, after releasing the speckled trout we moved on to flounder. Luke the Fluke has now been residing
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By now you’ve almost certainly seen foam decking on a boat or two. Since this stuff started becoming popular a decade or so ago, particularly on ski and wakeboard boats, it’s become more and more common on boats of all
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Many of us began our journey chasing trout using live or dead shrimp as bait, before jumping over to artificials. But how exactly do you use an artificial shrimp, and when? Think about shrimp you’ve seen in the wild, or
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