This past week, we had the first opportunity to spend some extended time aboard a Boston Whaler rigged with a pair of of Mercury’s new V6 outboards. We broke the news when they were introduced in News Flash: Mercury Marine
First Test Run: Mercury V6 225 Read More »
New Yamaha You want a bigger outboard? You’ve got it! Yamaha has introduced the F425 XTO Offshore V8 outboard, eclipsing the Yamaha F350C as this engine manufacturer’s biggest offering on the water. This engine should be made available at any time soon (It should hit the
New Yamaha V8 F425 XTO Outboard: HOLY COW!! Read More »
If you’ve been paying attention to big happenings in the marine world lately, you probably heard about introductions like the new Suzuki Df350 outboard, and a number of new outboards introduced by Yamaha, but the latest big news is now coming
News Flash: Mercury Marine Introduces New V6 and V8 Outboards! Read More »
Aging Boats Okay, maybe that title is a bit melodramatic, because there are a million and one very old boats out there that are completely safe. It is without question, however, that as a boat’s age becomes measured by the
Age Kills Your Boats Read More »
Roger Parks, a dear friend to this magazine and especially to us personally, passed away on April 19 at his home in Seminole, Oklahoma. Roger and Pam, his wife of more than forty years, recently retired from Blue Wave Boats,
A Tribute to Roger Parks Read More »
Fishing Boats 2018 has brought a slew of hot new fishing boats to the water, and we’ve checked out so many it makes our head spin. That said, there are three stand-outs we’re sure you’ll want to know about: the
Three Red-Hot New Fishing Boats: Ranger Z520CI, Blackfin 272cc, Grady-White Canyon 456 Read More »
JL Marine Systems, Inc., the leading manufacturer in shallow water anchor technology and the Power-Pole® shallow water anchor, is pleased to introduce the all-new Power Pole Ultra-lite Spike and Power Pole Heavy-duty Spike. Regardless of your fishing style, these new spikes deliver a strong and secure hold for kayaks
Shad Rules The new shad laws that Texas Parks and Wildlife put into effect this past April 2017 have been confusing to many of the anglers and boat owners I run with in my fishing ministry and elsewhere. My goal
New TPWD Threadfin & Gizzard Shad Rules for Freshwater Lakes in Texas Explained Read More »
I was recently on a guided fishing trip with a guide service on a shallow water fishing trip in a marsh. The guide, we’ll call him “Daniel” for the purpose of this blog, was a traveling guide from Florida with
What Not to Do With Your Bay Boat in Shallow Water: An Expensive Mistake Read More »
Here is the Digital Edition of the 2018 Houston Boat Show Program. Click the Cover Image below (or Click Here) to read this interactive version online: This interactive edition of the 2018 Houston Boat Show program includes a FLOOR PLAN
Digital Edition of the 2018 Houston Boat Show Program Read More »
It is amazing what we will do to catch a fish. We invest thousands of dollars in boats and tackle, get up at ridiculous hours, endure extreme heat and occasionally risk very dangerous conditions here in Southeast Texas. Of those
These Tips Could Save Your Life On The Water Read More »
It’s rare I’ll make an unqualified statement like this, but: 3M 5200 is the best boat goop ever, period. In fact no other sealant/adhesive even comes close. This stuff can be used above the waterline, below the waterline, and in
The Best Boat Goop EVER! Read More »
Many of us get a new boat and are perfectly happy with its performance, but a few years later, notice that it seems a bit lackluster. Can a boat lose power in that short a time period? Nope—but a combination
Is Your Boat Going Slower than it Should? Read More »
Recreational boaters and their boats turned out to be some of the heroes of the recent spate of hurricanes, including Harvey. It was jon boats, bass boats, and skiffs that were used to rescue countless people from flooded neighborhoods. But
Lessons from Harvey and Irma, for Boaters Read More »
Last week we told you all about the new Yamaha F25 outboard, which has battery-less EFI. But this system is important enough, and is showing up on so many new portable outboards, that it deserves further discussion. Just what is battery-less
Small Outboard Update: Battery-less EFI Read More »
Yamaha introduced a new F25 outboard earlier this year, and recently we had the chance to spend a day with one out on the water. The engine was mounted on the transom of an AlumaCraft Escape 145, a small and
On the Water with the New Yamaha F25 Outboard Read More »
Well, it is official. A major bass boat manufacturer is selling a $100,000 bass boat. It is really unfathomable if you think about it. The 6 figure boat is the Ranger Z521L ICON. This $100,000 boat “celebrates” 50 years of
$100,000 for a bass boat? Yes! Read More »
Evinrude has come out with a new joystick system for boats powered by G2 outboards, called the iDock. We had a chance to put the system through its paces, on a Scout center console and a 30-foot twin engine pontoon
Evinrude iDock: New Joystick for Evinrude Outboard Boats Read More »
