Rocket launchers may all look the same at first glance, but anyone who’s owned a boat with imperfect rocket launchers lining the T-top or arch knows that several small details can make some great, and some others terrible. This is
Rocket Launchers for Your Boat: More than Meets the Eye Read More »
Nothing is worse than buying bags of ice for a day of fishing, coming home empty handed, then dumping the unused ice over the side of the boat. Why doesn’t someone invent a cooler insert, that would allow you to
Cooler Insert Eliminates the Need for Ice Read More »
Recently, I took a 9 hour or so drive to the Buras Marsh Media Bash event in Buras, Louisiana, located deep in the southern part of the state’s marshlands. This event was a unique invitation-only event for media people hosted
The Running of the Bulls: Finding Reds in the Buras Marsh Read More »
I recently spent a day riding along with the new WOA fishing team, and believe me, you’ve never seen a tournament fishing team like this before – WOA stands for Woman’s Offshore Alliance, and this team is 100-percent female. How
Team WOA: Tournament Fishing Like You Have Never Seen Read More »
Boat trailering can be a bit stressful, with your pride and joy zinging along at highway speeds mere inches from asphalt, and why in the past we’ve covered Boat Trailering Tips, and told you about 5 Trailering Disasters to Avoid.
Boat Trailering Disaster: Save Your Fishing Machine From This! Read More »
From tiny canoes to massive offshore convertibles, there are a million and one fishing boats out there. Some of them, however, break all of the molds. They fit into no categories. And they may leave you scratching your head, wondering
3 Wacky Fishing Boats that are Totally Cool Read More »
With Yamaha offering the F350C, Mercury offering the Verado 350 and 400, and Seven Marine offering the monstrous 557 and 627 outboards, Suzuki has been playing a bit of catch-up ball lately. Their Df300 is a well-respected engine, but many
New Outboard: Suzuki DF350A Read More »
Anyone who’s into outboard motors is quite familiar with the Seven Marine 557 and the Seven Marine 627, the largest outboard engines on the face of the planet. Based on a 6.2L supercharged V8 GM block designed for Cadillac, they
Surprise Boating Industry News: Volvo Buys Seven Marine Outboards Read More »
No matter how bad an idea might be, sooner or later someone will probably try it. Case in point: putting plastic cleats on a 20′ or larger fiberglass boat. Sure, plastic can do the job on a very small or
3 Things You do NOT Want to See on Your Next Boat Read More »
When the Evinrude E TEC G2 was first introduced we brought you the news with a test of the G2 200-hp outboard, and recently, we got a closer look at the 300-hp version of this motor. What really made the
On the Water with Evinrude E TEC G2 300 Outboards Read More »
Our caravan assembled in a K-Mart parking lot at 7:00 pm, for a final huddle before departing on the 10-hour run. Our goal: to get all four trailerboats to the inlet—in functional condition—by daybreak the next morning. Our plan: to
Boat Trailering Road Trip Tips Read More »
Question: This might sound silly to you, but why can’t boat manufactures build a boat that has a bilge pump that dispenses water out of your center console, that is waist high so you can flip a switch and have
Reader Question: Running Water, Please? Read More »
There are some things a boat simply can’t do without (think: motor) and then there are things we like to add to our boats. Electronics, fishing accouterments, Bimini tops, and so on. There’s also a class of boating gear that
Cheap but Important: Three Things for your Boat Read More »
In the past two weeks we’ve looked at how to gain insight into a boat’s quality by inspecting inside the anchor locker and bilge. Assuming you’ve liked what you’ve seen, now it’s time to leave the dock and take the
Taking a Boat for a Sea Trial – Know Before You Buy Read More »
Last week we saw how an anchor locker can give you a window into a boat’s soul, and this week, we’ll delve into another way to see beyond skin deep. In the cockpit, below deck level we can once again
Learn More About a Boat by Looking in the Bilge Read More »
Silly as it may sound, an anchor locker is a window into a boat’s soul. In this one spot you can learn reams about how a boat is built, and how it will hold up over the years. Before you
What Can You Learn from a Boat’s Anchor Locker? Tons! Read More »
I recently got into a back-and-forth with another boating writer about the virtues of today’s fly-by-wire controls, versus the traditional shifters and cables we used to have on our boats. Then, of course, the conversation turned to the latest boat
Fly By Wire, or Mechanical Boat Controls? Read More »
Don’t you wish you could test out new boating and fishing gear before you laid out your hard-earned cash for it? Of course you do – how many times have you bought something that looked great on the store shelves,
Boating and Fishing Gear: On-Water Testing Read More »
Yes yes, I know I usually cover boats as opposed to fishing, but if you own a boat and you aren’t into fishing, I honestly can’t imagine why you’re here on Fishgame.com. Besides, recently I’ve been immersed in writing about a
Strange Brew: Tile Fish, Blue Catfish, and Triggerfish Read More »
Well, okay – no propeller is really going to help you catch more fish. However, there is one prop that can most certainly spook fewer fish, thereby increasing your catch. We’re talking about Yamaha’s SDS propeller system. You can hear
The Outboard Propeller that Helps You Catch More Fish Read More »
