Catching sharks is a ton of fun, and chumming is a great way to attract those toothy critters up close to your boat. I had the chance to fish with noted shark expert Capt. Mark Sampson (author of Modern Sharking,
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I’ve been asked plenty of times how to catch cutlassfish (also called ribbonfish or hair-tail), but what’s funny is that I get asked even more about what to do with them. People take one look at these long, skinny, toothy
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When it comes to fishing, every angler should understand the importance of using the right knots. With all of the twists and loops to remember, it can sometimes feel like a lot but these knots truly hold the key to
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We anglers love our lures. Sure, most of them are designed to catch fishermen as much as fish. Yes, we spend a paycheck’s worth on new lures far too often. But few things are as much fun as buying and
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Blue marlin aren’t exactly a common catch, but when you put in the long hours and run far, far from port, they do represent the ultimate battle any angler could engage in. You say you’re ready for a serious challenge?
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You’ve got more fishing gear than a pro shop and it’s time to get organized! Don’t let your prized rods and tackle become a tangled mess in the shed. We’ll show you five foolproof ways to sort, store, and maintain
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Flounder are a great target for surf fishing, but most anglers don’t alter their tactics to go after them in specific. That’s a shame, because while you will reel in a flounder now and again chucking out bait and letting
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Mahi-mahi are one of those species that’s almost always willing to bite. Almost. But on occasion they do get lockjaw, which is doubly frustrating because (unless you’re trolling) you can usually see them swim right up to your baits before
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Many anglers get caught up in the game of trophy hunting. And sure, catching monsters is fun! But, so is catching numbers. And if you want to catch redfish after redfish (tip: this is a great way to introduce kids
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Specks are finicky fish, and when conditions aren’t right catching them can seem nearly impossible. Of course, you may have just woken up at zero-dark-early, launched the boat, then cruised for 10 miles before you found out the water was
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Can You Carry a Gun While Fishing? Here’s What You Need to Know Fishing and hunting are highly related, yet you require different weapons for each activity. When it comes to fishing, a fishing rod will be your main “weapon”.
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I already knew that surf fishing was a ton of fun, but somehow through the years I suppose I forgot just how much fun. Then last week my family visited the beach for a week, and a hot bite that
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Wait a sec – don’t you need a pool-cue rod, 80-pound test, and six ounces of lead to catch grouper!? Heck no. Sure, you’ll have to make some adjustments and take some additional factors into consideration, but when the cards
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Casting soft plastics has become one of the most popular ways to fish among light tackle aficionados, whether the target is redfish, speckled sea trout, or just about any other inshore predator prowling the water. And one of the great
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Mahi-mahi are certainly an exhilarating fish to catch. They attack with abandon, leap clear of the water, and go utterly berserk when you get them into the boat. And on the whole, they’re relatively easy to catch as far as
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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 beat the tried and
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Off-The-Grid Adventures: Powering Your Wilderness Escapes With Solar Energy More and more folks are packing up their gear and heading into the wilderness, leaving the hustle and bustle of city life behind. Interestingly, they’re integrating solar energy into their adventures.
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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 flathead catfish (50.15 pounds)
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Many anglers – myself included – absolutely love catching redfish on light tackle and soft plastics. When a red hits a soft plastic jig it often slams it like a freight train, jigs are effective in a number of water
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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 professionally installed or in
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