September 1, 2015

Side Scanning Fishfinders: Marvelous or Myth?

Side-scanning fishfinders are all the rage, but there’s little doubt that there’s a lot of marketing hoo-ha that just doesn’t live up to reality. That’s why I spent a day on the water testing units from […]

August 25, 2015

The Boat Shows are Coming – 3 Tips to Get Your Best Deal

Looking for a new boat? With the summer season growing a bit long in the tooth, it’s time to start thinking about those fall and winter boat shows. These not only give you a chance to […]

August 18, 2015

Photo Tips: Make Your Big Fish Look Bigger

Okay, this was a BIG fish. In fact, it’s a 157-pound bigeye tuna, which my brother Bill (you see him here) cranked in during an offshore trip last week. But it looks one heck of a […]

August 11, 2015

A Saltwater Center Console Pontoon Boat? Yeah Again!!!

Last week, we took a peek at a red-hot high-performance pontoon boat that hits 60 MPH. But what about us anglers? While a lightning-fast pontoon is nifty, it doesn’t exactly fulfill our needs for hard-core fishing […]

August 4, 2015

A 60 MPH Pontoon Boat? YEAH!!

If you’re one of those guys who still makes fun of pontoon boats, believe me, I understand the temptation. For a long, long time I thought these things were a joke among “real” boaters. But then […]

July 28, 2015

10 Terrible Boating Fails You Have to See to Believe (VIDEOS)

Sure, boating fails have great comedy potential—especially if you’re not in the boat. However, we’d like to think that these mistakes also contain valuable lessons. While funny on the surface, it should be noted that many […]

July 28, 2015

Great Boat Accessory: The Cyntur

If you read this blog regularly, you know it’s rare I’ll focus on a single product in it. Mostly, that’s because it’s rare that a product worth that much attention comes along. But in this case… […]

July 21, 2015

3 Striper Fishing Tips All Anglers Should Know

When it comes to fishing for striped bass, I’m something of a nut. In fact, the third book I wrote, Rudow’s Guide to Rockfish, is about nothing but striper fishing from cover to cover. So now […]

July 14, 2015

Fishing Yaks: Should a Kayak Be Your Next Boat?

The popularity of fishing kayaks has simply gone through the roof. There are plenty of reasons why, and if you’re an inshore angler, you may want to consider a fishing kayak for your next boat. Let’s […]

July 7, 2015

Fishing Stupidity

Yesterday was a day off, so naturally, I took the kids fishing. We were casting jigs to bridge pilings, and absolutely slamming striped bass. Within an hour there was a 31-incher and several 20-somethings in the […]

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